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I had a listener question about Phrasal Verbs and why some of them use prepositions even though the meaning seems to be the same without them.

Can we say "Check it" and "Check it out"? What's the difference?

I break down this question in detail and also talk about the difference between literal and idiomatic phrasal verbs.

I hope you learn a lot today in this useful and information-packed episode.
 
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I got a question about adding "UP" to certain verbs and this learner wanted to know more. As I did more research, I was plunged into a rabbit hole of research and it turned out to be much more complicated than I first realised! I decided to try to tackle this topic in a podcast episode.

Because there's a lot to talk about, this is just part 1. If you like this episode, let me know! If this one goes well, I'll do my best to make a part 2.

In this episode, I talk about what a phrasal verb is, how 'up' can change the meaning of verbs, and 4 different grammar patterns you can learn to help you understand these words. 

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Ésta es la parte 2 de nuestra serie de phrasal verbs.

Hoy aprenderás cómo decir: Let down, Let go, Chill out, Hang out, Catch up y otros.

Ve a escuchar los verbos de la PARTE 1 en el episodio 359 y la PARTE 3 en el episodio 361.

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Hi, I am Georgiana, your English teacher and founder of SpeakEnglishPodcast.com. And I am here to help you speak English fluently with no grammar and no textbooks.

Today we are going to continue learning new phrasal verbs. This time with the verb TAKE.

And with a point of view lesson, you will learn grammar in context without memorizing any boring rules. I’ll tell you a story several times from different grammar points. I can change the tense or the person. And like that, you will learn grammar in context.

Ok. Let’s start!

Most English learners tend to become overly concerned with how to learn phrasal verbs. A phrasal verb is just a verb and a particle. For example, “take after.”

There are thousands of phrasal verbs. Sometimes they may be confusing.

Also, each phrasal verb can have multiple meanings.

Ok, this scenario doesn’t seem very encouraging, and the million-dollar question is:

How can you learn all those phrasal verbs?

Here’s the good news: You need to learn the most common ones. In other words, what people use most of the time.

So, let’s learn some common phrasal verbs with the verb TAKE:

1. Take After somebody

To resemble a parent (looks or behavior)

“I take after my mother so much that people think we are sisters.”

2. Take something Apart

It means to disassemble or to separate the parts of something so that they are not together.

“I’m going to have to take apart the remote control to clean it well.”

3. Take something Back

This phrasal verb means to say that you don’t really mean what you’ve said or written.

“I take it back. You’re not the worst person I’ve ever met. But you are the second-worst person I know.”

4. Take Down

It means to separate the pieces of a structure or write something down.

Examples:

“We’ll have to take down the cupboard if we want to paint the walls.”

“I’ve been trying to get back to you, but I took your number down incorrectly.”

5. Take On

It means to accept a job, responsibility, or to hire somebody.

Examples:

“I can’t take on any more responsibilities; I’m too overstressed.”

“By the end of the year, we plan to take on 100 more people in our company.”

6. Take over

It means to gain control.

Examples:

“My boss told me to take over the project because my colleague was inefficient.”

“When my father retired, my brother took over the business.”

7. Take somebody Up on something

This phrasal verb means to accept an offer.

Example:

“-You’re always welcome to visit us.”

“-Thank you, I’ll take you up on that the next time I come to Vienna.”

Ok, so today, we have learned some phrasal verbs with the verb take.

My advice is to learn phrasal verbs in context and never memorize them, especially because many of them have several meanings.

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Hi, I am Georgiana, your English teacher and founder of SpeakEnglishPodcast.com. And I am here to help you speak English fluently with no grammar and no textbooks.

Today we are going to continue learning new phrasal verbs. This time with the verb TAKE.

And with a point of view lesson, you will learn grammar in context without memorizing any boring rules. I’ll tell you a story several times from different grammar points. I can change the tense or the person. And like that, you will learn grammar in context.

Ok. Let’s start!

Most English learners tend to become overly concerned with how to learn phrasal verbs. A phrasal verb is just a verb and a particle. For example, “take after.”

There are thousands of phrasal verbs. Sometimes they may be confusing.

Also, each phrasal verb can have multiple meanings.

Ok, this scenario doesn’t seem very encouraging, and the million-dollar question is:

How can you learn all those phrasal verbs?

Here’s the good news: You need to learn the most common ones. In other words, what people use most of the time.

So, let’s learn some common phrasal verbs with the verb TAKE:

1. Take After somebody

To resemble a parent (looks or behavior)

“I take after my mother so much that people think we are sisters.”

2. Take something Apart

It means to disassemble or to separate the parts of something so that they are not together.

“I’m going to have to take apart the remote control to clean it well.”

3. Take something Back

This phrasal verb means to say that you don’t really mean what you’ve said or written.

“I take it back. You’re not the worst person I’ve ever met. But you are the second-worst person I know.”

4. Take Down

It means to separate the pieces of a structure or write something down.

Examples:

“We’ll have to take down the cupboard if we want to paint the walls.”

“I’ve been trying to get back to you, but I took your number down incorrectly.”

5. Take On

It means to accept a job, responsibility, or to hire somebody.

Examples:

“I can’t take on any more responsibilities; I’m too overstressed.”

“By the end of the year, we plan to take on 100 more people in our company.”

6. Take over

It means to gain control.

Examples:

“My boss told me to take over the project because my colleague was inefficient.”

“When my father retired, my brother took over the business.”

7. Take somebody Up on something

This phrasal verb means to accept an offer.

Example:

“-You’re always welcome to visit us.”

“-Thank you, I’ll take you up on that the next time I come to Vienna.”

Ok, so today, we have learned some phrasal verbs with the verb take.

My advice is to learn phrasal verbs in context and never memorize them, especially because many of them have several meanings.

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Hi, I am Georgiana, your English teacher and founder of SpeakEnglishPodcast.com. And I am here to help you speak English fluently with no grammar and no textbooks.

Today we are going to talk about phrasal verbs with the verb give. Many of you have asked for a new phrasal verbs episode, so I am sure that you are excited about it. Apparently, everyone wants to learn new phrasal verbs.

And with mini-story, you will improve your fluency. I will ask you many questions that you will need to answer right away. It’s like speaking English with another person.

But before I get started, I wanted to thank you for listening to my podcast. It’s been over four years since I released the first episode, and since then, I’ve received a lot of support.

And because I want you to learn English 3 times faster, I have created a video course. Visit my website SpeakEnglishPodcast.com and get my video course for FREE.

Ok, let’s get started!

#1 To give something away

It means to give something for free as a gift or donation.

Examples:

“They give away a free chocolate bar for every $100 you spend in the supermarket.”

“Tina gave her old clothes away when she lost weight.”

#2 To give oneself or somebody else away

It means to show where somebody is or what they are doing when they are trying to keep this a secret. Or to unintentionally reveal something about yourself that you don’t want anyone to know. In short, to give somebody away means to betray them.

Examples:

“Mia smiled, but her voice gave her away.”

“Tom gave away classified information to the competition.”

#3 To give in

 It means to accept that you are defeated, to surrender. Or, in some cases, to give in means to finally agree to what someone wants after refusing for some time.

Examples:

“After being surrounded, the enemy gave in.”

“My son insisted so much that I buy a cell phone, I finally gave in.”

#4 To give out 

We use this phrasal verb to say that something stops working correctly or becomes weak.

Examples:

“After running for 30 minutes, my legs finally gave out.”

“The students wouldn’t listen, so his patience finally gave out.”

#5 To give something over to somebody 

It means to give responsibility for something to somebody.

Examples:

 “Our boss gave most of his work over to his assistant.”

“The assistant gave herself over completely to her work.”

#6 To give up

This phrasal verb means to stop trying to do something, to surrender.

Examples:

“Because of health problems, he was forced to give up his job.”

“Everybody knows my mom never gives up.”

#7 To give somebody up

It means to allow someone to be captured by the police.

Or surrender oneself to the police.

Examples:

“When he was surrounded, the criminal gave himself up.”

“The private detective gave the criminal up to the police.”

“She remorsefully gave herself up to the police.”

Let’s listen to the phrasal verbs we learned today:

Give something away

Give someone away

Give in 

Give out 

Give up

Give somebody up

Give something over to somebody 

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Hi, I am Georgiana, your English teacher and founder of SpeakEnglishPodcast.com. And I am here to help you speak English fluently with no grammar and no textbooks.

Today we are going to talk about phrasal verbs with the verb give. Many of you have asked for a new phrasal verbs episode, so I am sure that you are excited about it. Apparently, everyone wants to learn new phrasal verbs.

And with mini-story, you will improve your fluency. I will ask you many questions that you will need to answer right away. It’s like speaking English with another person.

But before I get started, I wanted to thank you for listening to my podcast. It’s been over four years since I released the first episode, and since then, I’ve received a lot of support.

And because I want you to learn English 3 times faster, I have created a video course. Visit my website SpeakEnglishPodcast.com and get my video course for FREE.

Ok, let’s get started!

#1 To give something away

It means to give something for free as a gift or donation.

Examples:

“They give away a free chocolate bar for every $100 you spend in the supermarket.”

“Tina gave her old clothes away when she lost weight.”

#2 To give oneself or somebody else away

It means to show where somebody is or what they are doing when they are trying to keep this a secret. Or to unintentionally reveal something about yourself that you don’t want anyone to know. In short, to give somebody away means to betray them.

Examples:

“Mia smiled, but her voice gave her away.”

“Tom gave away classified information to the competition.”

#3 To give in

 It means to accept that you are defeated, to surrender. Or, in some cases, to give in means to finally agree to what someone wants after refusing for some time.

Examples:

“After being surrounded, the enemy gave in.”

“My son insisted so much that I buy a cell phone, I finally gave in.”

#4 To give out 

We use this phrasal verb to say that something stops working correctly or becomes weak.

Examples:

“After running for 30 minutes, my legs finally gave out.”

“The students wouldn’t listen, so his patience finally gave out.”

#5 To give something over to somebody 

It means to give responsibility for something to somebody.

Examples:

 “Our boss gave most of his work over to his assistant.”

“The assistant gave herself over completely to her work.”

#6 To give up

This phrasal verb means to stop trying to do something, to surrender.

Examples:

“Because of health problems, he was forced to give up his job.”

“Everybody knows my mom never gives up.”

#7 To give somebody up

It means to allow someone to be captured by the police.

Or surrender oneself to the police.

Examples:

“When he was surrounded, the criminal gave himself up.”

“The private detective gave the criminal up to the police.”

“She remorsefully gave herself up to the police.”

Let’s listen to the phrasal verbs we learned today:

Give something away

Give someone away

Give in 

Give out 

Give up

Give somebody up

Give something over to somebody 

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Hello, everybody! I am Georgiana founder of SpeakEnglishPodcast.com. My mission is to help you to speak English fluently.

In this episode:

• •I'll be discussing some more about some of the most common phrasal verbs.
• •After that, you'll be able to practice your grammar skills with an interesting Point of View lesson.

Ok, let's continue with the phrasal verbs. A phrasal verb is just a verb and a particle. For example, "get in." If you haven't checked out the first episode about phrasal verbs, please do it.

Remember, you only need to learn the most frequently used phrasal verbs. Also, instead of learning all the different meanings of each phrasal verb, simply learn one or two common meanings.

Ok, let's get started! Today, we'll play a bit with "get."

Get along / get on

Do you have friends? Then, you'll probably use this phrasal verb. It means to like each other. For example:

I'm surprised how well I get along with my mother-in-law.

The older and younger members get along well.

I get along very well with foreign people.

You can also use "get on" instead of "get along." It's exactly the same meaning. For example:

I'm surprised how well I get on with my mother-in-law.

The older and younger members get on well.

I get on very well with foreign people.

Go back / Come back / Get back

Sometimes these phrasal verbs are confusing for the English students. First, let's see the difference between 'go' and 'come.' An example:

Please, Jim, come here. I need to talk to you.

Please, Jim, go to the supermarket to buy some food.

As you can see, when Jim approaches you, he "comes." When Jim doesn't approach you and goes somewhere else, he "goes."

Now let's add the word 'back':

Jim, come back from the supermarket. I've just ordered a pizza.

In this first example, Jim is at the supermarket and returns to where he was before. Another example:

Tomorrow, Jim will have to go back to the supermarket to buy more food.

In the second example, Jim goes to the supermarket again. He went the day before.

As you can see, adding the word 'back' emphasizes the idea that you go again to a place or you come again from a place.

So, how about "get back"? It has virtually the same meaning. Here’s not so important if you go or if you come. It sounds a bit more informal.

We didn't get back from the movies until midnight.

Call me when you get back.

I visited my uncle in France two years ago, and I can't wait to get back!

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Hello, everybody! I am Georgiana founder of SpeakEnglishPodcast.com. My mission is to help you to speak English fluently.

In this episode:

• •I'll be discussing some more about some of the most common phrasal verbs.
• •After that, you'll be able to practice your grammar skills with an interesting Point of View lesson.

Ok, let's continue with the phrasal verbs. A phrasal verb is just a verb and a particle. For example, "get in." If you haven't checked out the first episode about phrasal verbs, please do it.

Remember, you only need to learn the most frequently used phrasal verbs. Also, instead of learning all the different meanings of each phrasal verb, simply learn one or two common meanings.

Ok, let's get started! Today, we'll play a bit with "get."

Get along / get on

Do you have friends? Then, you'll probably use this phrasal verb. It means to like each other. For example:

I'm surprised how well I get along with my mother-in-law.

The older and younger members get along well.

I get along very well with foreign people.

You can also use "get on" instead of "get along." It's exactly the same meaning. For example:

I'm surprised how well I get on with my mother-in-law.

The older and younger members get on well.

I get on very well with foreign people.

Go back / Come back / Get back

Sometimes these phrasal verbs are confusing for the English students. First, let's see the difference between 'go' and 'come.' An example:

Please, Jim, come here. I need to talk to you.

Please, Jim, go to the supermarket to buy some food.

As you can see, when Jim approaches you, he "comes." When Jim doesn't approach you and goes somewhere else, he "goes."

Now let's add the word 'back':

Jim, come back from the supermarket. I've just ordered a pizza.

In this first example, Jim is at the supermarket and returns to where he was before. Another example:

Tomorrow, Jim will have to go back to the supermarket to buy more food.

In the second example, Jim goes to the supermarket again. He went the day before.

As you can see, adding the word 'back' emphasizes the idea that you go again to a place or you come again from a place.

So, how about "get back"? It has virtually the same meaning. Here’s not so important if you go or if you come. It sounds a bit more informal.

We didn't get back from the movies until midnight.

Call me when you get back.

I visited my uncle in France two years ago, and I can't wait to get back!

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Continuons avec les verbes formés avec COME aujourd'hui. Ben et Alban vous explique le sens des verbes COME IN et COME UP (with).

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Aujourd'hui voyons un premier phrasal verbs, avec COME ACROSS. Dans les semaines à venir, nous publierons régulièrement des podcasts sur le thème des phrasal verbs, ou verbes à particules. Il s'agit des verbes comme look after, go by, get on etc.

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For our final lesson, we will be looking at eighteen phrasal verbs and related idiomatic expressions based on the word “fall.”  By the end of the lesson, you should have a good grasp of all of these handy phrases and be able to make excellent use of them in your own writing and everyday communication.  And don’t forget: you can test your knowledge of today’s phrases before the lesson begins by taking the quick “pre-test” that is downloadable from our website.  Or, if you prefer, you can save the test for later to see how much you’ve learned.

In each lesson of KA Wordcast: Idioms and Phrasal Verbs, we introduce listeners to a number of important idioms, phrasal verbs, and other common English expressions and explain how to put them to effective use.  English is a funny language.  Sometimes, even a simple four-letter word can have multiple meanings and be the basis for dozens of phrasal verbs and idiomatic expressions.  Take the word “slip,” for example.  As a noun, a “slip” can be a small mistake, a piece of paper, a docking place for a boat or ship, or even an article of clothing.  As part of a verbal phrase, it can mean to slide, to dress or undress, to leave quietly, and many others—as you’ll see today as we look at some common “slip”-based phrasal verbs and very useful related idiomatic expressions.

To test your knowledge of today’s phrases before the lesson begins, take the quick “pre-test” that is downloadable from our website.  Then, after the podcast, use the answer sheet to see how well you did. 

This week, the theme is trouble, those difficult situations that we all find ourselves in from time to time. Today, we will look at eighteen common idiomatic phrases and expressions that you can use to talk and write about those “low points” in our lives.  And we close off with a couple more phrases that will help you stay positive when things are not as good you’d like them to be.   

To test your knowledge of today’s phrases before the lesson begins, take the quick “pre-test” that is downloadable from our website.  Then, after the podcast, use the answer sheet to see how well you did. 

Today we will be looking at twelve of the most commonly used STAND-based phrasal verbs as well as a handful of useful, STAND-related idiomatic expressions.  You are likely to come across all of today’s phrases in everyday conversations, in books and magazines, in film and on TV, and on the Internet. 

Make sure you take the pretest exercise before the lesson begins to test your knowledge.  Answers are available on the KA Wordcast website. 

Today we will look at 22 common (but very informal) idiomatic expressions that you can use to describe a person's character--good or bad.  

Be sure to check out the PRETEST exercise to get some real practice with these new phrases.   The PRETEST and ANSWER SHEET are available on the KA Voicecast website.