ผิด: As I searched through the files for the memorandum, the missing report was found.
ถูก: As I searched through the files for the memorandum, I found the missing report.
ผิด: As soon as we receive his signed contract, arrangements can be made to pay him.
ถูก: As soon as his signed contract is received, arrangements can be made to pay him.

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Phrasal Verbs

1. add up มีเหตุผล, ฟังขึ้น
The witness’s evidence did not add up, so the policemen needed to work harder.
2. ask after ถามหา
Dorothy was asking after you. Where’ve you been?
3. back down ยอมแพ้ (ในการเถียงกัน)
David was right; therefore, Peter had to back down.
4. bargain for คิดเผื่อไว้
We hadn’t bargained for there being so much traffic, and we missed the train.
5. bear out ยืนยันความจริง, รับรอง
Johnson’s alibi was born out by his employer. He later was declared innocent.
6. break down เสีย, ควบคุมอารมณ์ไว้ไม่อยู่
The car broke down when we reached the bridge.
My grandmother broke down and wept bitterly when she heard the sad news of her husband.
7. break off หยุดพูด
She broke off to answer the phone.
8. break up ยุติ
Their marriage finally broke up after a 2-year separation.
9. bring about ก่อให้เกิดขึ้น
Overcrowding was brought about by urban migration.
10. bring off ประสบความสำเร็จในการทำสิ่งหนึ่งสิ่งใด
This boy band tried for years to win the contest and they finally brought it off.

11. bring on ทำให้เป็นโรค, ทำให้(ความเดือดร้อน) เกิดกับตัวเอง
Heavy smoking brought on his lung cancer.
You have brought this on/upon yourself! So don’t blame anyone.
12. bring round จูงใจ, ทำให้เชื่อตาม
After long discussion, he could bring the committee round to his point of view.
13. bring up กล่าวถึง, เลี้ยงดูให้การศึกษา
The chairman would like to bring up another important issue.
John’s uncle brought him up after his parents died in a car accident.
14. call for มาหา, มารับ
We’ll call for you at about 7 a.m., so please wait at the front gate.
15. call on มาเยี่ยม
I will call on my mother and wish her a Happy Mother’s Day.
16. call off ยกเลิก (cancel)
The football match was called off because of heavy rain.
17. call up ถูกเกณฑ์เข้ารับราชการทหาร
Tony was called up when the war broke out, but he felt that he was not ready.
18. carry off ฝ่าฟันจนสำเร็จ
Patty had a difficult role to play on stage, but she carried it off.
19. carry out ทำ(แผนการ)ให้สำเร็จ
The attack was successfully carried out.
20. catch on เป็นที่นิยม
This new hair style is beginning to catch on.
21. catch up with ตามทัน
She cannot catch up with the new trend.
22. clear up ทำความสะอาด, ปัดกวาดให้เรียบร้อย
Could you help me clear up the hall after the reception?

23. come about เกิดขึ้น
Can you explain how all the confusion came about?
24. come down to จบลงที่
It all comes down to whether you are willing to leave or not.
25. come in for ยอมรับ (คำวิพากษ์วิจารณ์, คำตำหนิ)
The government has come in for harsh criticism over the budget allocation.
26. come off บรรลุผลสำเร็จ
She looked so pleased because the deal came off as expected.
27. come out ปรากฏ, ออกมา
My photos did not come out very well. They were unclear.
28. come up เกิดขึ้น
I’m sorry; a problem has come up, and we need to cancel our engagement.
29. come up against พบความยุ่งยาก
We’ve come up against some misunderstanding.
30. come up to เท่ากับที่คาดไว้
The movie didn’t come up to our expectations. We think the novel is much better.
31. come up with คิดออก
They still haven’t come up with a solution to the problem.
32. count on พึ่งได้, เชื่อใจได้
You can count on me. I’ll never betray you.
33. crop up เกิดขึ้นอย่างไม่คาดฝัน
I can’t join your camping; something has cropped up.
34. cut down on ลดจำนวนลง
Every employee was asked to cut down on his or her expenses.
35. cut off ตัดการติดต่อ
I was going to tell him the code when the line was cut off.
36. deal with จัดการ
All the customers’ complaints should be dealt with immediately.
37. do away with ยกเลิก, ฆ่าตาย
Liquor licenses have been done away with.
A robber did away with the poor old man last night.
38. do up ประดับ, ตกแต่ง
We are having our sitting room done up for our daughter’s birthday party.
39. draw up หยุด, จอด
A big car drew up outside the front gate.
40. draw up จัดทำขึ้น
The committee are drawing up a new contract.
41. drop in แวะมาหา
Please drop in any time you are free. My aunt will be pleased to meet her old friends.
42. drop in on มาเยี่ยม (แบบไม่ได้วางแผนล่วงหน้า)
I’d like to drop in on my cousins when we are in Rome.
43. drop off หลับ
Don’t make a loud noise; my little daughter has just dropped off.
44. drop out เลิกรา, ถอนตัวไปก่อนจบ
Five of the research subjects dropped out after the experiment had continued for only 3 weeks.
45. end up จบลง
We ended up our long-term relationship by a divorce.
46. face up to กล้าเผชิญกับ
Don’t be a coward; you have to face up to the truth.
47. fall about ขบขัน, หัวเราะขัน
All the audience fell about when Nicholas told his joke on stage.
48. fall back on ใช้แก้ขัด
If the worst comes to the worst, we still have the last piece of land to fall back on.
49. fall for ถูกหลอกให้เชื่อ, หลงรัก
Although it was a very stupid excuse, Mary fell for it easily.
John confessed that he fell for Martha the first moment he saw her.
50. fall out with ทะเลาะกับ
Dorothy resigned from the company after she had fallen out with the Managing Director.
51. fall through พัง, จบลง
Their wedding plan fell through completely because of their sheer immaturity.
52. feel up to รู้สึกว่าทำได้
Old Mrs. Denver didn’t feel up to joining the game.
53. fill in กรอก (แบบฟอร์ม)
Please fill in the application and send it to me as soon as possible.
54. follow up ติดตาม(ผล), ทำตาม(คำแนะนำ)
Thank you for your information about that project and I will follow it up.
We’ll follow up this lesson on Tuesday.
55. get across เข้าใจ, สื่อได้
Sometimes he feels that it is very hard to get his idea across.
56. get at กล่าวเป็นนัย, พยายามจะบอก
What are you getting at exactly? Don’t waste our time!
Dorothy couldn’t understand what her boss was getting at.
57. get along / on with เข้ากันได้, มีความสัมพันธ์ที่ดี
Peter doesn’t get on well with his brother-in-law.
They work in the same company, but they don’t get along.

58. get away หนี
One of the murderers was arrested, but the other got away.
59. get down ทำให้รู้สึกหดหู่
This terribly cold winter really gets me down.
60. get down to เริ่มทำอะไรจริงจัง
It’s time you got down to some real work. You’ve graduated for 5 years already.
61. get off with รอดพ้น
Dr. Banners was lucky to get off with such light sentences. Actually he deserved more severe punishment.
62. get on for เข้าถึง (วัย / เวลา / ตัวเลข)
Although he’s getting on for seventy, he’s still actively involved in politics.
63. get on มีความก้าวหน้า
David is getting on very well in his new job. He’s going to be promoted very soon to an executive position.
64. get over หายจาก (ความฉงนใจ)
I couldn’t get over how professional she looked at the conference.
(= I was still amazed)
get over ฟื้นตัวจาก
George was ill with anemia, but he’s getting over now.
65. get over with จบลง, ยุติเสียที
My father will be glad to get his business over with. He really hates his partner.
66. get round to หาเวลาทำ (สิ่งหนึ่งสิ่งใด)
Sorry, but I haven’t got round to fixing your tape-recorder yet.
67. get up to ทำอะไรบางอย่าง (ที่ลับลมคมนัย)
The children are getting up to something in the garden.
What have you been getting up to lately? I think I can guess from your last letter.
68. give away ทรยศ, ทำให้พลาด
His false identity papers gave him away. The police arrested him immediately.
69. give off ส่ง (กลิ่น, แก๊ซ) ออกมา
The waste at that factory always gives off a strange smell.
70. give out หมดไป, ร่อยหรอ
When his money gave out, he had to borrow his close friend.
71. give over ละทิ้ง, หยุด (ภาษาพูด)
The rest of the time was given over to playing badminton.
Why don’t you just give over kids! You’re getting on my nerves.
72. give up ยอมแพ้, คาดว่าตายหรือสูญหาย, หยุดทำอะไรบางอย่าง
The escaped prisoner gave himself up since he was too exhausted to run away.
After ten days the ship was given up for lost.
Paul had to give up wrestling because of injury.
73. go back on ลืม, ผิด (สัญญา)
The management has gone back on its promise to raise the pay, so the workers threaten to be on strike from today onwards.
74. go in for มีนิสัย (แบบนั้น), เข้าร่วม (การแข่งขัน)
I don’t go in for that kind of thing.
Are you thinking of going in for the car race?
75. go off (อาหาร) เสีย
Don’t drink the milk; it has gone off. I’ll get you orange juice instead.
76. go on เกิดขึ้น (มักเป็นเหตุการณ์แปลก ๆ), ดำเนินต่อไป
Something funny is going on. Don’t leave me alone.
Come on; don’t cry. Life must go on. I’m sure you’ll forget him one day.
77. go around เพียงพอ, ใช้ได้พอ
I’m worried about the passengers’ safety. There aren’t enough life-jackets to go round.
78. go through with ทำ (สัญญา หรือแผน) ให้ลุล่วงไป
When it came to actually stealing her master’s money, Sonia couldn’t go through with it.
79. grow on เป็นที่ชื่นชอบ (ของใครบางคน)
Tata Young’s new record is growing on my husband. But I don’t like it at all.
80. grow up เติบโต
Dorothy grew up in a small town in Brazil, and then migrated to the U.S. 5 years ago.
81. hang onto เก็บเอาไว้ (ภาษาพูด)
Darling, I think we should hang on to our car until next year. We need to save more money in order to buy a new one.
82. have (got) it in for ทำสิ่งที่เลวร้ายกับใครบางคน
My teacher has (got) it in for me. I must report this to the principal.
83. have it out with ใส่อารมณ์ (กับใครบางคนเพื่อยุติปัญหา)
I put up with his problem of gambling for a while but in the end I had it out with him.
84. have someone on หลอกลวง (ภาษาพูด)
The boss loudly said, “I don’t believe you. You’re having me on again.”
85. hit it off เข้ากันได้ดี (ภาษาพูด)
Mark and Jan really hit it off at the party last night. We might get good news from them soon.
86. hit upon / on เกิด, ค้นพบ (โดยบังเอิญและมักเป็นเรื่องความคิด)
My dad hit upon the solution to his work problems quite by chance.
87. hold out เสนอ, ให้
The economists don’t hold out much hope that the inflation rate will decline.
 88. hold up ทำให้ล่าช้า, ยกเป็นตัวอย่าง
Sorry I’m late for the meeting; I was held up in the traffic.
My next door neighbour’s son is always held up as a good example of a successful bachelor.
89. hold with เห็นพ้องกับ
The commander did not hold with the idea of using military force instead of diplomacy.
90. join in เข้าร่วม
When Louise started singing in the hall, every audience joined in.
91. keep up ดำเนินต่อไป
My advisor said to me gently, “Well done! Keep up your good work!”
92. keep up with ตามทัน
My friend is driving too fast. I can’t keep up with him.
Angelina finds this class too difficult, and can’t keep up.
93. knock out ต่อยจนสลบ
Tyson knocked his opponent out in the second round as planned.
94. lay down วางกฎ
The company has laid down strict measures for this kind of situation, so please don’t expect me to bend the rule to help you.
95. let down ทำให้ผิดหวัง
Sorry to let you down, but I really can’t accept your proposal.
96. let in on ล่วงรู้ (ความลับ)
We haven’t let Tony in on the plans yet. Please keep your mouth shut or else you may spoil our fun.
97. let off ยกโทษให้
As the wrongdoer was very young, the judge let him off with a probation.
 98. let on บอกความลับ (ภาษาพูด)
We’re planning a surprise birthday party for Tanya, but don’t let on, will you?
99. live down ทนต่อความขายหน้าหรือเสียชื่อ
If we lose the battle again this time, we’ll never live it down. We’ll kill ourselves!
100. live up to ถึงระดับ, เป็นไปตาม
The movie quite lived up to my expectations.
101. look forward to คาดหวัง, รอคอย
We are looking forward to signing the contract with you soon.
102. look into ตรวจสอบ
The director has promised to look into the problem of bribery at our factory.
103. look on พิจารณา
My grandfather looked on this small town as his real home.
104. look out onto / over เห็นภาพของ
Our hotel room looks out onto the garden which is full of beautiful flowers and sculptures.
105. look someone up แวะเยี่ยม
If you’re passing through Milan, don’t forget to look me up. You can stay at my house.
106. make for ส่งผล, มุ่งไปยัง
The power steering makes for easier parking.
The escaped prisoner was reported to be making for the South of Brighton.
107. make off with หนีไปพร้อมกับ
My boss’ servant made off with a valuable necklace, three diamond rings and a large sum of money.
 108. make out แสร้งทำ
Now stop making out that you haven’t seen that No Smoking sign again. I’m so fed up with you.
109. make out เห็นหรือเข้าใจ, เข้าใจพฤติกรรมของใครคนหนึ่ง
I couldn’t quite make out what the lecturer was trying to arrive at.
Wayoon is really odd these days. I can’t make her out. You know anything happened to her?
110. make up แต่งขึ้น
Never trust that boy! I think he just made up the whole story.
111. make up for ชดเชย
My daughter’s success makes up for all the hard times I underwent.
112. miss out ตกไป, เสียโอกาส (ภาษาพูด)
You have missed out a graph on page 68 of your final report.
Five people at my department got promoted, but I missed out again. I should consider resigning.
113. own up สารภาพ (ภาษาพูด)
None of those naughty boys would own up to breaking the glass window at my house.
114. pack in หยุดทำ (ภาษาพูด)
John has packed in his job. What’s his reason?
115. pay back แก้แค้น (ภาษาพูด)
She paid him back for all his insults. Serve him right!
116. pick up รับ, พัฒนา, ดีขึ้น
The taxi will pick you up at 6.30. Don’t get up late.
The weather seems to be picking up. I’m sure you wont’ be disappointed with our city.
 117. pin someone down บังคับให้พูดออกมา
I asked my witness to name the wrongdoer, but I couldn’t pin him down; he was too scared.
118. play up ทำ (ตัวหรืองาน) ไม่ดี
The car is playing up again. It won’t start. Dad, can you lend me a hand?
119. point out ชี้ (ประเด็น) ให้เห็น
The sales manager pointed out that the sales performance last year was not satisfactory.
120. pull off ทำสำเร็จ
Although it was a tricky plan, we pulled it off even before the deadline.
121. push on ผลักดันต่อไป
Let’s push on and try harder to improve our sales figures in Europe. We need your market share cooperation.
122. put across สื่อ (ความคิด)
Despite his talent, John couldn’t put his ideas across to all the shareholders.
123. put down to มีสาเหตุจาก, เกิดจาก
Diana’s poor grades in the oral presentation course was put down to her nervousness and lack of confidence.
124. put in for สมัครงาน
Susie, once a Peace Corp volunteer, has put in for a teaching job at a vocational school in the North of Thailand.
125. put oneself out ยอมลำบากเพื่อช่วยผู้อื่น
Please don’t put yourself out writing the whole report. Other staff members are willing to help you if you need.
 126. put off เลื่อนเวลา, ทำให้หมดกำลังใจหรือหงุดหงิด
The weather was bad, so the organisers put off the football match for a week.
The noisy crowd put the gymnast off, and he fell. They lacked a proper manner in watching sports.
127. put up ให้ที่พัก
We can put you up for a few days until you can contact your parents.
128. put up with อดทน, อดกลั้น
Almost all of us wondered how she could put up with her husband’s narrow-mindedness.
129. rip off โก่งราคา, ขูดเลือด (ภาษาพูด)
Did you pay ฿1,000 for such a gift? They really ripped you off!
130. run down วิพากษ์วิจารณ์, (กำลัง) อ่อนลง
She’s always running down her husband. That’s why he would like to get a divorce.
I think the batteries are running down. I’ve used them for over 3 weeks now.
131. run พบ
I ran into a close friend at my old school yesterday.
132. run to มีเงินพอสำหรับ
My husband and I think that we can’t run to a holiday abroad this year since his company is facing a financial crisis.
133. run out of หมด
I think the car is about to run out of petrol. Let’s find a gas station nearby.
There isn’t any more money. We’ve run out.
134. run over / run through ตรวจสอบ
Will you please run over / run through the plan again before making a final judgment.
 135. run up ติดหนี้
My wife ran up a huge telephone bill at the hotel when she and her friends went on a tour to Paris.
136. run up against เผชิญกับ, ประสบ
My son told me last week that he ran up against a slight problem at his clinic but he did not tell me any details.
137. see someone off ไปส่ง
Many parents went to the airport to see their children off for their studies abroad.
138. see to ตรวจตรา (เพื่อซ่อมแซมหรือแก้ไข)
There must be something wrong with your car. I think the brake needs seeing to. It’s quite dangerous.
139. see through เข้าใจความจริง
After listening to his speech for a few seconds, I saw through his ill intentions.
140. send up ล้อเลียนเพื่อให้ขบขัน
That naughty girl is always sending up her poor grandmother.
141. set about เริ่มทำงาน
It’s time we set about reorganising our office. The Human Resources Manager said he would give us his full support.
142. set in (อากาศ) เคลื่อนตัวเข้ามา
I think the rain has set in for the day.
143. set out บรรยาย, ระบุ
This document sets out all the demands of the Trade Union. They need to hear the government’s final decision within seven days.
 144. set out เตรียมการ, เริ่มต้นกระทำ
Ladies and gentlemen, the refreshments have been set out at the balcony. Please help yourselves.
Rosie set out to write a short autobiography but it eventually became a best seller novel.
145. set up ก่อตั้ง
The Lee Foundation which was set up in 1995, has granted several scholarships to talented students around South East Asia.
146. set (up) on ทำร้าย
When his eldest son studied in San Francisco, he was once set upon by a gang of hooligans.
147. sink in ค่อย ๆ รวมตัว, ซึมซาบเข้ามา
Slowly the realisation that I had lost my beloved ones began to sink in. Then I burst out crying loudly.
148. slip up ทำผิดพลาด (ภาษาพูด)
One of the clerks slipped up and my application was lost. Therefore, I was not invited for an interview.
149. sort out แก้ไข, หาทางออกให้
Don’t’ worry; my assistant will sort out your problem and we will e-mail you as soon as possible.
150. stand by ยืนยัน
The insurance company agreed to stand by its original commitment because it couldn’t afford to lose their valued clients.
151. stand for เป็นตัวย่อของ, อดทนต่อ
e.g. stands for exampli gratia. It’s Latin.
I will not stand for this kind of behaviour at my own company! Please leave immediately.
152. stand in for แทนที่
The Vice President has kindly agreed to stand in for the President at the next monthly meeting.
153. stand up to ต้านทาน, สู้กับ
The engine won’t stand up to the strain any more. It needs an overhaul.
154. step down ลาออก, ลงจากตำแหน่ง (ภาษาพูด)
The Chairman has unwillingly stepped down after severe criticism from the shareholders.
155. step up เพิ่มขึ้น
This is a good year for all of us because the production at the Lancaster plant has been stepped up.
156. stick up for ปกป้อง เช่น ปกป้องตนเอง ใช้สิทธ์ (ใช้ในภาษาพูด)
You must learn to stick up for yourself; or else your colleagues will take advantage of you.
157. take after เหมือน, คล้ายคลึง
Dorothy takes after her father. They look very much alike.
158. take in หลอกลวง
Don’t be taken in by his appearance. He actually is very deceitful.
159. take (it) out on พาลโทษคนอื่น, หาเรื่อง, พาลลงที่คนอื่น
I know you are so upset, but don’t take it out on me!
160. take off เลียนแบบ (ภาษาพูด)
Steven took off the President really well. Everyone laughed when they saw him walk and talk like that.
 161. take on ปรับนิสัยหรือกิจวัตรใหม่, ทำตัวใหม่
My husband has taken on a new pace of life since his heart operation.
take on ทำเพิ่ม, ทำเป็นพิเศษ
She has taken on too much with her full-time job. The doctor suggested that she take a rest.
162. take out ลงชื่อ (ในสัญญาประกันภัย)
My father has taken out life insurance with the A.I.A.
163. take over ควบคุม, ครอบครอง
The foreign army tried to take over the country and force the people to change their religion.
164. take to someone ชอบ, พอใจ
You will soon take to your new secretary. She is very efficient and used to work at an international organization before.
165. take off แล่น (จากพื้นดิน), จากไป
The plane had already taken off when the director arrived at the airport. This was because of a serious traffic jam.
166. take up ใช้เวลา
The Board meeting took up a whole afternoon, so I could not finish the annual report as originally planned.
take up เริ่มต้นทำอะไรอย่างหนึ่ง
Sam and Martha have just taken up diving. They find it exciting and enjoyable.
167. talk out of หรือ talk out into ชวนให้ทำ
Paula talked me into parachuting, against my old belief.
168. tell off ดุ, ว่า, ด่า
Our boss told us off for being unable to increase the company’s sales volume. We felt so upset.
 169. tie in with สอดคล้องกับ, เข้ากันกับ
I’m afraid your performance does not quite tie in with the theme of the party. Would you reconsider it again?
170. track down หาที่อยู่ของ, ตามล่า, ติดตาม
The police tracked down the serial killer and in the end could arrest him.
171. try on ลอง (เสื้อ), ลอง (ชุด)
She tried on her new blouse and found that it was too big for her.
try out ทดสอบ, ลอง
The technician is trying out the new machine before deciding to buy it.
172. turn down บอกปัด, ปฏิเสธ, ไม่รับ
A few companies offered him a job, but he turned them down because he would like to continue his study abroad.
turn on เปิด
turn off ปิด
Don’t forget to turn on / turn off the radio.
173. turn out กลับกลายเป็น
My boyfriend turned out to be one of my old friend’s ex-husband.
turn out มาชุมนุมกัน
Thousands of fans turned out to welcome the popular boy band, “Dream Lovers”.
174. turn up พบโดยบังเอิญ, เจอ
Don’t worry about that missing ring; it’s bound to turn up sooner or later, I’m sure.
turn up มาถึง
Not very many people turned up for the fashion show.
175. wash up ล้าง
I’ll wash up all these plates, forks and spoons after the party.
176. wear off หมดฤทธิ์, หมดประสิทธิภาพ
The painkiller wears off after four hours. You may need a second dose.
177. work out คำนวณค่า, คิดเป็น
The hotel bill worked out at over 20,000 baht. It was quite expensive staying here although we got a 20% discount.

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