Today let's look at some phrasal verbs which may come in handy during our daily conversation and correspondence.

Get rid of (1. inseparable): dispose of; give away or throw away.

"That shirt is really ugly. Why don't you get rid of it?"

Get rid of (2. inseparable): dismiss someone; fire someone from a job; cause someone to leave.

"The Manager of the XYZ company was spending too much money so the company president got rid of him."

Get up (usually no object; with an object, separable): leave bed after sleeping and begin your daily activities.

"You'll have to get up much earlier than usual tomorrow. We have to leave by no later than 6:00 AM."

"I know I won't hear the alarm tomorrow morning. Can you get me up at 6:00 AM?"

Give up (1. separable): stop doing something (usually a habit).

"He knows smoking isn't good for his health, but he can't give it up."

Give up (2. no object): decide not to try (unsuccessfully) to solve a problem.

A: "What's black and white and red all over?"

B: "I give up. What?"

A: "An embarrassed zebra!"

Go out with (inseparable): have a date with.

"You went out with Rajat last night, didn't you?"

Go with (1. no object): look pleasing together. (Note: for clothes, furniture, etc.)

"You should buy that shirt. It will go well with your dark brown suit."

Go with (2. no object): date regularly and steadily.

"Is John going with Rita? I see them together all the time."

Goof off (no object): be lazy; do nothing in particular.

A: "Do you have any special plans for your vacation?"

B: "No. I'm just going to stay home and goof off."

Grow up (1. no object): spend the years between being a child and being an adult.

"Did you know that Tanny grew up in Malaysia?"

Grow up (2. no object): behave responsibly; behave as an adult, not a child.

A: "Fayayo really irritates me sometimes. He's really silly and childish."

B: "I agree. I wish he would grow up."