| sit down /sɪt daʊn/ | move from standing to sitting | Please sit down and open your books. |
| stand up /stænd ʌp/ | move from sitting to standing | Everyone stood up when the music started. |
| come in /kʌm ɪn/ | enter a room or building | The door's open — come in! |
| look for /lʊk fɔː/ | try to find | I'm looking for my glasses. Have you seen them? |
| pick up /pɪk ʌp/ | take something from a surface with your hand | Can you pick up that paper from the floor? |
| turn on /tɜːn ɒn/ | start a machine or light | It's dark in here — turn on the light. |
| try on /traɪ ɒn/ | put on clothes to see if they fit | Can I try on these jeans, please? |
| fill in /fɪl ɪn/ | write information in the spaces on a form | Please fill in this form with your name and address. |
| throw away /θrəʊ əˈweɪ/ | put something in the bin | Don't throw away that box — I need it. |
| write down /raɪt daʊn/ | write something so you don't forget it | I wrote down her phone number. |