Phrasal verbs are an important feature of the English language. The meaning of a phrasal verb often bears no relation to the meaning of either the verb or the particle which is used with it. Many phrasal verbs have several different meanings.
Spoon out (to put an amount of food into a plate or dish using a spoon)
Do you want me to spoon it out?
Spout off (to talk about something in a boring way)
I don’t know why you are spouting off like that?
Sprawl out (to lie with your arms and legs spread out in a relaxed way)
Sandra sprawled out on the sofa.
Spread out (if a group of people spread out, they move away from each other leaving a wide space between them)
The children spread out in the park.
Spread over (to arrange for something to happen in stages)
I asked the bank manager to spread the loan repayment over five years.
Spring back (if something that has been pressed down springs back, it quickly goes back to its original position)
When he combed his hair the curls sprang back into place.
Sprout up (if a large number of things sprout up, they suddenly appear or begin to exist)
High-rise buildings are sprouting up all over the city.
Spruce up (to make someone or something look more attractive by cleaning and tidying them)
Emma wanted to spruce herself up a bit before going out.
Spur on (to encourage someone to try harder in order to achieve something)
One success will spur you on to even greater achievements.
Spurt out (if liquid spurts out, it flows suddenly in a fast stream)
Blood spurted out of his arm when he met with an accident.
Spy on (to watch someone or something secretly to find information about them)
You should not spy on your neighbours.
Square up (to prepare to fight, compete or argue with someone)
Protesters and the police are squaring up to each other.
Square with (to match or to accept as being able to exist together)
Your story does not square with the evidence.
Squash into (to manage to get yourself or someone else into a very small place full of people)
Can five people squash into the back seat of my car?
Squash up (if people squash up, they move closer together in order to make space for someone else)
If all of you squash up, there will be some room for me to sit.
Squeeze into (to manage to do something or see someone when you are very busy)
Tourists try to squeeze a lot of sightseeing into their trip.
Squeeze out (to prevent something from being part of a system or organisation)
The new syllabus has squeezed out Logic.
Squeeze out of (to persuade or force someone to give you money or information)
The police managed to squeeze a confession out of the suspect.
Stack up (to arrange things in a tall pile)
John stacked up a pile of logs near the kitchen.
Stake on (to risk losing money or harming something important if a plan does not succeed)
I’d stake my life on it. (I am certain that this is true)