139 : Phrasal verbs 3 out

   A   

out = not burning, not shining

 

go out	Suddenly all the lights in the building went out.
put out a fire / a cigarette / a light	We managed to put the fire out.
turn out a light	I turned the lights out before leaving.
blow out a candle	We don't need the candle. You can blow it out.

 

 

   B   

work out

 

 

work out = do physical exercises

• Rachel works out at the gym three times a week.

 

 

work out = develop, progress

• Good luck for the future. I hope everything works out well for you.
• A: Why did James leave the company?
  B: Things didn't work out. (= things didn't work out well)

 

 

work out (for mathematical calculations)

• The total bill for three people is £84.60. That works out at £28.20 each.

 

 

work something out = calculate, think about a problem and find the answer

• 345 x 76? I need to do this on paper. I can't work it out in my head.

 

 

   C   

Other verbs + out

 

 

carry out an order, an experiment, a survey, an investigation, a plan etc.

• Soldiers are expected to carry out orders.
• An investigation into the accident will be carried out as soon as possible.

 

 

fall out (with somebody) = stop being friends

• They used to be very good friends. I'm surprised to hear that they have fallen out.
• David fell out with his father and left home.

 

 

find out that/what/when ... etc., find out about something = get information

• The police never found out who committed the murder.
• I just found out that it's Helen's birthday today.
• I checked a few websites to find out about hotels in the town.

 

 

give/ hand things out = give to each person

• At the end of the lecture, the speaker gave out information sheets to the audience.

 

 

point something out (to somebody) = draw attention to something

• As we drove through the city, our guide pointed out all the sights. (명소)
• I didn't realise I'd made a mistake until somebody pointed it out to me.

 

 

run out (of something)

• We ran out of petrol on the motorway. (= we used all our petrol)

 

 

sort something out = find a solution to, put in order

• There are a few problems we need to sort out.
• All these papers are mixed up. I'll have to sort them out.

 

 

turn out to be ..., turn out good/nice etc. , turn out that ...

• Nobody believed Paul at first, but he turned out to be right. (= it became clear in the end that he was right)
• The weather wasn't so good in the morning, but it turned out nice later.
• I thought they knew each other, but it turned out that they'd never met.

 

 

try out a machine, a system, a new idea etc. = test it to see if it is OK

• The company is trying out a new computer system at the moment.

 

 

 

 

※ survey : 

 

survey : sur(=super) + vey(=look), 살펴보다 (조사하다, 측량하다) / 살펴봄 (조사, 측량 등)