· I'd like to sum up my presentation with this quote from Winston Churchill.
· Could somebody sum up what you talked about this morning?
If you 'turn up' a dial, you increase it.
· Could you turn up the volume? I cannot hear it.
· That's the brightest I can make the picture. I've turned up the control to the maximum.
If you 'turn up' somewhere, you arrive, sometimes unexpectedly.
· John turned up at the party, even though he wasn't invited.
· He's always turning up for work an hour late.
Phrasal Verbs with OUT
If you 'ask someone out', you invite them out on a date (with the hope of romance between you.)
· I want to ask her out but I am too shy.
· He asked me out on Friday but I told him I had to wash my hair.
If you 'cut something out', you no longer do it/ eat it etc.
· My doctor told me to cut out dairy products.
· I cut out going to the gym because I did not have the time and now I am fat.
If you 'eat out', you go to a restaurant.
· He never cooks and always eats out or has a takeaway.
· For my birthday, I would like to eat out somewhere nice.
If you 'jump out', you come out quickly and suddenly.
· I was walking quietly down the street when this young man jumped out in front of me.
· Stop the car at the corner and I will jump out.
If you 'keep someone out', you prevent them from entering.
· There is extra security today to keep the protestors out.
· Please keep out of my office. I need some peace and quiet.
If you 'leave something out', you do not mention it.
· Did you leave anything out or is that the whole story?
· It is just a summary. I left out a lot of the details.
If something 'slips out', it escapes quickly and quietly.
· I have slipped out of the meeting for a few minutes but I must get back.
· I did not intend to tell him. It just slipped out.
If you 'squeeze something out ', you get it out using force or pressure.
· I can never squeeze out that last bit of toothpaste from the tube.
· I managed to squeeze out of her that the job was offered to Alain.
If you 'stay out', you do not come home.
· I stayed out all night and I feel terrible.
· We stayed out celebrating until the early hours.
If you 'walk out', you leave as a sign of protest.
· When we heard their derisory offer, we walked out of the meeting.
· This presentation is dreadful. I have a good mind to walk out.
Phrasal Verbs with OUT 2
When you finish your stay in a hotel, you have to 'check out' at reception and pay your final bill.
· I need to check out of my hotel room by 11.
· You check us out whilst I order a taxi for the airport.
If you 'lock yourself out', you close a door without having the key to get back in.
· Richard managed to lock himself out of his hotel room stark naked.
· I've left the keys in the car and locked myself out.
