A phrasal verb can be a combination of three words. The three-word phrasal verbs are made up of verb + particle + preposition, and they are non-separable. The phrasal verb is transitive because the third word, usually a preposition, must take a noun or pronoun object. 

Examples:

  • The members came out with  a set of proposals on reform of the club.

    ( Come out with  = say or express something)

  • The police are following up on  leads pointing to the whereabouts of the kidnapped victim.

    ( Follow up on  = discover more or take further action connected with something.)
  • He's wondering aloud how he could get out of  meeting his mother-in-law this weekend.

    ( Get out of  = avoid doing something)

  • He spends the weekends hanging out with  a bunch of kids at the shopping centre.
    ( Hang out with  = spend a lot of time with someone)
  • He often listened in on  her phone conversations without her knowledge.

    ( Listen in on  = listen secretly to a private conversation)

  • We always  looked up to  him for his courage.

    ( Look up to  = respect or admire [someone])

  • I'm saving more this month to make up for  a withdrawal last month.

    ( Make up for  = compensate; or have something to correct or take the place of something else)

  • She shopped the whole day at the sales and never seemed to run out of
    money.

    ( Run out of  = use up something so that none is left)

  • We have to stand up for  ourselves.

    ( Stand up for  = defend or support [someone or something] against attack or criticism)

  • Someone walked off with  my bag of groceries when I wasn't looking.

    ( Walk off with  = steal or take something without asking for permission)