Advanced Phrasal Verbs

Advanced Phrasal Verbs. Phrasal verbs are very common in English conversation. Learning phrasal verbs is a great way to make your English sound more natural. Some phrasal verbs are literal, which means the meaning is exactly what the words say. Some phrasal verbs are metaphorical, this means they have a completely different meaning than you would associate with the verb by itself. A literal phrasal verb example. LOOK AROUND To go someplace and move around it to see what is there. “I enjoy visiting new places and looking around.” Look around A metaphorical phrasal verb example. LOOK OUT Be careful, something dangerous is coming. “There’s a snake in that tree! Look out!” Snake in tree