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The introduction explains how phrasal verbs are formed, why their meanings often differ from the original verb, and the main grammatical types (intransitive, transitive with different object positions, and passive usage rules). It also gives guidance on studying methods, reviewing regularly, and using dictionaries for accurate meaning and examples, while introducing the concept of idioms.","CHECK YOUR ENGLISH VOCABULARY FOR  \nPHRASAL VERBS  \nAND  \nIDIOMS  \nRawdon Wyatt  \nA & C Black 􀀁 London  \n[www.acblack.com](www.acblack.com)  \nFirst published in Great Britain 2006  \nA & C Black Publishers Ltd  \n38 Soho Square, London W1D 3HB  \n© Rawdon Wyatt 2006  \nAll rights reserved.  \nNo part of this publication may be reproduced in  \nany form without the permission of the publishers.  \nA CIP entry for this book is available from the British Library ISBN-10: 0 7136 7805 4  \nISBN-13: 978 0 7136 7805 5  \neISBN-13: 978-1-4081-0158-2  \nText typeset by A & C Black  \nPrinted in Great Britain at Caligraving Ltd, Thetford, Norfolk  \nThis book is produced using paper that is made from wood grown in managed, sustainable forests. It is natural, renewable and recyclable. The logging and manufacturing processes conform to the environmental regulations of the country of origin.  \nIntroduction  \nIf you want to practise and develop your knowledge of phrasal verbs and idioms, you will find this book very useful. The various exercises contain many of the most common phrasal verbs and idioms, together with some useful spoken expressions that you might expect to hear or use in an English-speaking environment.  \nYou should not go through this book mechanically from beginning to end. It is better to choose one particular verb or topic, do the exercise(s), make a record of any new words and expressions that you learn, then practise using these in sentences or situations of your own. When you feel you have a good command of these, move to another verb or topic and do the same. You should also review the things you have learned on a regular basis, so that they remain 'fresh' in your mind and become part of your 'active' vocabulary.  \nThe meanings of most of the phrasal verbs and idioms are explained in the book, either in the exercises themselves, or in the answer key at the back. This key also provides you with lots of similar or alternative expressions, together with examples of how they are used. However, we recommend that you keep a good dictionary with you, and refer to it when necessary. In particular, we recommend the A & C Black Easier English Intermediate Dictionary (ISBN 0-7475-6989-4) or the Macmillan English Dictionary (ISBN 0-333- 96482-9), from which many of the definitions and sample sentences in this book have been taken.  \nNo vocabulary book can possibly contain all of the thousands of English phrasal verbs and idioms that you are likely to come across or need, so it is important to acquire new ones from other sources. If you have access to English-language newspapers, popular magazines, television and radio programmes, films and albums of popular music, you will find that these are excellent resources.  \nWe hope that you enjoy doing the exercises in this book. Before you begin, we suggest that you read this important information about phrasal verbs and idioms.  \nWhat is a phrasal verb?  \nA phrasal verb is a verb formed from two (or sometimes three) parts: a verb and an adverb or preposition. These adverbs and prepositions are often called particles when they are used in a phrasal verb.  \nMost phrasal verbs are formed from a small number of verbs (for example, get, go, come, put and set) and a small number of particles (for example, away, out, off, up and in) .  \nPhrasal verbs sometimes have meanings that you can easily guess (for example, sit down or look for) . However, in most cases their meanings are quite different from the meanings of the verb they are formed from. For example, hold up can mean 'to cause a delay' or 'to try to rob someone'. The original meaning of hold (for example, to hold something in your hands) no longer applies.  \nThere are five main types of phrasal verb. These are:  \n1. Intransitive phrasal verbs (= phrasal verbs which do not need an object) .  \nFor example: You're driving too fast. You ought to slow down.  \n2. 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