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WELL DONE ! You have reached this third level. Now we can move on to the step: the interesting world of Phrasal verbs. I have always looked at it with the perspective of: the more phrasal verbs you know, the more powerful your english skills will be. It's like a game really, where the more you collect badges or grants the more skillful you become. WANT TO TRY IT !?Then, lets begin !!
APhrasal verb is a phrase that consists of a verb with a preposition or adverb or both, the meaning of which is different from the meaning of its separate parts: "Pay for", "work out", and "make up for" are all phrasal verbs.
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WHAT'S A PHRASAL VERB?
Phrasal verbs often have meanings which we cannot easily guess from their individual parts. (The meanings are in brackets.)
The book first came out in 1997. (was published)
The plane took off an hour late. (flew into the air)
The lecture went on till 6.30. (continued)
It’s difficult to make out what she’s saying. (hear/understand)
MEANING
Literal usage
Many verbs in English can be combined with an adverb or a preposition, a phrasal verb used in a literal sense with a preposition is easy to understand.
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"He walked across the square.
Verb and adverb constructions are also easy to understand when used literally.
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"She opened the shutters and looked outside."
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"When he heard the crash, he looked up."
An adverb in a literal phrasal verb modifies the verb it is attached to, and a preposition links the subject to the verb.
Idiomatic usage
It is, however, the figurative or idiomatic application in everyday speech which makes phrasal verbs so important:
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"I hope you will get over your operation quickly."
The literal meaning of “to get over”, in the sense of “to climb over something to get to the other side”, is not relevant here. Here "get over" means "recover from" or "feel better".
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