Thursday, September 30, 2010

Some Phrasal Verbs and Expressions

to get on – to enter, to board
I always get on the bus in the city centre.

to get off – to leave, to descend from
Mary never gets off the bus in the city centre.


to put on
– to place a piece of clothes on yourself
Sam put on a sweater but it was not his size.
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to take off – to remove a piece of clothes
Sam took off the sweater as it was not his size.


to call up
– to telephone
Did anyone call me up while I was taking a shower?

to call on – to visit
You look terrible! You should call on Dr Johnes!


to turn on
– to start, to begin
If you want to turn on the television, just press the green button on the remote controll.

to turn off – to stop, to termitate
Turn off the lights before you go to sleep!


to look at
– to direct your eyes toward
Look at me! – said the hypnotist to his patient.

to look for – to search
Haven’t you seen my glasses? I’ve been looking for them for 2 hours!

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