Phrasal Verbs with OUT
Here are seven Phrasal Verbs that are worth learning:
#CAE #speaking #PV
— English in Madrid (@madteacher72) November 30, 2022
Where do you see yourself in five years time?
I COULD WELL BE in the same job I have now. I wouldn't RULE OUT workING abroad AT SOME POINT THOUGH. I MIGHT HAVE SETTLED DOWN and have a wife and two kids BY THEN. Who knows?https://t.co/kFYY298Keh
Spanish PM refuses to RULE OUT suspending Catalonia's autonomyhttps://t.co/VmxFV1YW2M#PV
— English in Madrid (@madteacher72) October 8, 2017
to rule out = not to consider (descartar)
#PV PULL OUT (OF STG) - to stop being involved in an activity
— English in Madrid (@madteacher72) January 14, 2020
e.g. The favourite PULLED OUT OF THE COMPETITION due to injury.
e.g. After a long war, the Soviets PULLED THEIR TROOPS OUT OF Afghanistan in the 1990s.
e.g. Lack of funding meant he had to PULL OUT.
As a child I used to watch it. Now it's just hyped up trash.
— English in Madrid (@madteacher72) May 13, 2018
I reckon the UK should pull out of the event but it's not going to happen. pic.twitter.com/sKfqq0ibKr
#PV FIGURE OUT - to understand or solve stg
— English in Madrid (@madteacher72) January 15, 2020
e.g. I can't FIGURE HIM OUT; one minute he's friendly, the next, very unpleasant.
e.g. I can't FIGURE OUT what this gadget is for.
e.g. I FIGURED OUT THE MEANING of the word from the context.
#idioms IT'S NOT ROCKET SCIENCE.
— English in Madrid (@madteacher72) November 10, 2018
used to say that you do not think that something is very difficult to do or to understand
It's basic arithmetic. IT ISN'T ROCKET SCIENCE.
You don't have to be A ROCKET SCIENTIST to FIGURE IT OUT.#PV figure sth out = to understand or solve sth pic.twitter.com/Vy2qAwkyI3
#PV CHURN OUT - to produce large amounts of something quickly, usually something of low quality (producir en masa, hacer como churros)
— English in Madrid (@madteacher72) January 16, 2020
e.g. She churns out novels at the rate of four a year.
e.g. The factory churns out thousands of t-shirts every week.
Fraudsters are using AI to churn out fake IDs before selling them to under-18s for as little as £12 - and experts say supermarkets, pubs and airports need to be on 'red alert' https://t.co/wce3OC8WqT pic.twitter.com/zuOADo5RDB
— Daily Mail (@DailyMail) March 29, 2024
#PV RUN OUT (of sth)- to finish, use, or sell all of something, so that there is none left
— English in Madrid (@madteacher72) January 17, 2020
e.g. This government has RUN OUT OF IDEAS. It's time for change.
e.g. We're RUNNING OUT OF TIME. Hurry up!
e.g. Can you get some beer? I've RUN OUT.
e.g. I hope I don't RUN OUT OF MONEY. pic.twitter.com/qBHlj6EKFr
@joeelm2015
— English in Madrid (@madteacher72) October 29, 2021
Spanish bars 'could run out of whisky, gin and rum' https://t.co/PBW7Id8BJU via @MailOnline
#PV TURN OUT - to happen in a particular way or to have a particular result
— English in Madrid (@madteacher72) January 18, 2020
e.g. The cake TURNED OUT WELL.
e.g. I’m disappointed at the way things have TURNED OUT.
- to be discovered to be something
e.g. It all TURNED OUT TO BE a mistake.
e.g. It TURNS OUT THAT I was right.
You can almost feel the @guardian wishing this projection to turn out to be right. Since the crisis began, all they have done is snipe.
— English in Madrid (@madteacher72) April 8, 2020
#PV PHASE OUT - to remove or stop using stg gradually or in stages (retirar/eliminar progresivamente)
— English in Madrid (@madteacher72) January 19, 2020
e.g. Germany has agreed a plan to PHASE OUT coal power by 2038.
e.g. I think we should PHASE OUT smaller coins. I mean, who use one and two cents?
≠ phase in
Government sets out plan to phase out animal experiments https://t.co/3OSCMKbojS
— BBC News (UK) (@BBCNews) November 11, 2025
Week 1: All #PV + OUT
— English in Madrid (@madteacher72) January 20, 2020
rule
pull
figure
churn
run
turn
phase
N.B. Put into correct form.
5. The USA __ out of the Paris climate deal.
6. Things didn't quite __ out as I expected.
7. The film industry __ out all sorts of awards to actors.
💬 Conversación entre dos colegas
Mia: Oye, Tom. ¿Has tenido tiempo de revisar la propuesta del nuevo cliente?
Tom: SÃ, y sinceramente todavÃa estoy intentando descifrar cómo se supone que funciona su cronograma. Me parece increÃblemente ajustado.
Mia: A mà también. Pero no creo que debamos descartar la idea todavÃa. Quizás con algunos ajustes podamos lograrlo.
Tom: Es cierto. Aunque escuché que su socio anterior tuvo que retirarse del proyecto porque los plazos cambiaban constantemente.
Mia: Eso no es una buena señal. Pero aun asÃ, si todo resulta bien, esto podrÃa ser una gran oportunidad para nosotros.
Tom: De acuerdo. Mi única preocupación es que esperan que produzcamos contenido a un ritmo irreal. Somos buenos, pero no somos máquinas.
Mia: Exacto. Y si nos quedamos sin tiempo o recursos, quedará mal todo el equipo.
Tom: Hablando de recursos, leà un correo diciendo que quizá empecemos a eliminar gradualmente el sistema de contenido antiguo el próximo mes. Eso va a cambiar mucho las cosas.
Mia: Vaya. Eso podrÃa ayudarnos a largo plazo. Hablemos con el equipo, intentemos descifrar un plan realista y veamos si podemos hacer que la propuesta funcione sin quemar a todos.
Tom: Buena idea. ¡Empecemos antes de que nos quedemos sin el poco tiempo que nos queda hoy!
💬 Conversation Between Two Colleagues
Mia: Hey, Tom. Have you had a chance to look at the proposal for the new client?
Tom: Yes, and honestly, I’m still trying to figure out how their timeline is supposed to work. It feels incredibly tight.
Mia: Same here. But I don’t think we should rule out the idea yet. Maybe with a few adjustments we can make it happen.
Tom: True. Although I heard their previous partner had to pull out of the project because the deadlines kept changing.
Mia: That’s not a great sign. But still, if everything turns out well, this could be a huge opportunity for us.
Tom: Agreed. My only concern is that they expect us to churn out content at an unrealistic pace. We’re good, but we’re not machines.
Mia: Exactly. And if we run out of time or resources, it’ll reflect badly on the whole team.
Tom: Speaking of resources, I read an email saying we might start to phase out the old content system next month. That’s going to change things a lot.
Mia: Oh wow. That could actually help us in the long run. Let’s talk to the team, try to figure out a realistic plan, and see if we can make the proposal work without burning everybody out.
Tom: Good idea. Let’s get started before we run out of the little time we have left today!
Comments
1.- I can´t figure out these instructions.
Some people like to figure out crosswords when they don´t have another thing to do.
The judge figured out the problem, emphatically, in case of doudt about who was the perpetrator of the crime, he sent the three suspicious to prison.
2.- We are run out of milk.
The teacher ran out the patience, he went out from the school and he went to fhising.
The couple was on a honeymoon through Scotland and when the bride and groom ran out their money they had to come back to Spain.
3.- I wouldn´t pull him out of winning the show.
I don´t pull Real Madrid out of a struggle for the League, in spite of cheats which other do. Everyone knows who the cheater is.
The doctor pulled out a bullet lodged in his kitneys when he was mugged by a robber in the street.
4.- They are slowly phase out diesel cars.
You can´t ban the children eat candy suddenly, it´s necessary to phase out them.
The USA shouldn´t eliminate its help to Ukraine all at once, but his government should phase out its support.
5.- The USA rules out of the Paris climate deal.
The Spanish Prime Minister rules out to call elections because he is very well.
The UK doesn´t rule out to join to the UE because they are very well.
6.- Things didn´t quite churn out as I expected.
My company doesn´t have a magic wand to churn out goods, it needs time to manufacture a washing machine.
Pablo Picasso was the wordiest Spanish painter in the world, he charned out more than 13.550 paintings.
7.- The film industry turn out all sorts of awards to actors.
Real Madrid turns out its players as if they were Holliwood´s stars, at the beginning of the season.
The match between Barcelona and Bilbao turned out complete boredom would had to lose both.
See you.
Apologies for not replying before now. I did start writing a comment but I was falling asleep and didn't save what I had written. Hopefully with the help of Chat GPT, I'll finish it this time.
1. Figure out
I can’t figure out these instructions.
Some people like to do crosswords when they don’t have anything else to do.
The judge figured out the problem decisively; since there was no doubt about who the perpetrator of the crime was, he sent the three suspects to prison.
2. Run out of
We have run out of milk.
The teacher ran out of patience; he left the school and went fishing.
The couple were on honeymoon in Scotland, and when the bride and groom ran out of money, they had to come back to Spain.
3. Pull out
I wouldn’t pull him out of the show.
I wouldn’t pull Real Madrid out of the race for the League, in spite of the cheating that others do. Everyone knows who the cheater is.
The doctor pulled out a bullet lodged in his kidneys after he was mugged by a robber in the street.
4. Phase out
They are slowly phasing out diesel cars.
You can’t suddenly ban children from eating candy; it’s necessary to phase it out.
The USA shouldn’t withdraw its help to Ukraine all at once, but its government should phase out its support gradually.
5. Rule out
The USA pulled out of the Paris climate deal.
The Spanish Prime Minister ruled out calling elections because he feels very secure in his position.
The UK has ruled out rejoining the EU because the country is doing well.
6. Turn out / Churn out
Things didn’t quite turn out as I expected.
My company doesn’t have a magic wand to churn out goods; it needs time to manufacture a washing machine.
Pablo Picasso was one of the most prolific Spanish painters in the world; he churned out more than 13,550 paintings.
7. Hand out / Turn out
The film industry hands out all sorts of awards to actors.
Real Madrid turns its players into stars, almost like Hollywood celebrities, at the beginning of the season.
The match between Barcelona and Bilbao turned out to be completely boring; both teams deserved to lose.