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Phrasal verbs

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• hand out

  to give something to each person in a group or place

  transitive, separable

  The teacher handed out the photocopies to her students.

• give back

  to return something to someone

  transitive, separable

  When is he going to give you the money back?

• look after

  to take care of

  transitive

  We look after their dog when they go away.

• name after

  to give someone or something the same name as someone or something else

  transitive, separable

  They named Geoffrey after his great grandfather.

• take apart

  to separate something into its different parts

  transitive, separable

  He loves taking apart old engines.

• drop in

  to visit someone briefly, normally at their home

  intransitive

  If I have time, I'll drop in for a coffee later if that's OK.

• get away

  to escape from someone/something

  intransitive

  After stealing the money, the thief got away on a moped.

• carry on

  to continue doing an activity

  transitive

  They carried on walking although they were tired.

• come across

  to find by chance

  transitive

  I came across some old school photos the other day.

• take after

  to resemble a parent or relative

  transitive

  She really takes after her mum. They are so similar.

• take off

  to leave the ground (plane or bird)

  intransitive

  The plane took off on time.

• turn into

  to change or develop into something different

  transitive, separable

  His novel was turned into a successful film.