PHRASAL VERBS

PART 1

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VERB

PREPOSITION or PARTICLE

look
put

make take run break carry...

up
on down out of over off out for...

get
bring

turn

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VERB

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for up out off over out of up = = = = = = = = = =

PREPOSITION or PARTICLE

look make put take

search invent extinguish leave the ground recover have none left rear, educate collapse appear unexpectedly continue

get
run bring turn carry
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break down
up on

VERB+

PARTICLE +

PREPOSITION
advance at the same pace have none left bear patiently expect with pleasure

keep up with
run out of put up with look forward to

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Phrasal verbs express a particular meaning:

literal Take off your jacket. Put out the cat.

idiomatic
Ive taken up golf.

The car broke down.

Look at the picture.

Only 20 people turned up.

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PHRASAL VERBS WITH LITERAL AND IDIOMATIC MEANING

PUT OUT

I always put out the cat at night.

Put out the cigarette, please. (extinguish)

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PHRASAL VERBS WITH LITERAL AND IDIOMATIC MEANING

PICK UP Can you pick up the diskette for me, please? I dropped it.

I picked up some new slang expressions while watching that movie. (learn)

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PHRASAL VERBS WITH LITERAL AND IDIOMATIC MEANING

TAKE OFF Take off that funny party hat. You look stupid in it.

The plane took off 10 minutes ago. (leave the ground)

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