English Phrasal Verbs

On the Road

pick up

collect

Can you pick up the kids from school on your way home?

Can you collect the kids from school on your way home?

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drop off

leave

I’ll drop off the package at your house later.

I’ll leave the package at your house later.

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set off

depart

We need to set off early to avoid the traffic.

We need to depart early to avoid the traffic.

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hurry up

rush

Hurry up, or we’ll miss the bus!

We must rush, or we’ll miss the bus!

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hold up

delay

The accident on the highway might hold up our trip.

The accident on the highway might delay our trip.

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speed up

increase the speed

The driver decided to speed up to overtake the truck.

The driver decided to increase the speed to overtake the truck.

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slow down

decrease the speed

Please slow down, you’re driving too fast in this area.

Please decrease your speed, you’re driving too fast in this area.

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crack down

get strict with

The police have started to crack down on reckless drivers.

The police have started to get strict with reckless drivers.

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run out of

exhaust the supply

We ran out of gas on the highway and had to call for help.

We exhausted our supply of gas on the highway and had to call for help.

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fill up

make something full

Let’s fill up the tank before we head out on the road.

Let’s make the tank full before we head out on the road.

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