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1. stick out p.v. When something sticks out, it extends from what it is attached to.

Be careful walking in the woods, there are a lot of branches sticking out.

I cut myself on a nail that was sticking out of the wall.

2. stick... out p.v. When you stick something out, you extend it outward.

Timmy stuck his tongue out when his mother gave him spinach.

We all stuck our heads out the window to get a better look.

3. stick... out p.v. When you stick out an unpleasant or difficult experience, you continue with it until it is over, rather than quit.

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I hate this job, but I need the money, so I'll just have to stick it out until I find a better one. College isn't easy, but if you stick it out, you'll be glad you did.

4. stick out p.v. When a characteristic or feature of something sticks out, that feature is very noticeable.

Alan's nearly seven feet tall and has red hair, so he really sticks out in a crowd.

One thing that really stuck out about him was the strange way he laughed.

EXERCISE 32a — Complete the sentences with phrasal verbs from this section. Be sure the phrasal verbs are in the correct tense.

1. Susie ________ ________ of her tree house and broke her arm.

2. The sun finally ________ ________ in the afternoon.

3. I heard some strange voices ________ ________ of the next room.

4. A sharp piece of wood was ________ ________, and I got a splinter from it.

5. When the truth finally ________ ________, you'll all be very surprised.

6. It was a good thing we had those candles when the lights ________ ________.

7. This temporary job will last only two weeks, so even though I'm bored, I guess I can ________it________.

8. That crook ________ me ________ of everything I owned.

9. David's story didn't make any sense because he ________ ________ the part about the missionaries and the cannibals.

10. Mike, it's starting to rain. ______________and close the car windows, please.

11. Take these wastebaskets out to the Dumpster and ________ them ________.

12. It's a sure sign of spring when the tulips start to ________ ________.

13. This wood is green. Even if you can get it to burn, it'll ________ ________ right away.

14. The Bakers said they would love to ________ ________ to visit us here at our ranch some weekend.

15. The soldiers were ordered to ________ the protesters ________ of the plaza.

16. Mike and Bob ________ ________ over who would pay for the window they broke playing baseball.

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17. The reporter said that he expected the governor to ________ ________ against the proposed legislation.

18. Jim's going to be storing some of his stuff in the attic, so let's go up and ________ ________ some space for it.

19. Scott ________ ________ of the trial with his reputation badly damaged.

20. After the bomb threat was announced, the theater ________ ________ in about two minutes.

21. Betty has been ________ ________ with Erik since high school.

22. It's not very smart to _______ your arm _______ the window of a moving car.

23. I like it here in the city. When I _________ _________ to David's house in the country I get bored.

24. The talk show host asked the author about his new book which is ________ ________ soon.

25. The burglars _________ the coin shop _________ of its most valuable coins.

26. It's been an hour. Are you ever going to ________ ________ of the bathroom?

27. Don't even bother washing this blouse — the ink will never ________ ________.

28. Mike wants to sell his car, so he's going to ________ it ________ and wash it before anyone looks at it.

29. I don't remember much about Ned, but one thing _________ _________ — he always wore black.

EXERCISE 32b — Complete the sentences with the correct second particles.

1. The crooked lawyer cleaned them out ________ a small fortune.

2. Jake came out ________ the bank and surrendered.

3. Would you like to come out _________ my place in the country?

4. Several publishers are coming out_________ books on the subject.

5. The prime minister liked the idea, so we weren't surprised when he came out________ the plan.

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6. As expected, the leader of the opposition came out ________ the plan.

7. Mike fell out ________ his brother ________ who would pay their father's medical bills.

8. Timmy's father told him not to go out _________ the house.

9. We're going out _________ the suburbs next weekend.

10. Heather's going out _________ Tom tonight.

11. Hank fell out_________a hot air balloon.

EXERCISE 32c — Write three sentences using the objects in parentheses. Be sure to put the objects in the right place.

1. My son cleaned out. (the basement, it)

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2. I need to clear out. (the storeroom, it)

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3. Sarah emptied out. (the boxes, them)

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4. The factory left out. (an important part, it)

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5. Don't stick out. (your neck, it)

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EXERCISE 32d — Write answers to the questions using phrasal verbs, participle adjectives, and nouns from this section. Be sure the phrasal verbs are in the correct tense.

1. Some important information is being revealed to the public. What is happening to the information?

2. All the people in the plaza left. What did the people do?

3. All the people in the plaza left. What happened to the plaza?

4. I'm going to take my girlfriend to a nightclub. What am I going to do with her?

5. The soldier was killed in the battle. What didn't the soldier do?

6. We didn't ask Mark to join our club. What did we do to Mark?

7. In Question 6, how does Mark feel because we didn't ask him to join our club?

8. The IRS took all your money. What did they do to you?

9. The music company released a new CD last week. What did the music company do?

10. Everyone notices Harry because he has very long hair and a long beard. What does Harry do?

11. The Chicago Tribune announced in an editorial that they were for the Republican candidate. What did the Chicago Tribune do?

12. Bill's angry with Jim, and they're not speaking to each other. What did Bill do with Jim?

13. In Question 12, what did Bill and Jim have?

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EXERCISE 32e, Review — Complete the sentences with these phrasal verbs from previous sections. Be sure the phrasal verbs are in the correct tense. To check their meanings, review the section number given after each one.

1. Susie, I told you to stop hitting your sister, so ________ it ________!

2. After I lost my job, I learned to ________ ________ a lot of things I used to think were necessities.

3. Watson made a real mess out of the project, so the boss asked me to ________ it ________.

4. I totally ________ ________ and drove twenty miles past where I was going.

5. Hey, that's really dangerous, you'd better ________ ________.

6. I'm going to get to work late tomorrow. Can you ________ me ________?

7. I'm really sick of this city. I'm going to fly to San Francisco and ________ ________ the job situation there.

8. Most of the players have signed their contracts, but a few are _______ _______.

9. Water won't ________ ________ an electrical fire.

10. The manager reminded me to ________ ________ before going home.

11. During Prohibition, the government tried to________ __________ ______ drinking alcohol.

12. The chances that his horse will win the race are very small, but I wouldn't ________ it ________ completely.

13. Look how dirty your hands are! Go______ __________ before you eat dinner.

14. I want to ________ ________ a low interest rate before rates go up again.

15. Thanks for inviting me to the concert, but I don't_______ ______rap music.

16. Millions of people ________ ________ doing their taxes until the last minute.

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