The Phrasal Verb
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The Meaning
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An example
( Simple Past Tense)
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S=Separable
I=Inseparable
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do
up
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To
fasten an item of clothing.
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She
did his jacket up for him before he left the house.
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S
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dress
up
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To
dress (oneself or another) in your best clothes.
or
To put on fancy dress (disguise oneself or another to be someone else) in
children's games.
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She
enjoyed dressing up to go out.
or
The children enjoyed dressing up in their mother's clothes.
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I
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hang
out
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To
dry clothes outside after washing.
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The
weather was fine, so she hung out the washing.
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S
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hang
up
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To
put something on a hook or a hanger.
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She
was a very neat child. She hung her clothes up every night.
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S
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have
on
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To
wear an item of clothing on one's person.
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She
had a red t-shirt on when he saw her.
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S
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kick
off
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To
remove your shoes quickly.
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He
kicked his shoes off as soon as he got home.
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S
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put
on
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To
dress yourself or someone else with an item or items of clothing.
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He
put his shoes on before he went out.
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S
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slip
on
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To
put on an item of clothing easily.
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She
slipped her sandals on before she went into the sea.
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S
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take
off
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To
remove any item of clothing.
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He
took his shoes off before he went to bed.
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S
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try
on
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To
put on an item of clothing to find out whether it fits or is suitable.
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She
always tried shoes on before she bought them.
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S
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throw
on
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To
put on an item of clothing quickly and without thought.
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She
was in such a hurry she just threw on a few clothes before she left the
house.
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S
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turn
up
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To
shorten trousers, a dress or a skirt so that they fit better.
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Her
jeans were too long, so she turned them up.
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S
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wrap
up
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To
put warm clothes on.
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His
mother told him to wrap himself up warm because it was so cold outside.
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S
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zip
up
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To
fasten an item of clothing using a zip.
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It
was cold outside, so he zipped his jacket up.
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S
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