If you 'call somebody out', you ask them to come to help you
· We called out the fire brigade because the situation was so dangerous.
· I was called out in the middle of the night because the computer system went down.
If you 'call out', you say something loudly.
· If you know the answer, just call it out.
· I called out your name but you couldn't have heard me.
If you 'carry out' a task, you do something you were told or agreed to do.
· We need to carry out a survey to see what people really want.
· I didn't think he would carry out his threat to resign.
If you 'clear out' a place, you remove all the unwanted items.
· We cleared out the old storeroom and turned it into an office.
· You're fired. Clear out your desk and leave the premises.
If you 'wear somebody out' , you make them very tired.
· I'm worn out from all the business trips I take.
· Running two offices in Milan and New York is enough to wear anybody out.
If you 'work something out', you make a calculation or make a plan and a decision.
· I need to work out the new prices for next year's catalogue.
· We need to work out an agreement between our companies.
If something unpleasant or bad 'breaks out', it starts.
· The fire broke out in the warehouse.
· A fight broke out in the canteen when somebody tried to jump the queue.
If you 'drop out' of an activity, you stop doing it.
· We dropped out of the bidding for the new contract because we were going to make a loss.
· I've dropped out of the planning committee because I don't have the time.
If you 'fall out' with someone, you have an argument with them.
· Harry and I have fallen out about the plans for the new building.
· I don't want to fall out with you but I strongly disagree.
Phrasal Verbs with OUT 7
If you 'fall out' with somebody, you have a bad argument with them.
· They fell out over the arrangements for the meeting.
· I don't want to fall out with you but I'm very unhappy with what you have done.
If news 'leaks out', people who shouldn't know about it do.
· Details of the report leaked out over the weekend.
· If this information leaks out, we are in serious trouble.
If you 'come out with' something, you say something suddenly.
· She came straight out with it and said I was a liar.
· You never know what he is going to come out with next.
If you 'come out with' a new product , you make available something new.
· Microsoft have come out with a new version of Office.
· We haven't come out with a new product for two years.
If you 'give out' information, you hand it out to people.
· I'll give out a summary at the end so you don't need to take notes.
· Could you give those papers out for me, please?