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Making Arrangements
Here is a list of some of the most common phrasal verbs for making arrangements.
Each phrasal verb includes an explanation and example sentence.
| Preposition | Phrasal Verb | Example Sentence | Explanation Notes |
| on | to be on | Is the meeting for tomorrow on? | for meetings, appointments, parties, etc. |
| on | to put on | They put on an informative conference last weekend. | to host a conference, exhibition or other large gathering |
| on | to have on | I have a party on tomorrow evening. | personal scheduled events |
| off | to be off | I'm afraid the deal is off with Smith. | not valid anymore |
| off | to call off | She had to call off her appointment with Jack because she was ill. | to cancel |
| off | to put off | Can we put that meeting off until tomorrow? | to postpone an appointment |
Departures and Arrivals with “On” and “Off”
Here is a list of some of the most common phrasal verbs concerning arrivals and departures using the prepositions ON and OFF. Each phrasal verb includes an explanation and example sentence.
| Category | Preposition | Phrasal Verb | Explanation Notes | Example Sentence |
| Departures | off | to be off | to places | I'm off to the cinema. |
| Departures | off | to be off | with time | I'll be off in a few minutes. |
| Departures | off | to rush off | to leave in a hurry | He rushed off without saying goodbye. |
| Departures | off | to clear off | to get out of the way | They cleared off before the police arrived. |
| Departures | off | to take off | used with planes | The plane took off on time. |
| Departures | off | to see someone off | used when accompanying someone as they depart | I saw my parents off at the airport. |
| Departures | off | to scare someone off | used when causing a person or animal to leave by frightening them. | He scared other clients off and bought the bargain |
| Departures | off | to frighten off | used when causing a person or animal to leave by frightening them. | Jack frightened the birds off his vegetable patch. |
| Departures | off | to set off | used when leaving on a journey of some kind. | They set off early in the morning. |
| Departures | out | to start out | for a place | I started out for the mountain top. |
| Departures | out | to check out | used when departing from a hotel | I checked out of the hotel and left for the station. |
| Departures | out | to pull out | used for trains when departing | The train pulled out a few minutes behind scheduled. |
| Arrivals | in | to check in | used when arriving at a hotel | He first checked in at the hotel before going to the meeting. |
| Arrivals | in | to be due in | used with trains, planes and people | He's due in at six this evening. |
| Arrivals | in | to pull in | used for trains when arriving | The train pulled in right on time. |
| Arrivals | in | to get in | used with trains, planes and people | His flight gets in at 8 in the morning. |
| Arrivals | in | to come in | used with trains, planes and people | He came in just in time to speak with Mary |