This
list is the fourth fifteen of the list of 150 most common phrasal verbs made by
the linguists SAREN CHEM. You can see the full list here.
46/LOOK OUT = LOOK AT SOMETHING OUTSIDE OR FAR AWAY
46/LOOK OUT = LOOK AT SOMETHING OUTSIDE OR FAR AWAY
-She looked out at the sea.
-He walked to the window and
looked out at the garden.
-Let's go up the tower and
look out over the whole town.
47/BRING IN = bring
something to a place (often a workplace)
-I brought in some cakes for
us as a treat.
-Please bring in your books
tomorrow.
-I think I left my umbrella
at your flat “ could you bring it in tomorrow?
48/OPEN UP = make something
be available
-Learning English opened up
many new job opportunities for him.
-Now I've got an Italian
passport, the whole of Europe has opened up. I can travel anywhere.
-She learned German and the
work of Goethe opened up to her.
49/CHECK OUT = look at,
especially to find new information
-You should check out John
Smith's book. It's really good.
-The next time you're in
London, check out the Science Museum.
50/MOVE ON = start talking
about or doing something new
-After they had talked about
the report, they moved on to the next topic.
-Please let's stop talking
about this! Let's move on.
-(At the gym). We've done
this exercise enough. Let's move on to the next exercise.
51/PUT OUT = publish or tell
the public about
-The school put out a call
for donations.
-The hospital put out
leaflets telling people about the flu.
-The government put out a
book explaining how to do your taxes.
52/LOOK AROUND = look at
where you are or walk around it to see what is there
-Let's have a look around
the shopping centre.
-She looked around the
office.
-We were in Lisbon for only
one day but we managed to look around the city.
53/CATCH UP (be or get
caught up) = be involved in something, often something you don't want to be
-Sorry I'm late. I got
caught up at work.
-She was caught up in the
strike at the airport.
-Let's leave now - they're
going to ask for volunteers for the party and I don't want to be caught up in
that!
54/O IN = enter (becomes
'into' with 'to')
-She went into the house and
shut the door.
-Let's go in here.
-John went into the café.
55/BREAK DOWN = stop working
-Unfortunately, her car
broke down on the way to the school.
-My washing machine has
broken down - can I wash my clothes at your house?
-The truck broke down and
blocked the whole road.
56/ GET OFF = leave a train
/ bus / plane
-I need to get off the bus
near the hospital.
-She got off the plane and
took a taxi to the party.
-We got off at the wrong
station!
57/KEEP UP = move at the
same speed as
-Wages haven't kept up with
rent prices.
-Do keep up! Why are you
walking so slowly?
-She talks so fast that I
can't keep up.
58/PUT DOWN = place
something on a table or the floor or similar
-I came into my room and put
down my bag on the floor.
-She put her glass down on
the table.
-Please put down that box!
It's too heavy for one person to carry.
59/REACH OUT = stretch your
arm to get something
-She reached out for the
book on the floor.
-He reached out and picked
an apple from the tree.
-The baby reached out for
the toy.
60/GO OFF = go somewhere to
do something
Julie went off to the gym.
Where's Lucy? She's gone off
to work.
She went off to buy a skirt.
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