A phrasal verb is a verb followe d by a preposition or an adverb (the preposition or adverb that follows the verb is sometimes called

a particle); the combination creates a meaning different from the original verb alone. Some phrasal verbs are literal (their meaning is easy to understand) and some of them are idiomatic (their meaning wont be understood from the verb and the particle). Example : To get = to obtain I need to get a new battery for my camera. I usually get up at 7.00a.m Why dont we all get together for lunch one day?

To get up = to leave bed. To get together = to meet

Transitive and intransitive phrasal verbs:

Some phrasal verbs are transitive. (A transitive verb always has an object.) Example : I made up an excuse . ('Excuse' is the object of the verb.) Some phrasal verbs are intransitive. (An intransitive verb does not have an object.) Example : My car broke down.

Separable or inseparable phrasal verbs:

Some transitive phrasal verbs are separable. (The object is between the verb and the preposition.) Example : I looked the word up in the dictionary. Some transitive phrasal verbs are inseparable. (The object is placed after the preposition.) Example : I will look into the matter as soon as possible. Some transitive phrasal verbs can take an object in both places. Example : I picked up the book. I picked the book up. However, if the object is a pronoun, it must be placed between the verb and the preposition. Example : I picked it up.

Verb
ask someone out break in break out

Meaning
invite on a date force entry to a building escape

Example
Brian asked Judy out to dinner and a movie. Somebody broke in last night and stole our stereo. The prisoners broke out of jail when the guards weren't looking.

check in check out Check someone/something out check out someone/something chip in cross something out cut in cut something out

arrive and register at a hotel or airport leave a hotel look at carefully, investigate look at (informal) help draw a line through interrupt remove part of something (usually with scissors and paper) quit a class, school etc come without an appointment eat at a restaurant (of hair, teeth) become loose and unattached understand, find the answer to write information in blanks (Br.E.) to write information in blanks (N.Amer.) discover reluctantly stop fighting or arguing give to many people (usually at no cost) leave home to go on a social event date

We will get the hotel keys when we check in. You have to check out of the hotel before 11:00 AM. The company checks out all new employees. Check out the crazy hair on that guy! If everyone chips in we can get the kitchen painted by noon. Please cross out your old address and write your new one. Its impolite to cut people in while they are talking. Youve to wait until they finish. I cut this ad out of the newspaper.

drop out drop in eat out fall out figure something out fill something in fill something out find out give in give something out go out go out with someone

I dropped out of Science because it was too difficult. I might drop in for tea sometime this week. I don't feel like cooking tonight. Let's eat out. His hair started to fall out when he was only 35. I need to figure out how to fit the piano and the bookshelf in this room. Please fill in the form with your name, address, and phone number. The form must be filled out in capital letters. We don't know where he lives. How can we find out? My boyfriend didn't want to go to the ballet, but he finally gave in. They were giving out free perfume samples at the department store. We're going out for dinner tonight. Jesse has been going out with Luke since they met last winter.

hand something in hand something out hang in hang out Keep someone/something out let someone in log in (or on) log out (or off) look out pass out pass something out pick something out Point someone/ something out put something out run out sort something out take someone out try something out work out work out

submit to distribute to a group of people stay positive (N.Amer., informal) spend time relaxing (informal) stop from entering allow to enter sign in (to a website, database etc) sign out (of a website, database etc) be careful, vigilant, and take notice faint give the same thing to many people choose indicate with your finger extinguish have none left organize, resolve a problem pay for someone to go somewhere with you test exercise be successful

I have to hand in my essay by Friday. We will hand out the invitations at the door. Hang in there. I'm sure you'll find a job very soon. Instead of going to the party we are just going to hang out at my place. Try to keep the wet dog out of the living room. Can you let the cat in before you go to school? I can't log in to Facebook because I've forgotten my password. If you don't log out somebody could get into your account. Look out! That car's going to hit you! It was so hot in the church that an elderly lady passed out. The professor passed the textbooks out before class. I picked out three sweaters for you to try on. I'll point my boyfriend out when he runs by. The neighbours put the fire out before the firemen arrived. We ran out of shampoo so I had to wash my hair with soap. We need to sort the bills out before the first of the month. My grandparents took us out for dinner and a movie. I am going to try this new brand of detergent out. I work out at the gym three times a week. Our plan worked out fine.

Br.E.: British English; N.Amer.: North American

Mohamed Lahbib KATHI