This list is the second fifteen of the list of 150 most common phrasal verbs made by the linguists Saren Chem. You can see the full list here.
16/GIVE UP = stop having or doing
-She has finally given up smoking.
-I had to give up coffee when I was ill.
-He gave up chocolate for a month.
17/MAKE UP = be the parts that form something (often used in the passive with 'of')
-Women make up 46% of the employees here.
-This class is made up entirely of boys.
-People who can speak English make up a quarter of the world's population.
18/END UP = finally do or be something, especially when you don't expect it
-We ended up going back home because it was raining so hard.
-They ended up passing the last exam, even though they failed all the other exams.
-Be careful! You'll end up without a job if you are rude to your boss.
19/GET BACK = arrive somewhere again, especially your home (+ to + place)
-She got back to Paris last night.
-What time did you get back yesterday?
-We got back very late because the train was delayed.
20/LOOK UP = raise your eyes
-She looked up from her computer and asked a question.
-I called his name, but he didn't look up.
-John looked up from his book when Julie came in.
21/ FIGURE OUT = think about until you understand / plan (more common in USA)
-Let's figure out how we can get to London very early in the morning.
-She couldn't figure out why he had left.
-He finally figured out that the cat must have broken the plate.
22/SIT DOWN = change from standing to sitting
-Do please sit down.
-She sat down and took out her book.
-The children sat down in rows and crossed their legs.
23/GET UP = change from lying or sitting to standing (more casual than 'stand up')
-She got up when we arrived (= she was sitting and she stood up).
-I don't want to get up. It's so comfortable sitting here.
-What are you doing on the floor? Get up!
24/TAKE OUT = remove from a container (+ of before a noun)
-She took the letter out of the envelope.
-I'll take the sweets out of the box and put them under the Christmas tree now.
-He took his clothes out of the suitcase and put them away in the wardrobe.
25/COME ON = we say this to encourage someone to go faster or try harder
-Come on! You're going to be left behind.
-Come on, don't worry. It's all going to be fine.
-She kept telling me to come on, but I was already going as fast as I could.
26/GO DOWN = move to a lower place (+ to + place)
-She started to go down the stairs.
-We went down to the cafe and bought some coffee.
-Let's go down to the cellar and see if we can find those books.
27/SHOW UP = arrive at or come to an event / meeting (especially if there's something surprising)
-We all went to the party, but Lucy didn't show up.
-He showed up at the meeting two hours late. Julie was very angry.
-I wonder if John's going to show up today. He didn't come last time.
28/TAKE OFF = remove clothes or jewellery
-I took off my coat because it was very hot.
-She always takes off all her rings before she goes to bed.
-Is it okay to take off my shoes?
29/WORK OUT = think about until you understand / plan (more common in UK)
-We need to work out how to get to the wedding.
-She couldn't work out how the bird had got into the living room.
-I don't know why the car won't start but I'll work it out.
30/STAND UP = change from lying or sitting to standing (less casual than 'get up')
-Please stand up when the queen comes in.
-She finished her coffee, stood up, and left the restaurant.
-He stood up to let an old man have his seat.