Set 6 · Study 1 / 5
Exitto take someone from a place with your car; give someone a ride
Harry used to pick up hitchhikers on the way to town but stopped doing that after an unfortunate incident.
Set 6 of Phrasal Verbs covers 5 words: pick up, barge in, look up to, run over, give away. Each entry below includes its definition, an example sentence, and synonyms — practice them with the interactive cards above.
to take someone from a place with your car; give someone a ride
Harry used to pick up hitchhikers on the way to town but stopped doing that after an unfortunate incident.
enter or interrupt suddenly
I am very sorry to barge in on you like this but I wanted to talk to you in person.
respect someone
What really makes so many young people look up to her is the fact that she speaks bravely on social issues and encourages other women to speak bravely, as well.
drive a vehicle over a person or thing
The taxi driver claimed that he did not run over the lady's foot and that she had stepped back from the car before he ever moved off.
to reveal a secret
My grandmother would never give away her secret recipe of this soup but one time she mentioned that celery was an essential ingredient.