Phrasal verb - Sell Out
Definition:
1) Sell every item of a certain stock so no one can buy more
2) Betray principles
Rules:
Intransitive, Inseparable
Examples:
"I tried to get tickets to Metallica but they were sold out :(" (1)
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"I used to really like this band, their music was so real! But now they've sold out and now they make crappy music!" (2)
Showing posts with label Inseparable. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Inseparable. Show all posts
Friday, 10 January 2014
Wednesday, 6 November 2013
Phrasal Verb - Go Off
Phrasal Verb - Go Off
Definition:
A device (Alarm, phone...) makes an alert noise
Rules:
Intransitive, Inseparable
Examples:
"I woke up late because my alarm didn't go off"
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"I was in the interview and my phone went off, I forgot to put it on silent!"
_________
"I set my alarm to go off at 6am"
_________
"We have to leave! The fire alarm's going off!"
Definition:
A device (Alarm, phone...) makes an alert noise
Rules:
Intransitive, Inseparable
Examples:
"I woke up late because my alarm didn't go off"
__________
"I was in the interview and my phone went off, I forgot to put it on silent!"
_________
"I set my alarm to go off at 6am"
_________
"We have to leave! The fire alarm's going off!"
Phrasal Verb - Come over
Phrasal Verb - Come over
Definition:
A casual visit/Approach
Rules:
Intransitive, Inspeparable
Examples:
"Do you want to come over later? We're gonna order pizza and watch 'Mean Girls'"
_____________
"When I called the donkey, he came over really quickly"
Definition:
A casual visit/Approach
Rules:
Intransitive, Inspeparable
Examples:
"Do you want to come over later? We're gonna order pizza and watch 'Mean Girls'"
_____________
"When I called the donkey, he came over really quickly"
Sunday, 3 November 2013
Phrasal Verb - Take After
Phrasal Verb - Take after
Definition:
Resemble in appearance or personality
Rules:
Intransitive, Inseparable
Examples:
"I take after my mum more in looks, but I have more of my dad's personality and mannerisms"
____________
"I hope our kids don't take after you, you're quite ugly"
Definition:
Resemble in appearance or personality
Rules:
Intransitive, Inseparable
Examples:
"I take after my mum more in looks, but I have more of my dad's personality and mannerisms"
____________
"I hope our kids don't take after you, you're quite ugly"
Thursday, 31 October 2013
Phrasal Verb - Move out
Phrasal Verb - Move out
Definition:
Change house
Rules:
Intransitive, Inseparable
Examples:
"I'm moving out this Saturday, I found a really good flat in Camden!"
_____________
"I want to move out"
_____________
"I moved out of my parents house when I was 19!"
Definition:
Change house
Rules:
Intransitive, Inseparable
Examples:
"I'm moving out this Saturday, I found a really good flat in Camden!"
_____________
"I want to move out"
_____________
"I moved out of my parents house when I was 19!"
Tuesday, 8 October 2013
Phrasal Verb - Tag Along
Phrasal Verb - Tag Along
Definition:
Follow someone, usually uninvited
Rules:
Intransitive, Inseparable
Examples:
"Where are you guys going?"
"Just to get some lunch"
"Is it ok if I tag along?"
_____________
"We're gonna show the new guy around the offices, do you want to tag along?"
_____________
"John's coming with us today"
"I don't like that idea, I don't want him tagging along, he's annoying"
Definition:
Follow someone, usually uninvited
Rules:
Intransitive, Inseparable
Examples:
"Where are you guys going?"
"Just to get some lunch"
"Is it ok if I tag along?"
_____________
"We're gonna show the new guy around the offices, do you want to tag along?"
_____________
"John's coming with us today"
"I don't like that idea, I don't want him tagging along, he's annoying"
Wednesday, 31 July 2013
Phrasal verb - be up to
Phrasal verb - Be up to
Definition:
1) To be someone's decision
2) To be someone's responsibility (be down to)
Rules:
Transitive, Inseparable
Examples:
"What do you want to do?"
"I don't mind, it's up to you, you decide!" (1)
___________
"Coach! We're down by 2 points! there's five minutes left in the game!"
"We can win this game! Come on guys! It's all up/down to you" (2)
Definition:
1) To be someone's decision
2) To be someone's responsibility (be down to)
Rules:
Transitive, Inseparable
Examples:
"What do you want to do?"
"I don't mind, it's up to you, you decide!" (1)
___________
"Coach! We're down by 2 points! there's five minutes left in the game!"
"We can win this game! Come on guys! It's all up/down to you" (2)
Friday, 14 June 2013
Phrasal Verb - Go Through
Phrasal Verb - Go through
Definition:
Rules:
Transitive, Inseparable
Examples:
Definition:
1) To examine carefully
2) To experience
3) To perform/recite/do something in order to remember it in the future
Rules:
Transitive, Inseparable
Examples:
"I went through all the evidence again and again, and I think he's innocent!" (1)
_________
"The Stark family has been through a lot! Their son is crippled, Rob was killed, let's see what happens in season 2!" (2)
_________
"We went through an amazing period where we didn't fight, we were so happy, but then we broke up suddenly!" (2)
________
"Let's go through the present perfect grammar" (3)
Phrasal Verb - Deal with
Phrasal Verb - Deal with
Definition:
Manage/handle a situation
Rules:
Transitive, inseparable
Examples:
Definition:
Manage/handle a situation
Rules:
Transitive, inseparable
Examples:
"I couldn't deal with the amount of work i was given, so I quit my job"
________
"You're so annoying!"
"Deal with it!"
Phrasal Verb - Hang out
Phrasal Verb - Hang out
Definition:
Relax (usually with friends)
Rules:
Intransitive (Transitive with 'with'), inseparable
Examples:
Definition:
Relax (usually with friends)
Rules:
Intransitive (Transitive with 'with'), inseparable
Examples:
"What are you doing?
"Nothing, just hanging out with a few friends"
__________
"I can't hang out with you any more Joffrey, you killed my father!"
__________
"I promise! Nothing happened! We only hung out! We're only friends, nothing more!"
Phrasal Verb - Come between
Phrasal Verb - Come between
Definition:
Interrupt a process/relationship
Rules:
Transitive, Inseparable
Examples:
Definition:
Interrupt a process/relationship
Rules:
Transitive, Inseparable
Examples:
The goat came between the two turtles during their 'special time'
_________
I love you but your work keeps coming between us!
__________
Nothing will come between us again, I promise!
__________
My love of ice cream is really coming between me and my fitness goals!
phrasal verb - look into
Phrasal verb - look into
Definition:
Investigate
Rules:
transitive, inseparable
Examples:
The police are looking into the case carefully! We don't want to miss any clues!
___________
_________
"I'm looking into how I can become a detective!"
_________
"I think your girlfriend is cheating on you"
"No she isn't, you're crazy!"
"Want me to look into it more?"
"NO!"
Definition:
Investigate
Rules:
transitive, inseparable
Examples:
The police are looking into the case carefully! We don't want to miss any clues!
___________
_________
"I'm looking into how I can become a detective!"
_________
"I think your girlfriend is cheating on you"
"No she isn't, you're crazy!"
"Want me to look into it more?"
"NO!"
phrasal verb - pig out
Phrasal verb - Pig out
Definition:
Eat lots of junk food
Rules:
Intransitive, inseparable
Examples:
"I'm gonna sit here and pig out until i have no feelings about anything"
__________
"He doesn't do any exercise, he just sits there and pigs out all day"
Definition:
Eat lots of junk food
Rules:
Intransitive, inseparable
Examples:
"I'm gonna sit here and pig out until i have no feelings about anything"
__________
"He doesn't do any exercise, he just sits there and pigs out all day"
Thursday, 13 June 2013
Phrasal verb - Eat out
Phrasal verb - Eat out
Definition:
Eat food at a restaurant, not at home
Rules:
Intransitive, Inseparable
Examples:
"I'm too lazy to cook today, let's just eat out"
__________
"Is it more romantic to eat out, or to cook for your date?"
Definition:
Eat food at a restaurant, not at home
Rules:
Intransitive, Inseparable
Examples:
"I'm too lazy to cook today, let's just eat out"
__________
"Is it more romantic to eat out, or to cook for your date?"
Labels:
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Phrasal Verb - Come out
Phrasal Verb - Come out
Definitions:
1) To exit in order to join people OUTSIDE a place
2) Express a secret (come out AS gay)
3) To result in something (come out OF)
4) To be released into the public
Rules:
Intransitive, Inseparable
Examples:
"Where are you?"
"Still in the club!"
"Come out!" (1)
___________
"Our son came out as gay last year, and of course we support him!"(2)
___________
"We talked for hours about our problems"
"And did anything come out of it?"(3)
"No, nothing, we're still arguing!"
____________
"When did this movie come out?"(4)
"It's old, it came out like 10 years ago"
Definitions:
1) To exit in order to join people OUTSIDE a place
2) Express a secret (come out AS gay)
3) To result in something (come out OF)
4) To be released into the public
Rules:
Intransitive, Inseparable
Examples:
"Where are you?"
"Still in the club!"
"Come out!" (1)
___________
"Our son came out as gay last year, and of course we support him!"(2)
___________
"We talked for hours about our problems"
"And did anything come out of it?"(3)
"No, nothing, we're still arguing!"
____________
"When did this movie come out?"(4)
"It's old, it came out like 10 years ago"
Labels:
Inseparable,
Intransitive,
phrasal verbs
Phrasal verb - Fall off
Phrasal verb - Fall off
Definition:
<----- What happens to the woman (To drop from something else)
Rules:
Transitive/Intransitive, Inseparable
Examples:
She fell off (of) the car as the driver started to leave
I was dancing on the table, but I was so drunk that I fell off
Definition:
<----- What happens to the woman (To drop from something else)
Rules:
Transitive/Intransitive, Inseparable
Examples:
She fell off (of) the car as the driver started to leave
__________
Phrasal Verb - Check Up On
Phrasal Verb - Check Up On
Definition:
Check the well-being/safety of someone/something
Rules:
Transitive, Inseparable
Examples:
"I need to check up on Tom, I haven't heard from him in a while, I hope he's ok!"
____________
"My parents are always checking up on me, and making sure I'm ok"
Also as a noun, when you go to the doctor for a 'check' ... we say "I'm just going for a check up"
Tuesday, 7 May 2013
Phrasal verb - Turn out
Phrasal verb - Turn out
Definition:
to end in a particular way, such as 'well', 'badly', 'all right', to result in something
Rules:
Intransitive, inseparable
Examples:
"We were worried about the surgery, but everything turned out well"
________
"Why did you break up?"
"Well it turned out that she had a penis! I never knew!"
________
"How did everything turn out in the end?"
"I was worried that it was going to rain, but actually the day turned out pretty all right!"
Definition:
to end in a particular way, such as 'well', 'badly', 'all right', to result in something
Rules:
Intransitive, inseparable
Examples:
"We were worried about the surgery, but everything turned out well"
________
"Why did you break up?"
"Well it turned out that she had a penis! I never knew!"
________
"How did everything turn out in the end?"
"I was worried that it was going to rain, but actually the day turned out pretty all right!"
Labels:
Inseparable,
Intransitive,
phrasal verbs
Monday, 6 May 2013
Phrasal verb - End up / Wind up
Phrasal verb - End up
Definition:
1. To eventually become
2. To eventually/unexpectedly arrive
Rules:
Intransitive, Inseparable
Examples:
"She ate chocolate every day and ended/wound up with a fat arse"
____________
"We were driving around for hours and ended/wound up in Russia!"
__________
"If you keep watching the fucking Kardashians, you'll end up stupid!"
__________
"I was bored and had nothing to do so I ended up eating all the ice cream"
Definition:
1. To eventually become
2. To eventually/unexpectedly arrive
Rules:
Intransitive, Inseparable
Examples:
"She ate chocolate every day and ended/wound up with a fat arse"
____________
"We were driving around for hours and ended/wound up in Russia!"
__________
"If you keep watching the fucking Kardashians, you'll end up stupid!"
__________
"I was bored and had nothing to do so I ended up eating all the ice cream"
Phrasal verb - Get away
Phrasal verb - Get away
Definition:
1. Escape
2. move to a different place (Often a command)
Rules:
Intransitive, inseparable
Examples:
(1) "That was a lucky crab! he got away"
________
(2) "Get away from me, weirdo!"
________
(1) "I love this beach! It's so nice to get away from work, the city... everything!"
Definition:
1. Escape
2. move to a different place (Often a command)
Rules:
Intransitive, inseparable
Examples:
(1) "That was a lucky crab! he got away"
________
(2) "Get away from me, weirdo!"
________
(1) "I love this beach! It's so nice to get away from work, the city... everything!"
Labels:
Inseparable,
Intransitive,
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