There are many phrasal verbs in English that use out. Here is a small selection of some of the more common ones. back out = decide not to do something you first intended to do: We cant back out of the holiday now – weve already paid for it! break out = escape: The prisoners managed to break out. bring out = make more noticeable: The lemon brings out the taste of the strawberries. check out (1) = look at: Youve got to check out this new website – its really useful. check out (2) = investigate: The police are checking out his story. cut out = eliminate: Hes cut out all the fat from his diet and hes a lot slimmer. eat out = eat in a restaurant: Do you fancy eating out tonight? hand out = distribute: The teacher handed out the English books to the students. fill out = complete a form: You need to fill out all the sections on this form. make out = see well: I cant make out the name on this envelope. Is it Jones or James? pass out = faint: It was so hot in the room that she passed out. put out = inconvenience someone: Thanks for your offer of letting us stay. Are you sure that we wont be putting you out? stand out = be easily distinguishable: With the way he dresses, he always manages to stand out! take out = withdraw money: Ive taken out a lot of money from my account recently. work out (1) = calculate: Weve worked out our profit margin. work out (2) = get better: Everything worked out well in the end. work out (3) = understand: I really cant work it out. Why did she leave such a well-paid job
Posted on: Fri, 21 Mar 2014 14:39:36 +0000