Phrasal Verbs for Shopping, Definition and Example Sentences
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Phrasal Verbs
It is generally used with a verb, an adverb, or a preposition. An adverb or preposition added to the main verb changes the meaning of the actual verb, giving it a different meaning. Since it has a different meaning, it becomes an idiomatic verb. For example, if the preposition “up” is added to the verb “give”, we get the idiomatic verb “Give up” and it gains a new meaning regardless of the meaning of the two words that make it up.
Phrasal Verbs are divided into two as “separable” and “inseparable”.
Separable Phrasal Verbs
If a phrasal verb is separable, we can place the object between the main verb and the preposition or add it to the end of the phrasal verb phrase without separating it at all.
Inseparable Phrasal Verbs
Phrasal verb type that cannot be placed in the middle of the phrasal verb phrase of the object of the sentence, therefore, must be used side by side and cannot be divided, is called “Inseparable phrasal verbs”. As an example, let’s use the phrasal verb “come across”, which is a combination of the words “come” and “across”, in a few sentences.
Help out
Meaning: To assist someone
Example Sentence: If you’ve got the time help out with our relative’s work.
Queue up
Meaning: Wait in a line behind people
Example Sentence: I hate having to queue up so early just to get football match tickets.
Pop into
Meaning: To visit briefly
Example Sentence: I’m going to pop into the supermarket for a moment.
Splash out
Meaning: Spend money freely
Example Sentence: He splashed out on a iPhone.
Sell out
Meaning: Sell all of the supply that you have of something
Example Sentence: Basketball games often sell out well in advance.
Put on
Meaning: To see if something is worth trying
Example Sentence: Alex put on his jacket.
Pay for
Meaning: Act of paying money
Example Sentence: She might pay for dinner.
Take off
Meaning: Remove a piece of clothing
Example Sentence: Remember to take your shoes off before entering the house.
