English Phrasal Verbs

Phrasal Verbs

Let In

          Meaning:

-         Let someone come in

-         Allow someone to enter

Example:

1.   She opened the window to let in the air.

2.   Don’t let anybody in, I will be back in 15 minutes.

3.   He climbed out of bed and opened the window to let in some fresh air.

4.   She opened the curtains to let in the light.

Let Down

          Meaning:

-         Fail to support or help

-         Lengthen

Example:

1.   My friend, don’t let me down this time.

2.   Her attitude really lets me down.

3.   I felt like I let down my parents when I failed my exam.

4.   My father is a tailor, so he can let my pants down.

Wipe out

         Meaning:

-         Destroy something completely

-         Feel extremely tired

Example:

1.   Whole villages were wiped out by the floods.

2.   Nothing could wipe out his bitter memories of the past.

3.   The heat had wiped us out.

4.   Archaeologists think that massive floods could have wiped out the dinosaurs.

Run out of

          Meaning:

-         Finish the supply of something

-         Document or official agreement runs out

Example:

1.   What will we do when we run out of gas?

2.   I have run out of money.

3.   I am running out of energy.

4.   My friend ran out of petrol on the motorway.