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Unit 139 · Phrasal verbs

Phrasal verbs 3 out

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A

out = not burning, not shining

go out

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Suddenly all the lights in the building went out.

put out a fire / a cigarette / a light

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I put the fire out with a fire extinguisher.

turn out a light

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I turned the lights out before leaving.

blow out a candle

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We don’t need the candle. You can blow it out.

B

work out = do physical exercises

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Rachel works out at the gym three times a week.

work out = develop, progress

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Good luck for the future. I hope everything works out well for you.

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A: Why did James leave the company? B: Things didn’t work out. (= things didn’t work out well)

work out (for calculations):

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The total bill for three people is £97.35. That works out at £32.45 each.

work (something) out = calculate

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345 × 76? I need a calculator. I can’t work it out in my head.

work out or figure out = understand, think about a problem and find an answer

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Investigators are trying to work out what caused the accident.

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Investigators are trying to figure out what caused the accident.

C

carry out an order / an experiment / a survey / an investigation / a plan etc.

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Soldiers are expected to carry out orders.

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An investigation into the accident will be carried out.

find out that/what/when (etc.) … , find out about … = get information about

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The police never found out who committed the crime.

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I just found out that it’s Helen’s birthday today.

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I checked a few websites to find out about hotels in the town.

give/hand things out = give to each person

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At the end of the lecture, the speaker gave out information sheets to the audience.

point something out (to somebody) = draw attention to it

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As we drove through the city, the tour guide pointed out all the sights.

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I didn’t realise I’d made a mistake until somebody pointed it out to me.

run out (of something)

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We ran out of petrol on the motorway. (= we used all our petrol)

sort something out = find a solution to, put in order

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There are a few problems we need to sort out.

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All these papers are mixed up. I’ll have to sort them out.

turn out to be … / turn out good/nice etc. / turn out that …

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Nobody believed Paul at first, but he turned out to be right. (= it became clear in the end that he was right)

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The weather wasn’t so good in the morning, but it turned out nice later.

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I thought they knew each other, but it turned out that they’d never met.

try out a machine, a system, a new idea etc. = test it to see if it is OK

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The company is trying out some new software at the moment.

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Exercises (4)

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139.1

Which words can go together? Choose from the list.

a candlea firea lighta new productan ordera problem
  1. 1
    1 turn out example
  2. 2
    2 blow out
  3. 3
    3 carry out
  4. 4
    4 put out
  5. 5
    5 try out
  6. 6
    6 sort out
139.2

Complete the sentences using a verb + out.

  1. 1
    1 The company is a new computer system at the moment.example
  2. 2
    2 Steve is very fit. He does a lot of sport and regularly.
  3. 3
    3 The road will be closed for two days while building work is .
  4. 4
    4 We didn’t manage to discuss everything at the meeting. We of time.
  5. 5
    5 You have to the problem yourself. I can’t do it for you.
  6. 6
    6 I need to what happened exactly. It’s not clear at the moment.
  7. 7
    7 The new drug will be on a small group of patients.
  8. 8
    8 I thought the two books were the same until someone the difference.
  9. 9
    9 They got married a few years ago, but it didn’t and they separated.
  10. 10
    10 There was a power cut and all the lights .
  11. 11
    11 We thought she was American at first, but she to be Swedish.
  12. 12
    12 Sometimes it cheaper to eat in a restaurant than to cook at home.
  13. 13
    13 How did you about the project? Did somebody tell you?
  14. 14
    14 It took firefighters two hours to the fire.
  15. 15
    15 I can’t how the water is getting into the house.
139.3

For each picture, complete the sentence using a verb + out.

  1. 1
    They’ve of petrol.example
  2. 2
    The man with the beard is leaflets.
  3. 3
    The weather has .
  4. 4
    Sally and Kim are at the gym.
  5. 5
    Joe has water.
  6. 6
    Lisa is trying to how .
139.4

Complete the sentences. Each time use a verb + out.

  1. 1
    a: Was the fire serious?
    B: No, we were able to .example
  2. 2
    a: This recipe looks interesting.
    B: Yes, let’s .
  3. 3
    a: How much money do I owe you exactly?
    B: Just a moment. I’ll have to .
  4. 4
    a: What happened about your problem with your bank?
    B: It’s OK now. I went to see them and we .
  5. 5
    a: You’ve written the wrong date on this form.
    B: Oh, so I have. Thanks for .