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Phrasal Verbs Using 'Out' /

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to block out
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to break out
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to burst out
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to grow out of
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to keep out
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to keep out of
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to lock out
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to rule out
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to set out
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to shut out
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to stamp out
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to start out
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to box out
to block out
to block out
Verb
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/blˈɑːk ˈaʊt/
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to stop something from proceeding by creating a barrier

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Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
block
phrase's particle
out
to break out
to break out
Verb
uk flag
/bɹˈeɪk ˈaʊt/

(of a war, fight, or other unwelcome occurrence) to start suddenly

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intransitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
break
phrase's particle
out
to burst out
to burst out
Verb
uk flag
/bˈɜːst ˈaʊt/

to suddenly and forcefully break and release what is inside

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Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
burst
phrase's particle
out
to grow out of
to grow out of
Verb
uk flag
/ɡɹˈoʊ ˌaʊɾəv/

to naturally lose interest or stop doing something, especially a habit or behavior, as one matures or gets older

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transitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
grow
phrase's particle
out of
to keep out
to keep out
Verb
uk flag
/kˈiːp ˈaʊt/

to stop somebody or something from entering a specific area or place

admit

Grammatical Information:

Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
keep
phrase's particle
out
to keep out of
to keep out of
Verb
uk flag
/kˈiːp ˌaʊɾəv ˌɛstˌiːˈeɪtʃ/

to prevent someone from getting involved in a particular situation, matter, etc.

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Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
keep
phrase's particle
out of
to lock out
to lock out
Verb
uk flag
/lˈɑːk ˈaʊt/

to prevent someone from entering a place by securing the entrance with a lock

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Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
lock
phrase's particle
out
to rule out
to rule out
Verb
uk flag
/ɹˈuːl ˈaʊt/

to prevent something from occurring or someone from doing something

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Phrasal Status
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phrase's verb
rule
phrase's particle
out
to set out
to set out
Verb
uk flag
/sɛt ˈaʊt/

to start a journey

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
set
phrase's particle
out
to shut out
to shut out
Verb
uk flag
/ʃˈʌt ˈaʊt/

to intentionally avoid paying attention to something so that it does not effect one in a negative way

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transitive
Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
shut
phrase's particle
out
to stamp out
to stamp out
Verb
uk flag
/stˈæmp ˈaʊt/

to forcefully end something, often a negative or undesirable situation

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Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
stamp
phrase's particle
out
to start out
to start out
Verb
uk flag
/stˈɑːɹt ˈaʊt/

to begin taking the early steps regarding an action, project, or goal

end

Grammatical Information:

transitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
start
phrase's particle
out
to box out
to box out
Verb
uk flag
/bˈɑːks ˈaʊt/

(in basketball) to position oneself between an opponent and the basket to secure a rebound

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Phrasal Status
inseparable

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