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PHRASAL VERBS are a very important and frequently occurring feature of the English language. They consist of a verb and at least one other word, usually a preposition. Generally it is more or less impossible to see any obvious connection between the various parts of the verb and the meaning. They are therefore best learnt in whole sentences. Quite often speakers of Latin based languages can make themselves understood using a Latin alternative, but to understand native speakers it is essential to know phrasal verbs as these are nearly always the chosen form for a native speaker.
You will see that the object pronoun comes in the middle some phrasal verbs but that if the object is a noun it follows. Objects are shown in red to draw your attention to them. There are owhichther phrasal verbs are never split. You should always learn them as phrases so that you instinctively get the word order right as there is really no logical rule.
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Get s.o. down |
to cause s.o. to be depressed |
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Looking after her mother is getting her down. |
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get somewhere |
arrive |
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get up |
get out of bed and dress oneself |
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get married |
marry s.o. |
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to give back |
return |
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He borrowed my car but he gave it back a week later. |
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The boys snatched his satchel but they gave it back before they got to school. |
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to give in |
stop arguing or fighting |
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All right, you win. I give in. |
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to give off |
emit [of smells etc] |
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The chemicals they use in the factory give off a dreadful small. |
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to give out (1) |
to announce |
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It was given out in the school assembly that the headmaster was leaving. |
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to give out (2) |
to distribute |
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The charity gave out emergency food supplies |
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to give out (3) |
to cease [of supply of sth] |
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When they had been in the dessert three days, their water gave out. |
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to give sth up |
stop doing sth, usually a habit. |
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He gave up smoking last year. |
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He used to do a lot of sport but he gave it up. |
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I've given up work because of my arthritis. |
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to go off s.o. |
stop liking them |
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We used to be good friends but he went off me for some reason. |
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To go on and on about sth. |
To talk about sth. until others get bored |
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He went on and on about the concert until I really wished he would go to bed. |
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to go without |
to lack necessities |
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We were not rich but we never went without. |
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to grate on |
to irritate |
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Her voice really grates on me. |
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