Prepositions and Phrasal Verbs
pass out distribute
pass up not take advantage of (as an opportunity)
pass on transmit
pay back repay
pay off discharge a debt completely; give someone his final pay
pick up come to meet an escort; lift with hands or fingers; learn casually;initiate an
association publicly
play down minimize
play up emphasize
point out indicate
pull down pull in a downward direction; raze
push across cause to be understood or accepted
put off postpone
put on dress in; deceive or fool
put up preserve (food); receive as an overnight guest
quiet down be quiet
ring up the telephone
rinse off rinse the surface of
rinse out rinse the inside of
rule out eliminate
run down trace; disparage; hit with a vehicle
run off cause to depart; reproduce mechanically