Watch out

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1. watch out (for) p.v. When you watch out or watch out for something, you remain alert for someone or something that is dangerous or important. When you tell people to watch out or watch out for something, you are warning them of possible danger. Watch out is the same as look out.

Watch out when you're crossing a busy street.

Karen said she would meet us here at 12:00, so watch out for her.

Watch out! There's a snake in the grass.

I dropped a glass in the kitchen, so watch out for broken glass.

EXERCISE 23a — Complete the sentences with phrasal verbs from this section. Be sure the phrasal verbs are in the correct tense.

1. Are you telling me the truth, or did you _________ that _________?

2. You're going to a dangerous area. ________ _________ for muggers.

3. I have to _______ _______ on salt in my diet because of my high blood pressure.

4. We had to _______ _______ two trees to make room for the new swimming pool.

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5. ________ ________ of the water — someone saw a shark.

6. The soldiers in the fort couldn't ________ ________ against such a huge and powerful army.

7. The United States is ______ ______ of people from many different races and cultures.

8. It was too hard to work and go to school at the same time, so Todd had to ________ ________ of college.

9. Carmen can pay only half of the money she owes me, but Luis promised to ________ ________ the difference.

10. A group of concerned citizens is demanding that the police ________ ________ on prostitution in their neighborhood.

11. The bank robbers ______________ in a white sedan with Florida license plates.

12. When the President walks past you, ________ your hand ________ and maybe he'll shake it.

13. I really need a vacation. I haven't ________ ________ in three years.

14. I told my son that if he can't ________ ________ of trouble, I'm going to send him to military school.

15. The airline pilots are ________ ________ for a 15 percent raise, and they will not accept anything less.

16. The store's closing in five minutes, so you need to ________ ________ your mind about which pair of shoes you want.

17. After fourteen years he thought he had ________ ________ with the murder, but he was wrong.

18. All Joe does is complain and criticize. I need to ________ ________ from him.

19. Mike didn't come home until 4:30 in the morning, and his father was furious that he _______ ________ so late.

20. He thinks he's so smart. I hope someone _______ him _______ to size someday.

21. Be careful about how much you spend — this money has to ________ ________ | until payday.

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22. Bob and Marsha had a big argument, but they ________ ________ with each other and now everything is okay.

23. The professor warned the students that if they missed the final examination, they could not ________it________.