[GIU] UNIT136 Phrasal Verbs 3 out

​​​UNIT136
​​Phrasal Verbs 3
out

​​​A. out = not burning, not shining
go out
• Suddenly all the lights in the library went out.
put out a fire/ a cigarette/ a light
• We managed to put the fire out.
turn out a light
• She turned the lights out before leaving.
blow out a candle
• The party is over. We don't need the candle anymore. You can blow it out.

​​​B. work out
work out = do physical exercises
• Lee works out at the gym three times a week.
work out = develop, progress
• Good luck for the future. I hope everything works out well for you.
work out a problem / difficulties, etc. = solve, put right
• I have some problems now, but I'm sure I'll work things out.
work out a plan / an agreement / a contract, etc. = produce a plan, etc.
• The two sides in the conflict are trying to work out a reasonable plan.

​​​C. Other verbs + out
carry out an order / an experiment / a survey / an investigation/ a plan, etc.
• Prosecutors are expected to carry out orders of the president.
• An investigation into the accident will be carried out as soon as possible.

figure out something/ somebody = understand
• Can you help me figure out why my behavior made you upset?
• Why did G.Na do that? I can't figure her out.

find out that/ what/ when..., etc. find out about something = get information
• I went online to find out about hotels in the town.

hand/ give things out = give the each person
• At the end of the lecture, the speaker handed out information sheets to the audience.

point something out (to somebody) = draw attention to something
• As we drove through the city, our guide pointed out all the sights.

run out (of something) = use all of something
• We ran out of gas on the freeway. ( = we used all our gas)

turn out to be... / turn out good/ nice, etc. turn out that...
• Nobody believed Lee jung hee at first, but she turned out to be right.
(= it became clear in the end that she was right)
• The weather wasn't so good in the morning, but it turned out nice later.

try out a machine, a system, a new idea, etc. = test it to see if it is OK
• The company is trying out a plan to help Yura and her family in Germany.