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    Amazingly Easy Phrasal

    Verbs!
    Chapter 1: Alan returns from holiday
    Run out of - to have no more of something
    You can run out of food, most substances and materials, money, time, patience and luck.

    This morning, I wanted some toast but I’d run out of bread. So, I rushed
    out of the house and got into the car. I turned the key but the car didn’t
    start – I’d run out of petrol! I ran down the road to the shop but they’d
    run out of sliced bread. I decided to buy some rolls instead. Then I
    realised I’d run out of money. I’m always doing it and the shopkeeper
    has run out of patience with me. I came home, looked at the clock and
    saw that I’d run out of time for breakfast.
    Put off – postpone doing something
    You can put off doing most things – although it’s not a good habit!

    It’s my own fault – I’m always putting things off. I don’t like shopping so
    I put off going to the shops. I hate filling up the car with petrol so I put
    off going to the petrol station. I hate queuing so I put off going to the
    bank and now I’ve got toothache because I’ve been putting off going to
    the dentist for weeks.
    Get back – to return
    You get back to a place or activity.

    Although, I hve got an excuse; I only got back last night. I’d been on
    holiday and the flight got back late and it was even later by the time I
    got back to the house. I can tell you, I wasn’t exactly looking forward to
    getting back to work.
    Hold up - delay
    Hold up can also exist as a noun.

    The problem is that there was a hold up with my flight coming back.
    First of all, we were held up at the airport because of a storm and no
    flights could take off. Then we were held up waiting for other flights to
    take off. Finally, we were held up at the airport when we got back
    because the baggage carousel was broken. It was just one hold up after
    another.
    Break down – stop working
    Mostly used with mechanical things.

    Oh, I nearly forgot, on the way home the taxi broke down. Can you
    believe my luck? Fortunately, we didn’t have to wait too long for the
    breakdown recovery vehicle to arrive but I was still worried; I don’t
    have any luck with mechanical things. Before I went on holiday my car,
    my computer and my printer all broke down.
    Give in – to stop fighting, admit defeat

    I used to get annoyed about it but now I just give in. With technology, I
    can’t win so I might as well give in. It’s like when Terry asks me stupid
    questions like what’s the capital of Guatemala? ‘I don’t know,’ I say, ‘I
    give in.’
    Show off – to boast and display
    You can also be a show off.

    Oh well, I don’t care. I can’t wait to get back to work and show off my
    tan and the photos of the beautiful beach. There’s even a picture of me
    standing next to a Ferrari. I pretended it was mine – just to show off!
    Chapter summary

    Alan ran out of bread because he puts off going to the shops. He hadn’t
    been shopping because he got back late.
    got backThe flight was late because it
    was held up. Heheld
    wasupalso late because his taxi broke down. He doesn’t
    broke down
    have much luck with technology so he finds it’s easier just to give in.
    Anyway,
    give inhe doesn’t care because he can show off his tan.off
    show
    Mini Test

    1. Can you believe that’s the third time this week the photocopier has
    broken down ?
    ___________
    2. What time do you think you’ll _______
    get back from the meeting?
    3. Julie loves herself; she’s such a _______
    show off .
    give in .
    4. I don’t know, I ______
    5. I think I’ll put
    ______
    off visiting my sister until next week.
    6. I hope you like your coffee black, I’ve _________
    run out of milk.
    7. He’s probably been held______up in the traffic.

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