This document discusses phrasal verbs, which are verbs combined with prepositions or particles that create a particular idiomatic meaning. It provides examples of common English phrasal verbs and their literal and idiomatic meanings. Specifically, it examines the phrasal verbs "put out", "pick up", and "take off" to illustrate how the same words combined can mean extinguishing something, learning something, or leaving the ground respectively, depending on the context.

1. PHRASAL VERBS
PART 1
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2. VERB
look
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make
put
take
get
run
bring
break
turn
+ PREPOSITION or PARTICLE
carry...
up
on
down
out of
over
off
out
for...
+

3. VERB
look
make
put
take
get
run
bring
break
turn
carry
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+ PREPOSITION or PARTICLE
for = search
up = invent
out = extinguish
off = leave the ground
over = recover
out of = have none left
up = rear, educate
down = collapse
up = appear unexpectedly
on = continue

4. VERB+ PARTICLE + PREPOSITION
kkeeeepp uupp wwiitthh advance at the same pace
rruunn oouutt ooff have none left
ppuutt uupp wwiitthh bear patiently
llooookk ffoorrwwaarrdd ttoo expect with pleasure
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5. Phrasal verbs express a particular meaning:
literal idiomatic
Take off your jacket. I’ve taken up golf.
Put out the cat.
Look at the picture.
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The car broke down.
Only 20 people turned up.

6. PHRASAL VERBS WITH LLIITTEERRAALL AND
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IIDDIIOOMMAATTIICC MEANING
PPUUTT OOUUTT
I always ppuutt oouutt the cat at night.
PPuutt oouutt the cigarette, please.
(extinguish)

7. PHRASAL VERBS WITH LLIITTEERRAALL AND
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IIDDIIOOMMAATTIICC MEANING
PPIICCKK UUPP
Can you ppiicckk uupp the diskette for me,
please? I dropped it.
I ppiicckkeedd uupp some new slang
expressions while watching that
movie.
(learn)

8. PHRASAL VERBS WITH LLIITTEERRAALL AND
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IIDDIIOOMMAATTIICC MEANING
TTAAKKEE OOFFFF
TTaakkee ooffff that funny party hat. You look
stupid in it.
The plane ttooookk ooffff 10 minutes ago.
(leave the ground)