take

it is very good lesson for phrase verb 'take'. you will learn all the phrase verbs with take

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run

run intosomeone/something		meet unexpectedly	I ran into an old school-friend at the mall.
run oversomeone/something		drive a vehicle over a person or thing	I accidentally ran overyour bicycle in the driveway.
run over/throughsomething		rehearse, review	Let's run over/throughthese lines one more time before the show.
run away		leave unexpectedly, escape	The child ran away from home and has been missing for three days.
run out		have none left	We ran out of shampoo so I had to wash my hair with soap.

bring

Verb

Meaning

Example

bring something about

make something
happen

Mark’s travel experiencebrought about a change in him.

bring somebody along

take someone
with you

We’re having a party tomorrow evening. You canbring along your friends if you like.

bring something back

recall something

The smell of the countryside brought backmemories of my childhood.

bring something in

earn

The new business venture is bringing in a lot of money.

bring something out

release, publish

The band are going tobring out a new album at the end of the year.

bring somebody round

revive

After lying unconscious for several minutes, the doctors finally brought him round.

bring someone down

make someone
unhappy

This depressing music is bringing me down.

bring someone up

raise someone
as a child

Her grandparents brought her up after her parents died.

call

call around		phone many different places/people	We called around but we weren't able to find the car part we needed.
call someone back		return a phone call	I called the companyback but the offices were closed for the weekend.
call something off		cancel	Jason called the weddingoff because he wasn't in love with his fiancé.
call on someone		ask for an answer or opinion	The professor called onme for question 1.
call on someone		visit someone	We called on you last night but you weren't home.
call someone up		phone	Give me your phone number and I will call youup when we are in town.

Phrasal Verb CALL

cut

cut something down		make something fall to the ground	We had to cut the old tree in our yard down after the storm.
cut in		interrupt	Your father cut in while I was dancing with your uncle.
cut in		pull in too closely in front of another vehicle	The bus driver got angry when that car cut in.
cut in		start operating (of an engine or electrical device)	The air conditioner cuts in when the temperature gets to 22°C.
cut something off		remove with something sharp	The doctors cut off his leg because it was severely injured.
cut something off		stop providing	The phone company cut off our phone because we didn't pay the bill.
cut someone off		take out of a will	My grandparents cut my father off when he remarried.
cut something out		remove part of something (usually with scissors and paper)	I cut this ad out of the newspaper.

give

give someone away		reveal hidden information about someone	His wife gave him awayto the police.
give someone away		take the bride to the altar	My father gave me awayat my wedding.
give something away		ruin a secret	My little sister gave the surprise party away by accident.
give something away		give something to someone for free	The library was giving away old books on Friday.
give something back		return a borrowed item	I have to give these skates back to Franz before his hockey game.
give in		reluctantly stop fighting or arguing	My boyfriend didn't want to go to the ballet, but he finally gave in.
give something out		give to many people (usually at no cost)	They were giving outfree perfume samples at the department store.
give something up		quit a habit	I am giving up smoking as of January 1st.
give up		stop trying	My maths homework was too difficult so I gave up.

English Phrasal Verbs

Let's have a look at the verb 'to give' combined with particles. Here are some of the most common expressions: 'to give away' means to give something for free, for no payment. In this issue of the magazine, they are giving away a free CD I gave away all my old clothes that were too small for me. 'to give back' means to return something borrowed. I still have your book at home. I must remember to give you it back. Every time he borrows money from me, he never gives it back. 'to give in' means to stop making an effort. You're doing really well. Don't give in now. Keep going. He has refused again and again. He's not going to give in and change his mind. 'to give out' means to distribute. As people arrive, can you give out these questionnaires for them to fill in. He was giving out leaflets on the street. 'to give out' means to break down or stop working from tiredness or overuse It was a very old machine. It's not surprising it has given out. My car finally gave out last week. I will have to buy a new one. 'to give up' means to stop doing something permanently. I haven't had a cigarette for over a month. I have given up smoking. I have given up playing football. I'm too old for it. 'to give up' means to abandon or end, a search for example. The key is nowhere to be found. We have given up looking for it. I've given up waiting for him. He is not going to come so I'm going home.

check

check in		arrive and register at a hotel or airport	We will get the hotel keys when we check in.
check out		leave a hotel	You have to check out of the hotel before 11:00 AM.
checksomeone/somethingout		look at carefully, investigate	The company checks outall new employees.
check outsomeone/something		look at (informal)	Check out the crazy hair on that guy!

Phrasal Verb CHECK

break

break down		stop functioning (vehicle, machine)	Our car broke down at the side of the highway in the snowstorm.
break down		get upset	The woman broke downwhen the police told her that her son had died.
break somethingdown		divide into smaller parts	Our teacher broke the final project down into three separate parts.
break in		force entry to a building	Somebody broke in last night and stole our stereo.
break into something		enter forcibly	The firemen had to break into the room to rescue the children.
break something in		wear something a few times so that it doesn't look/feel new	I need to break these shoes in before we run next week.
break in		interrupt	The TV station broke into report the news of the president's death.
break up		end a relationship	My boyfriend and I broke up before I moved to America.
break up		start laughing (informal)	The kids just broke up as soon as the clown started talking.
break out		escape	The prisoners broke outof jail when the guards weren't looking.
break out insomething		develop a skin condition	I broke out in a rash after our camping trip.

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go

to go on (1) – to continue.  He never seems to get to the end of the story. It just keeps going on and on.

to go on (2) – to happen.  I thought something was going on in the town when I heard the fireworks.

to go up / down – to increase / decrease.  The price of living always seemsto go up. It never goes down.

to go out with someone – to date.  Theywent out with each other for 2 years before they got engaged.

to go into – to discuss.   She doesn’t like to go into details about her divorce.

to go off – to stop liking.  I used to love McDonald’s. Then I ate it every day for 2 weeks and I completely went off it.

to go by – to pass.  Most people just go by tramps and beggars on the street without even noticing them.

to go back – to return.  It’s started raining. We’d better go back home before we get wet.

to go ahead – to move forward.  Despite opposition from the people, the government decided to go ahead with plans to build a new airport.

to go over – to focus on.  Let’s go over the details of the contract after lunch.

turn

make

come

put

look

fall

take

up

keep