[Tweet “HAND OUT: distribute, give things to the members of a group”]
1. HAND OUT
distribute, give things to the members of a group
- Can you hand out the photocopies, please?
2. WORK OUT
do physical exercise
find the answer to something, understand
end well, develop successfully
- Do you think Batman works out every day?
- I couldn’t work out what his message meant.
- My first marriage just didn’t really work out. We were too young when we got married.
3. PASS OUT
lose consciousness, faint
- I don’t remember anything. I passed out when Spiderman landed on my balcony.
4. FILL OUT (or FILL IN)
complete a form
- To apply for this job, fill out this form and leave it with my secretary.
[Tweet “BREAK OUT: start suddenly”]
5. BREAK OUT
start suddenly
- While the koalas were having dinner peacefully, fire broke out on the other side of the lake.
6. EAT OUT
eat in a restaurant
- We never eat out. My husband says I’m the best cook in the world. I just think he’s a bit stingy.
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7. PICK OUT
choose from a group
- He was picked out from thousands of applicants to play Harry Potter.
8. MAKE OUT
manage to see or hear
kiss and touch
- It was too dark, I couldn’t make out who were in the room.
- Whoever they were, they must have been making out. I could hear kisses and moans.
[Tweet “CHECK OUT: pay your bills and leave or look at something interesting”]
9. CHECK OUT
pay your bills and leave
look at something interesting
- It was time to check out, but there was nobody at the reception.
- Check out my website, I’m sure you’ll love it!
10. FIND OUT
get some information, discover
- I don’t want anyone to find out that I am Superman.
11. GET OUT
leave a place
say something with difficulty
- You need to get out of the house more.
- I didn’t know what to say to Bruce Willis, but I managed to get out a few words.
12. STAND OUT
be easily seen, noticeable
- Why are you wearing a purple wig? Have you forgotten we’re in hiding? You’re not supposed to stand out from the crowd today.
[Tweet “GIVE OUT: come to an end, be used up or stop working”]
13. GIVE OUT
come to an end, be used up
stop working
- Yoda’s patience finally gave out and he started shouting.
- The engines gave out just as we were crossing the channel.
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14. CUT SOMETHING OUT
leave something out, omit
stop doing or using something
- If I were you, I’d cut out the part about you and your best friend’s husband. What will your readers think of you?
- I was told to cut chocolate out of my diet. I’m not sure if I can do it though.
15. HANG OUT
spend a lot of time at a place
- My mates and I love hanging out at the mall after school.
16. FALL OUT
become loose and drop
- Mummy, my tooth has fallen out! When’s the tooth fairy going to give me my present?
[Tweet “COME OUT: be produced, published or say something publicly (no longer hide the fact that you’re homosexual)”]
17. COME OUT
be produced, published
say something publicly (no longer hide the fact that you’re homosexual)
- When is J.K. Rowling’s next book coming out?
- A lot of women were disappointed when George Michael came out.
18. BE OUT
not be at home or in the office
- Can I talk to the President, please?
- I’m afraid he’s out.
19. KEEP OUT
stay outside, not enter
- The sign says ‘Danger! Keep out!’.
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