Phrasal Verbs – Take In & Out – With Explanations and Examples for Exam preparation - IELTS | TOEFL
In today’s video we are going to look at phrasal verbs ‘Take In & Out’, complete with explanations and examples. Subscribe: https://bit.ly/38OHYtL Ed on Instagram https://bit.ly/2Xt4F2Q
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Take in
To cheat, fool, or deceive someone
Brian was taken in by the fake story and lost money.
Allow someone to stay in a home or country
The student had nowhere to stay, so Brenda took her in.
Make a garment tighter by altering its seams
Margaret’s dress was slightly too big, so she took it in.
Include or encompass something
The book takes in the whole period of The Beatles time in Germany.
Undertake work at home
Leslie takes in other people’s laundry to wash and iron.
When the police bring people to the station in order to question them
The detectives have taken in robbery suspects to the police station to be questioned.
To earn money by selling products or services
The company takes in the majority of their income from the sale of CDs.
To pay attention or understand something
Lionel has listened to the talk and taken in everything.
Take out
Buy food at a cafe or restaurant for eating elsewhere
Wendy has worked overtime and will take out a meal this evening.
Remove something from its place
Brian took out his wallet from his jacket pocket.
Obtain something official, such as a loan, licence or insurance policy
Janet took out an insurance policy for her new car.
Invite someone to go somewhere with you
Fred took his new girlfriend out for a meal.
Relieve frustration or anger by wrongly attacking or mistreating a person
Mark’s team lost in the final and he took out his anger on the young goalkeeper.
Something that requires a lot of effort and makes you tired
Working too many long days has really taken it out of John.
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