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Published: Oct. 30, 2015, 1:45 p.m.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sRBaEM3ngCc

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Hey there! What\\u2019s up?

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Welcome to Go Natural English.

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I\\u2019m here with you today on my porch.

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It\\u2019s a beautiful evening.

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It\\u2019s a great time to talk about how you can improve your English fluency with the top 10 phrasal verbs.

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So, I\\u2019d like to share these with you.

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I\\u2019m not holding back any secrets.

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These are the top ten phrasal verbs that you need to know and examples of each.

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Now, first of all a phrasal verb is a verb plus a preposition.

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And often in English, that preposition will change the meaning of the verb.

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So, for example, \\u2018get\\u2019 usually means \\u2018to receive something\\u2019.

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But, for example, if I say, \\u2018Get out,\\u2019 it means \\u2018Leave, exit.\\u2019

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So, the meaning is different.

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I think you can see how a phrasal verb is different.

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And what\\u2019s really special and interesting about phrasal verbs is that native speakers use them all the time.

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We use them a lot more than a more formal version of the verb, like \\u2018leave\\u2019.

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I would tell my friend \\u2018Get out,\\u2019 I wouldn\\u2019t say \\u2018Leave.\\u2019

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Well, that would be kind of rude in either situation.

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But anyway, what I want to help you out with are the top ten phrasal verbs.

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And this episode is just scratching the surface.

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These are all phrasal verbs that are included in the new Go Natural English course that the GNE team and I are working on really, really hard right now so that we can release it early next year and so that you can be a part of it.

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So, this course covers a lot of areas.

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The phrasal verbs are one of five things that you\\u2019re going to learn in the course.

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It\\u2019s going to be super awesome.

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So, I just wanted to mention that I\\u2019m working hard on it, and I hope that you\\u2019ll keep your eyes open to find out more about it.

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So, let\\u2019s start with the ten verbs.

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The first one, \\u2018come\\u2019.

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So, for example, \\u2018come by\\u2019 means \\u2018to find\\u2019.

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\\u2018Hey, did you come by my keys anywhere? I can\\u2019t find them anywhere.\\u2019

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The next one is \\u2018get\\u2019.

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\\u2018Get by\\u2019 means \\u2018to do the minimum amount of work required\\u2019.

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For example, \\u2018I\\u2019m just getting by in my English class, because I never do my homework.

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But I participate in class, so I\\u2019m doing okay, I\\u2019m getting by, I\\u2019ll have a passing grade.\\u2019

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\\u2018Make for\\u2019.

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I say, \\u2018Make for the hills.\\u2019

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That means \\u2018Run, run away.\\u2019

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\\u2018Make for\\u2019 is to go in a specific direction.

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\\u2018Go for\\u2019 is different.

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You think that since \\u2018make for\\u2019 means \\u2018go\\u2019, \\u2018go for\\u2019 would mean the same thing?

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It doesn\\u2019t. Of course not.

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\\u2018Go for\\u2019 means \\u2018to pursue something\\u2019.

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\\u2018Hey, I think I\\u2019m going to go for a degree program.\\u2019

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\\u2018Put\\u2019.

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\\u2018Put up\\u2019 means \\u2018to withstand something\\u2019.

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\\u2018I can put up with hot weather better than cold weather.\\u2019

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\\u2018Take up\\u2019 means \\u2018to start or to begin something\\u2019.

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\\u2018So, I\\u2019m thinking about taking up a new hobby.

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I really like sports, so maybe I\\u2019ll take up a new sport.\\u2019

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\\u2018Break\\u2019.

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\\u2018Break into\\u2019 means like when a robber enters your house without permission.

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They break in or break into a house.

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\\u2018Look into\\u2019 means \\u2018to research something\\u2019.

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\\u2018Oh, let\\u2019s find some information about the best place to travel over a next vacation.\\u2019

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\\u2018I\\u2019ll look into it.\\u2019

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\\u2018Pull up\\u2019.

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\\u2018Pull up\\u2019 means \\u2018to find\\u2019, maybe \\u2018to research and to find some information\\u2019.

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\\u2018Did you know the information, the phone number for that restaurant I want to go to?\\u2019

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\\u2018I\\u2019ll pull up the information.\\u2019

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\\u2018Pick up\\u2019 is \\u2018to start something\\u2019.

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So, I mentioned \\u2018I\\u2019m going to take up a new hobby.\\u2019

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Well, \\u2018pick up\\u2019 is similar.

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\\u2018I\\u2019m going to pick up a new hobby.\\u2019

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\\u2018Set on\\u2019.

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\\u2018Set on\\u2019 can be \\u2018to feel determined\\u2019.

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\\u2018I\\u2019m set on helping you to become fluent in English if you\\u2019ll let me.\\u2019

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\\u2018Keep on\\u2019, our last one.

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