15 Phrasal verbs for Socializing

15 Phrasal Verbs for Socializing

Hello English learners. Welcome to a new lesson. If you are sitting an English exam such as FCE, CAE, IELTS, or TOEFL, you will benefit from this lesson because the examiners will want to know if you are really proficient. For that, you need to know how to use phrasal verbs in conversation. In today’s lesson, we will look at 15 phrasal verbs for socializing.

1. Be up for
2. Call up
3. Catch up
4. Cheer up
5. Drop by
6. Eat in/out
7. Get together
8. Hang out
9. Let down
10. Meet up
11. Ring up
12. Sit around
13. Stay in/out

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Be up for

Meaning: to be willing to do something.

Are you up for a drink after work?

We are going to watch a film later. Are you up for it?

Call up

Meaning: to contact somebody by phone.

• We are going to dinner tonight. I’ll call up the restaurant and make a reservation.
• Mary is the kind of friend you can call up at 2 a.m. to cry on her shoulder.
• I’ll call Martin up to tell him about the party.

Catch up 

Meaning: to talk to someone you have not seen for some time to exchange the news.

• Sara met her old friend in town yesterday, and they went to a bar to catch up. So much had happened since they’d last met.
• Let’s get together sometime. I’d like to catch up with all your news.
• Catch up with you later!

Phrasal Verbs for Socializing

Cheer up

Meaning: to make someone feel less sad or miserable.

• What a pity you failed your exam. I’m sure an evening out with friends will cheer you up.
• David came to cheer me up yesterday. I didn’t get the job I applied for.

Drop by

Meaning: to pay a casual visit to a person.

• The drain in my kitchen burst and Kevin dropped by to fix it.
• Julia is in the city. She asked us to drop by later for a drink and a friendly chat.
• Karen dropped by my office this morning to give me the invitations for her daughter’s wedding.

Eat in/out

Meaning: to have a meal at home or in a bar or restaurant.

• Jane thought it was much more convenient to eat in so she prepared a lovely dinner for her friends.
• On special occasions, we prefer to eat out with our friends. It’s way more relaxing because no one has to do the dishes.

Phrasal Verbs for Socializing

Get together

Meaning: to gather with someone.

• We arranged to get together with our old school friends on Saturday.
• Whenever Sean and Daniel get together, all they talk about is football.
• I’m so glad we’ve met. Let’s get together for a coffee sometime and talk about the old days.

Hang out

Meaning: to spend your free time with your friends and family.

• It’s going to be a great city break and I’m so happy to hang out with you.
• John is organizing a barbecue party. Shall we go for a friendly hang out?
• Where do the kids usually hang out in your town?

Let down

Meaning: fail to help or support someone, disappoint someone.

• I really hate to let you down but I’m afraid I won’t be able to come to your birthday party. I’m snowed under with work.
• I feel so let down because you won’t be with us on our wedding day.
• Mark is the kind of friend that would never let you down.

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Meet up

Meaning: to see a person or a group of people and do something together.

• The two friends tend to meet up once a week in the pub for a friendly chat and a beer.
• We’re meeting up with the Johnsons for lunch on Sunday.
• I meet up with Jane every time I go to Oxford.

Ring up

Meaning: to contact somebody by phone.

• Let’s ring Simon up to check if he is going to the cinema with us.
• Will you ring me up when you arrive in New York?
• Mary promised to ring up to tell me what time she would be home for dinner.

Sit around

Meaning: to spend time sitting and doing very little.

• We went to Michael’s country cottage last weekend. We were just sitting around most of the time watching films, cooking and chatting.
• Sorry, but I’m too busy to sit around with you.

Stay in/out

Meaning: to stay in means to stay at home rather than go out; to stay out means to stay to stay outside of your home until late, usually partying.

• It was very cold for Christmas so we decided to stay in. Going out seemed like a very bad idea.
• After the graduation party, we stayed out till morning, drinking and dancing.

Phrasal verbs for socializing