PHRASAL VERBS

Phrasal Verb	Definition
fess up (informal)	confess; admit you did something bad/wrong
talk down to (someone)	talk to the person as if they were inferior, stupid, or incompetent
speak up	say your opinion about something you believe is wrong, without fear or hesitation
speak out on/against (an issue)	speaking publicly about controversial issues
tune (someone / something) out	ignore; pretend not to hear
call (someone) out	challenge or confront the person, especially about something they are doing wrong
point out	call attention to a particular fact
spell (information) out	describe or explain it very carefully in a detailed and meticulous way
cut (someone) off	interrupt the person in the middle of a sentence
rattle off (information)	say a list of things very quickly
harp on (a topic)	emphasize it or say it repeatedly in an annoying way
tell (someone) off	say exactly what you think about that person (when you have a negative opinion of them)
butt in	suddenly enter and interrupt a conversation (often when you are not particularly welcome in that conversation)
stand up for / stick up for (someone)	defend or support someone or something
back (someone) up	support the person
open up to (someone)	tell them your feelings, especially things that you had previously hidden
rant about	complain loudly and angrily
blurt out	say something quickly and spontaneously, often without thinking
not let on	not allowing other people to know about something
bring up (a topic)	introduce it into a conversation or discussion