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Unit 138 · Phrasal verbs

Phrasal verbs 2 in/out

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A

Compare in and out:

in = into a room, a building, a car etc.

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How did the thieves get in?

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Here's a key, so you can let yourself in.

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Lisa walked up to the edge of the pool and dived in. (= into the water)

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I've got a new apartment. I'm moving in on Friday.

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As soon as I got to the airport, I checked in.

In the same way you can say go in, come in, walk in, break in etc.

out = out of a room, a building, a car etc.

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Stay in the car. Don't get out.

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I had no key, so I was locked out.

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She swam up and down the pool, and then climbed out.

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Andy opened the window and looked out.

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We paid the hotel bill and checked out.

In the same way you can say go out, get out, move out, let somebody out etc.

Compare in and into:

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I'm moving in on Friday.

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I'm moving into my new flat on Friday.

Compare out and out of:

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She climbed out.

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She climbed out of the pool.

B

Other verbs + in

drop in = visit somebody at home without arranging to do this

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I dropped in to see Chris on my way home.

join in = take part in something that is already going on

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They were playing cards, so I joined in.

plug in an electrical machine = connect it to the electricity supply

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The fridge isn't working because you haven't plugged it in.

take somebody in = deceive somebody

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The man said he was a policeman and I believed him. I was completely taken in.

fill in or fill out a form, a questionnaire etc. = write the necessary information on a form

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Please fill in the application form and send it to us by 28 February.

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Please fill out the application form …

C

Other verbs + out

eat out = eat at a restaurant, not at home

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There wasn't anything to eat at home, so we decided to eat out.

drop out of college / university / a course / a race = stop before you have completely finished

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Gary went to university but dropped out after a year.

get out of something that you arranged to do = avoid doing it

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I promised I'd go to the wedding. I don't want to go, but I can't get out of it now.

leave something out = omit it, not include it

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In the sentence 'She said that she was ill', you can leave out the word 'that'.

cross something out = write a line through something

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Some of the names on the list had been crossed out.

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Exercises (5)

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138.1

Complete the sentences.

  1. 1
    Here's a key so that you can yourself in.example
  2. 2
    Lisa doesn't like cooking, so she a lot.
  3. 3
    If you're in our part of town, you should in and say hello.
  4. 4
    Could you in this questionnaire? It will only take five minutes.
  5. 5
    Amy isn't living in this house any more. She out a few weeks ago.
  6. 6
    After breakfast, we out of the hotel and got a taxi to the airport.
  7. 7
    I wanted to charge my phone, but there was nowhere to the charger in.
  8. 8
    Paul started doing a Spanish course, but he out after a few weeks.
  9. 9
    Be careful! The water isn't very deep here, so don't in.
138.2

Complete the sentences with in, into, out or out of.

  1. 1
    I've got a new flat. I'm moving on Friday.example
  2. 2
    We arrived at the hotel and checked .
  3. 3
    When are you moving your new flat?
  4. 4
    The car stopped and the driver got .
  5. 5
    Thieves broke the house and stole some jewellery.
  6. 6
    How did the thieves break ? Through a window?
  7. 7
    He opened his wallet and something fell .
  8. 8
    Kate was angry and walked the meeting.
138.3

Complete the sentences using a verb + in or out (of).

  1. 1
    Lisa walked to the edge of the pool, and swam to the other end.example
  2. 2
    Not all the runners finished the race. Three of them .
  3. 3
    I went to see Joe and Sophie in their new house. They last week.
  4. 4
    I've told you everything you need to know. I don't think I've anything.
  5. 5
    Some people in the crowd started singing. Then a few more people and soon everybody was singing.
  6. 6
    Don't be by him. If I were you, I wouldn't believe anything he says.
  7. 7
    I to see Laura a few days ago. She was fine.
138.4

Complete the sentences. Use the word in brackets in the correct form.

  1. 1
    a: The fridge isn't working.
    B: That's because you haven't . (plug)example
  2. 2
    a: What do I have to do with these forms?
    B: and send them to this address. (fill)
  3. 3
    a: I've made a mistake on this form.
    B: That's OK. Just and correct it. (cross)
  4. 4
    a: Have you been to the new club I told you about?
    B: No. We went there, but they wouldn't because we weren't members. (let)
  5. 5
    a: Can we meet tomorrow at ten?
    B: Probably. I have another meeting, but I think I can . (get)
138.5

Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first. Use a verb from Sections B or C.

  1. 1
    Let's go to a restaurant tonight.
    Let's tonight.example
  2. 2
    Why didn't you finish college?
    Why did you ?
  3. 3
    Please complete the application form.
    Please form .
  4. 4
    I can't avoid going to the party.
    I can't to the party.
  5. 5
    I thought the email was genuine, but it wasn't.
    I was completely the email .
  6. 6
    You must come and see us sometime.
    You must sometime.
  7. 7
    Steve was upset because he wasn't chosen for the team.
    Steve was upset because he the team.