phrasal verbs

How to Improve English: Some Phrasal Verbs that Use "Out"

Missy — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 19:10:23 -0500

1) "check out" meaning: to look at or to try something.
Example sentences:
You have to check out my artwork and tell me what you think.
There is this awesome Chinese food restaurant that I went to last night, you've got to check it out.

2) "fill out" meaning: to complete missing information on a form.
Example sentence:
Please fill out your insurance information on this form and send it back to our office.

3)"turn out" meaning: the end result of something.
Example sentences:
I hope this cake turns out well since I am making it for my mom's birthday.
Don't worry, your business will turn out to be a success.

4) "go out" meaning: to leave a place.
Example sentence:
I think I will go out and buy some food for everyone.

5) "cop out" meaning: to fail to fulfill an obligation.
Example sentence:
Steven copped out and didn't show up to watch the kids when Linda had to go to work.

Phrasal Verbs : "to do"

Missy — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 11:33:26 -0500

Here are some phrasal verbs using the words: "to do"

- "to do away with"- to get rid of, to dispose of, to eliminate
examples:
Let's do away with this rule, it is not useful.
I don't like this menu, let's do away with it.

- "to do with"- related to
examples:
This subject has nothing to do with me, I am staying out of it.
This has to do with our relationship, we need to talk about it.

- "to do without"-to live without something
examples:
You know that I don't have enough money for a car so I have to do without it.
You will just have to do without boots since there is not enough time to buy some.

Phrasal Verbs

Missy — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 15:54:00 -0500

Here are some phrasal verbs with example sentences using the word "take":

1) take away - to remove something

The boy had to take away his homework from his baby brother.
John has to take away the bone from the angry dog.

2) take off - a) to leave b) to leave your job for a certain amount of time c) to remove something c) when an aircraft leaves the land

a) Pablo told me that he is going to take off now and go home.
b) My boss told me I could take off 3 weeks from work in May.
c) Would you please take your feet off the table?
d) The airplane will take off at 10 o'clock in the morning.

3) take over - to take control of something

Will you take over this job while I go to the bathroom?
I had to take over my uncle's business when he died.