Phrasal Verbs

 A phrasal verb = verb + particle (preposition or adverb)

  get up, turn on, look for.

The verb and the particle (on, up, etc.) are never separated. 

look for. 

With these phrasal verbs the verb ( look) and the particle ( for) are never separated.

I'm looking for my glasses. 

NOT I'm looking my glasses for. 

 Look for your keys. 

NOT Look your keys for.

My brother is looking for a new job 

What time do you get up in the morning? I get up at 7.30

Let's go out this evening

That's my sister -1 think you'd really get on with her

 Tonight I have to  look after my sister.  

 My sister's looking after Jimmy for me today.

 Some phrasal verbs have an object and are separable.

 With these phrasal verbs you can put the particle (on, off, etc.) before or after

 the object.

• When the object is a pronoun (me, it, him, etc.) it always goes between the verb and particle.

Here's your coat. Put it on.

 NOT Put on it. 

l don't Iike shopping for clothes online -I prefer to try them on

 before l buy them.

Your clothes are all over the floor. Pick them up

A car picks me up at 5.20.

Turn the  TV on. 

Turn on the TV.

Turn off the alarm clock

Turn the alarm clock off

Turn it off

Turn off your mobile before the film starts

Turn your mobile off before the film starts. 

Turn down the radio.It's too loud. 

 Turn the radio down. It's too loud.  

You should throw away those old jeans

  You should throw those old jeans away. 

Take off your shoes  before you come in

   Take your shoes off before you come in. 

 

   Could you take off your boots, please?

lf it doesn't fit, you should I take it back to the shop

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Sometimes the meaning of the two separate words  can help you guess the meaning of the phrasal verb: 

 turn off 

Sometimes the meaning of the two words does not help you:

 give up.

There's a wet towel on the floor. Please pick it up. 

 I can't concentrate with that music on. Please turn it off. 

 If you don't know what the word means, look it up. 

 Why have you taken your coat off? Put it on! 

 This book was very expensive. Please look after it. 

Why are you wearing your coat in here? 

Take it off! 

I can't hear the radio. Turn it up

Turn up the TV! I can't hear.

I love my job so much that I'd never want to give it up.

What does this word mean?' 

' Look it up

He looked up the words in a dictionary. 

4 To get your passport there are three forms. 

Please fill them in now. 

Could you fill in this form?

You remember that money I lent you? 

When can you give it back?

 Is there anything on TV? 

Let's turn it on and see. 

 You won't remember my address. Write down

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The match witl be over at about 5.30. 

 I need to give up smoking. 

1 Don't throw away that letter! 

Turn down the music! It's very loud. 

 I want to find out about hotels in Madrid. 

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 I'm really looking forward to the holidays.

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Phrasal Verbs and Idioms

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I was very relieved when all the trouble  died down.

subsided

She  stood out  among the crowd

was noticeable

In order to  get ahead  in life, one must study in school and not be afraid to work hard

succeed

Please  hold on. I'll call Tom to the phone

wait

The lorry  broke down in the middle of the road and stopped traffic for hours

stopped working

The teacher waited for the class to  settle down before starting the lesson

become quiet

It took me three hours of explanation before the new1 assistant   caught on  to how the machine worked

understood

All the students decided to  pitch in  and give the teacher a going-away present

gather money

I believe in Joe. He’s never disappointed me

trust

I  ran into  an old friend the other day. We haven't seen each other since high school

met unexpectedly

The only person he could  turn to  was his mother

get help from

He  got over  the flu in a week

recovered from

After the plane crash the surviving passengers had to  go without  food or water for days

to lack

He has had to  put up  with the neighbour's noise for two years now

tolerate

We wanted to play a joke on him so we led him on  with a silly story that he believed

misled

I had  to do over  the report because my instructor did not think it was up to my standard

repeat

Some people have a great deal of difficulty trying to  tell apart  the twins

distinguish

We went to the airport to  see off  Jane.

say goodbye to

George refused to get married because he didn’t want to be  tied down.

restricted in freedom

I've been considering  taking up  the sport of horseback riding.

begin work

We expected her to  carry on, even after the loss of her father.

continue

I want to  give up smoking but I don’t know how to

stop

The skunk  gives off  a most unpleasant odour.

emits

I haven’t been able to find out  where Jonas went.

learn

Don't  hold it against  me if you can't solve this problem. I’ve tried to help you as well as I could.

blame

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get up

come on

go away (for the weekend)

go out (at night)

stand up

sit down

turn on (the TV)

turn on (the TV)

turn off (the TV) 

try on (clothes)

give back (something you've borrowed) take back (something to a shop)

call back (later)

pay back (money you've borrowed) switch off (the air conditioning) write down (the words)

put away (e.g. clothes in a cupboard) pick up (something on the floor) carry on (doing something) look for (something you've lost) get on/off (a bus)

get on with (a person)