Family phrasal verbs

• Meaning: Look after a child until he or she becomes an adult
• Example: She brought up three sons on her own.

Fall out with sb

• Meaning: Argue with sb and you are no longer friendly with them
• Example: I’d fallen out with my parents.

Get along/on with

• Meaning: Have a good, friendly relationship with sb
• Example: I get along well with my brother and sister.

Get together

• Meaning: Spend time together
• Example: The whole family usually gets together at Christmas.

Go by

• Meaning: Prefer to be called by a particular name
• Example: When I knew her, she used to go by the name of Judy.

Grow apart

• Meaning: Stop having a close relationship with somebody over a period of time
• Example: As we got older we just grew apart.

Grow up

• Meaning: Develop into an adult
• Example: Their children have all grown up and left home now.

Look after

• Meaning: Take care of someone
• Example: It’s hard work looking afterthree children all day.

Look up to

• Meaning: Respect and admire someone
• Example: He’s a role model for other players to look up to.

Take after

• Meaning: Look or behave like an older relative
• Example: In looks she takes after her father.

Tell off

• Meaning: Criticize someone angrily for doing something wrong
• Example: Our parents told us off for making so much noise.

Settle down

• Meaning: Begin to live a quieter life by getting married
• Example: When are you going to get married and settle down?

Split up

• Meaning: End a marriage relationship
• Example: Her parents split up a few months ago.

Make up

• Meaning: Become friendly with someone again after an argument
• Example: Why don’t you two forget your differences and make up?

Break up

• Meaning: End a relationship
• Example: Our marriage has broken up.

Put up with

• Meaning: Tolerate; accept an unpleasant situation without complaining
• Example: Sarah put up with John’s violent temper.

Pass away