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Κυριακή 16 Δεκεμβρίου 2012

PHRASAL VERBS 2

              Three-Word Phrasal Verbs (Transitive)
With the following phrasal verbs, you will find three parts: "My brother dropped out of school before he could graduate."
Verb Meaning Example
break in on: interrupt (a conversation)     - I was talking to Mom on the phone when the operator broke in on our call.
catch up with:  keep abreast       - After our month-long trip, it was time to catch up with the neighbors and the news around town.
check up on: examine, investigate      - The boys promised to check up on the condition of the summer house from time to time.
come up with: to contribute (suggestion, money)      - After years of giving nothing, the old parishioner was able to come up with a thousand-dollar donation.
cut down on: curtail (expenses)     -We tried to cut down on the money we were spending on entertainment.
drop out of: leave school      - I hope none of my students drop out of school this semester.
get along with: have a good relationship with   -I found it very hard to get along with my brother when we were young.
get away with: escape blame     -Janik cheated on the exam and then tried to get away with it.
get rid of: eliminate    - The citizens tried to get rid of their corrupt mayor in the recent election.
get through with: finish         - When will you ever get through with that program?
keep up with: maintain pace with      - It's hard to keep up with the Joneses when you lose your job!
look forward to: anticipate with pleasure     -  I always look forward to the beginning of a new semester.
look down on: despise       -It's typical of a jingoistic country that the citizens look down on their geographical neighbors.
look in on : visit (somebody)      -We were going to look in on my brother-in-law, but he wasn't home.
look out for: be careful, anticipate      - Good instructors will look out for early signs of failure in their students
look up to: respect       - First-graders really look up to their teachers.
make sure of " verify      -Make sure of the student's identity before you let him into the classroom.
put up with: tolerate      -The teacher had to put up with a great deal of nonsense from the new students.
run out of: exhaust supply       -The runners ran out of energy before the end of the race.
take care of: be responsible for      -My oldest sister took care of us younger children after Mom died.
talk back to: answer impolitely      -The star player talked back to the coach and was thrown off the team.
think back on: recall     - I often think back on my childhood with great pleasure.
walk out on: abandon      -Her husband walked out on her and their three children.

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