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And we're going to be continuing our three -part series on English phrasal verbs.
And again, I got this from a website called Grammarly .com, so I need to give them credit.
These are some of the more common phrasal verbs in the English language.
And we're going to be going over 10 more phrasal verbs.
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So to just jump right in, the first phrasal verb is to get away with, to get away with, or to get away with something, which means to escape punishment or to escape getting caught or doing something wrong.
That means to get away with.
For example, Shirley got away with cheating on the test.
Shirley got away with cheating on the test.
So this means Shirley cheated on the test, but she did not get caught.
The teacher did not find out.
So we say she got away with that.
The next example sentence is this.
My little brother is always trying to get away with something.
My little brother is always trying to get away with something.
This means he's always trying to do things that perhaps he shouldn't be doing, something that is wrong or that he knows that his parents won't like, but he wants to do it anyway.
So we say he pushes the limit and he tries to do it and see if he does not get caught.
That means to get away with something.
The next phrasal verb is to get along or to get along with, and this means to be friendly with one another or to have a good relationship with someone.
For example, John and Mary really seem to get along well.
John and Mary really seem to get along well.
Or the next sentence, no matter how hard I try, I just can't get along with Jim.
He is always so difficult.
No matter how hard I try, I just can't get along with Jim.
He is always so difficult.
The next phrasal verb is to give away, to give away.
This can mean to donate something or to give it up for free, but it can also mean to reveal something that is supposed to be a surprise.
For example, I went through my closet and gave away a whole box of clothes to the homeless shelter.
I went through my closet and gave away a whole box of clothes to the homeless shelter.
A homeless shelter is just a place, a location, a building, or the people that are homeless.
That means people that have no home, that live on the street, a place where they can go to maybe spend the night and get something to eat.
So we call that a homeless shelter because it shelters them or protects them from being outside.
The next example sentence with to give away is this, make sure you don't give away the birthday party we are having for Maria.
It is a surprise. Make sure you don't give away the birthday party we are having for Maria.
It is a surprise. That means, hey, don't tell Maria.
Don't let her know that we are going to have a surprise birthday party for her because it's supposed to be a secret.
It's supposed to be a surprise.
You don't want to reveal the information.
The next phrasal verb is to give up, to give up, and this means either to accept defeat, accept that you have lost, or to stop doing something that is perhaps often a habit, that's something that you used to do and you stopped doing it, for example.
I just don't think I am good at English.
I feel like just giving up.
I just don't think I am good at English.
I feel like just giving up, like I feel I just want to quit and stop doing it.
The next example sentence is this.
I need to give up eating ice cream.
I am gaining too much weight.
I need to give up eating ice cream.
I am gaining too much weight.
That means I need to stop eating ice cream.
The next phrasal verb is to go over, to go over, and this means either to review something, or it can also mean to exceed or surpass or go over the limit of something, for example.
Someone can ask you, do you have time to go over the English homework?
I have a few questions to ask you.
Do you have time to go over the English homework?
I have a few questions to ask you.
That means you have time to review the English homework.
The next example sentence is this.
Don't go over the speed limit.
This area always has a lot of police officers around here.
Don't go over the speed limit.
This area always has a lot of police officers around here.
That means don't go over the speed limit is like don't go faster than what the speed limit is in this area, or just say don't speed, don't speed.
The next phrasal verb is to leave out, and this means to omit something or to not include something or to exclude something, for example, if you can't finish the graph in time for the presentation this morning, just leave it out.
If you can't finish the graph in time for the presentation this morning, just leave it out.
Just don't include it or just exclude it.
The next example sentence is this.
They never include me in the soccer games.
I'm always being left out.
They never include me in the soccer games.
I'm always being left out.
The next phrasal verb is to let down.
This means to disappoint somebody, for example.
I was really let down when I found out Mary was pregnant and still in high school.
I was really let down when I found out Mary was pregnant and still in high school.
Or another example sentence is this.
I felt really let down when I didn't get the promotion at work, especially since my boss said I had a good shot at getting the position.
That's kind of a long sentence.
Let me read it again.
I felt really let down or disappointed when I didn't get the promotion at work, especially since my boss said I had a good shot at getting the position.
And to have a good shot just means to have a good chance at getting something.
We say good shot at or a good chance at.
The next phrasal verb is to look after.
To look after. This means to take care of someone or something.
To take care of someone or something.
For example, thank you for looking after me when I was sick.
Thank you for looking after me when I was sick.
That means thank you for taking care of me when I was sick or helping me when I was sick.
The second example sentence is this.
I need someone to look after my dog when I go on vacation next week.
I need someone to look after my dog when I go on vacation next week.
That means I need someone to watch and take care of my dog when I go on vacation next week.
The next phrasal verb is to pull up.
To pull up. This means to bring up something or to move ahead or move forward with something that you want to do.
For example, give me a second while I pull up your information on the computer.
Give me a second while I pull up your information on the computer.
That means somebody is trying to find some information about you on the computer.
So that means they're trying to pull it up or pull up the information to find the information.
And the next example sentence is this.
Can you pull up a little?
Your car is a little too far from the gas pump.
Can you pull up a little?
Your car is a little too far from the gas pump.
That means can you pull up a little?
That means can you move forward or move ahead?
Can you drive forward a little bit?
That means pull up a little?
Your car is a little too far from the gas pump.
You need to get closer to the gas pump.
And the last phrasal verb is to put on to put on this means to add something to your person or your body or to add something to an object.
For example, I need to put on some makeup before I go to the party.
I need to put on some makeup before I go to the party.
And here's another example sentence question.
Which dress should I put on the white one or the black one?
Which dress should I put on the white one or the black one, which really means which dress should I wear the white one or the black one?
Well, I hope you enjoyed this episode of the learn everyday English podcast where we were going over some very common phrasal verbs.
And I wanted to do this podcast because this is one of the most common questions that I get from people.
And one of the things that they say they like to learn, but they find it very difficult and confusing.
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