Literal And Non Literal Phrasal Verbs 6y2g3j

Phrasal Verbs – Literal and Non-literal Phrasal verbs can have a literal or a non-literal meaning – a literal phrasal verb describes what is actually happening, whereas a non-literal meaning is not describing what is actually happening. For example, the phrasal verb get over is used in both of these sentences: It was difficult to get over the garden fence and It was difficult to get over my illness. To 'get over' means to climb over something, so in the first sentence the meaning is literal. However, in the second sentence, the meaning of 'get over' is equal to 'recover from' or 'to get better'. These pairs of sentences use the same phrasal verb, but one sentence is literal whereas the other is non-literal. Select the correct phrasal verb from the box below, and then decide which sentence is using the phrasal verb literally and which is a non-literal usage. Ran into

Turned up

Took off

Broke down

Put out

Got on

Looked up

Hang up

1. She

the heating. / He

late for

work again. 2. The cat

the chimney. / Can you

the phone number for the restaurant? 3. You'd better

your cigarette before we get home. /

to

the cat when you take out the trash.

4. You'll never guess who I

at the supermarket. / I wasn't

watching where I was going and so I 5. If you want to

a tree. your coat there is a hook in the hallway.

/ I didn't expect him to

on me but I guess I was being

quite rude. 6. After watching that sad movie I just

and cried for

hours. / The little girl was trapped in the closet so he the door to save her. 7. I think I was already asleep when the plane still have your coat on but at least you 8. We was only when I suitcase was still at home.

. / I see you your shoes.

with each other a lot better after the work party. / It the bus that I ed my