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10 Phrasal verbs used in a party

Phrasal Verb Meaning Examples
Turn up To arrive or appear
  • John turned up at the party just before midnight.
  • Don't worry, more guests will turn up soon.
  • We waited for ages, but they never turned up.
  • Sarah turned up unexpectedly with her friends.
  • Did anyone else turn up after I left?
Hang out To spend time with friends or socialize casually
  • We usually hang out at Jake's place on weekends.
  • Let's hang out by the pool and enjoy the music.
  • She loves to hang out with her coworkers after work.
  • We used to hang out at the cafĂ© downtown.
  • Do you want to hang out at the park tomorrow?
Break up To disband or end a gathering
  • It's getting late; we should start breaking up the party.
  • They broke up the event with a fireworks display.
  • Let's break up the meeting and reconvene next week.
  • The police had to break up the fight that erupted.
  • We decided to break up the picnic due to bad weather.
Hit it off To get along well with someone
  • I really hit it off with your cousin at the party.
  • They hit it off immediately and became good friends.
  • We hit it off right from the start of the conversation.
  • She hit it off with my brother and they're dating now.
  • Do you think we'll hit it off with your colleagues?
Clear out To leave or vacate an area
  • The party's over; it's time to clear out.
  • Everyone started to clear out when the music stopped.
  • Let's clear out and head to the next venue.
  • They cleared out of the bar after the last call.
  • We need to clear out before the neighbors complain.
Warm up To become more friendly or sociable
  • He took a while to warm up to the new people at the party.
  • Once she warmed up, she was the life of the party.
  • We need some icebreakers to help everyone warm up.
  • They warmed up to each other over a few drinks.
  • Try to warm up to your coworkers; it'll make work more enjoyable.
Turn down To decline an invitation or request
  • I had to turn down the party invitation because of work.
  • She turned down his offer to dance.
  • They turned down the music when the neighbors complained.
  • He turned down the job offer because of the low salary.
  • Don't turn down the chance to meet new people.
Crash To attend a party or event without an invitation
  • We decided to crash the party next door.
  • He crashed the wedding and caused a scene.
  • They crashed the concert and got kicked out.
  • She crashed the club with her friends last night.
  • Do you think it's okay to crash their barbecue?
Wrap up To conclude or finish an event
  • Let's wrap up the party before it gets too late.
  • They wrapped up the concert with a spectacular finale.
  • We need to wrap up the meeting; we're running out of time.
  • She wrapped up her speech with a heartfelt thank you.
  • It's time to wrap up the festivities and go home.