Separable Phrasal Verbs in English

Here’s a list of 15 separable phrasal verbs with example sentences:

Phrasal Verb	Meaning	Example Sentence
call (something) off	cancel	It started to rain 10 minutes before the soccer game, so they called it off.
cheer (someone) up	make a sad person feel happy	My daughter was sad about missing the concert, but I bought her a CD to help cheer her up.
chop (something) up	cut something (usually food) into small pieces	The recipe says to take three onions and chop them up.
do (something) over	repeat a task	You didn’t do this assignment correctly. You’ll need to do it over.
figure (something) out	understand, find a solution	Could you help me with this math problem? I can’t figure it out.
give (something) out	distribute	Please print 100 copies of this report and give them out to all the employees.
let (someone) down	disappoint another person	He really let me down when he forgot my birthday.
pick (someone) up	get a person in your car and take him/her to another place	The tour company will pick you up at the airport and take you to your hotel.
put (something) away	put something in the correct place	After you’re done reading those magazines, please put them away.
put (something) off	delay, postpone, procrastinate	I know I should work on this project, but it’s difficult so I keep putting it off.
spell (something) out	describe carefully and clearly in detail	It’s my first day at this new job, so you’ll need to spell everything out for me.
throw (something) away	put something in the garbage	I threw the headphones away because they were broken.
try (something) on	wear a piece of clothing temporarily to see if it’s the correct size	I really like this dress. Can I try it on?
turn (someone/something) down	reject or refuse	She got a job offer from a big company, but she turned it down to pursue a career in music.
write (something) down	write something on paper	Could you tell me your e-mail address again? I didn’t write it down.