![]() ![]() What you do in a changing room when you see if items of clothing fit.Į.g. Don’t worry about it I gave her the go ahead a while ago! ![]() Giving someone a clear indication to start or carry on (which is another phrasal verb) with something.Į.g. ![]() Don’t go out of your way to get that phone, it’s not worth it! Similar to bending over backwards (mentioned in our previous article on idioms), which is someone making an exceptional effort in achieving something!Į.g. Every time I get somewhere in my essay, the power goes out in my computer! When the lights stop working, your kettle fails to boil or your computer shuts down, you know the power’s gone out.Į.g. We go out every Monday to that place with the free cheese! Whether you want to hit the town or just to get away from the house for a while, you can go out just about anywhere!Į.g. Leaving the house (especially for the night or evening) I can’t believe it! He just asked her if she wanted to go out with him! Is your coupled trip to the cinema a friendly outing or is it something more? Break down barriers with this phrasal verb!Į.g. I’m sure everyone has looked something up in Google, for example! These can be directional as in “Look up”, meaning to literally tilt your head or eyes upwards to “looking up” as searching for a term or idea. (Action) (Placement word/Description of Action) Verb + Either preposition/adverb/both = Phrasal Verb ![]() Strangely enough, we can see it in a mathematical way! How many phrasal verbs can you find in the introductory paragraph above? See the end of the article for the answer! Phrasal verbs may sound like something complicated or even made up, but they’re more common than you think! We’ve brought out a list of 10 phrasal verbs from the UK and the USA to give you some examples that will make you sit up and realise how popular they are! ![]()
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