Phrasal verbs

look out

  look out (be careful, be watchful) Look out! He is armed and dangerous. You should look out for cars when you cross the street. (take care of) I’ve got three kids to look out for. We’re friends. We look out for each other.   envocabulary.com

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come by

  come by (to find or get something) Jobs are not easy to come by these days. How did you come by all this money? US English (to visit a place for a short time) I’ll come by this afternoon and get all my stuff. Come by my house after work, and …

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come up

  come up (to occur or present itself) I have to go; something urgent has come up at home. Opportunities like this don’t come up every day. Our vacations are coming up soon. (to be mentioned or considered) The question didn’t come up before our marriage. The subject of salary increases …

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come up with

  come up with (to think of or find) We are trying to come up with a solution to this problem. Think as long as you come up with the right answers. I need more time to come up with the money for the trip.   envocabulary.com

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come along

  come along (to make progress; improve) The building work has come along a lot since I last saw it. Your Spanish is really coming along. (to become available; to arrive) Opportunities like this never come along every day. Another bus will come along in ten minutes. (to go with someone) We are going to …

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