PHRASAL VERBS Section 4

Developed by B. Jolamanova
ASSIGNMENTS
1. Study the following verbs, their meanings and examples. Get ready for a test.
2. Add a column to the table above with YOUR OWN example of using the phrasal verb.
# Phrasal verb meaning Examples
1 See to it be careful or certain to do something; make certain of sth See to it that that the valves are closed
2 Set out to begin an earnest attempt; undertake; start a journey He set out to understand why the plan had failed.
She set out at dawn for town.
3 Set up to assemble and erect; establish; found … need to set up a new machine/ set up a charity.
4 Stand by to remain loyal to; aid or support; stay aside …stands by her friends/stood by her decision.
5 Stick at sth to keep trying to do something; to stay on a task or job. He doesn't seem to be able to stick at anything for very long.
6 Stick to to hold fast, to adhere to someone or something; stick to me and I'll lead you out of here.
continue to accompany someone or something stick to the group of us, and you'll be okay.
7 Take after to follow as an example; to resemble sb Whom do you take after? Your father?
8 Take to to develop as a habit; to become fond of or attached to … take to drinking... they took to each other
9 Take on to undertake or begin to handle; hire; engage …took on extra responsibilities;
took on more workers during the harvest
10 Take up to develop an interest in or devotion to; …take up mountain climbing;
enter into a profession or business ..took up engineering
11 Take in to understand; to deceive or swindle couldn't take in the meaning of the word;
was taken in by the swindler
12 Turn out to prove to be, as after experience or trial The newcomer turned out to be the team's best hitter.
13 Turn up to make an appearance; arrive; to happen unexpectedly Many old friends turned up at the reunion.
Something turned up, so I couldn't go.
14 Turn down to reject or refuse, as a person, advice, or a suggestion …turned down the invitation.
15 Work out to formulate or develop; to prove successful, effective, or …work out a plan. The new strategy may not work out.
satisfactory; to engage in strenuous exercise for physical He never works out.
conditioning.

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/; The British National Corpus (BNC) http://www.natcorp.ox.ac.uk/