Ask him out

Ask him out.

This lesson deals with phrasal verbs. These are very common in the English language, so it’s important that you learn several of these and use them often. They are verbs made up of more than one word. And one of these phrasal verbs that is widely used in Hollywood is ‘get out’. This verb can have different meanings. Check out the following information to learn more.

Today’s English Phrasal Verb: Get Out!
By Paul

Here’s one of the many English phrasal verbs whose meaning is nearly impossible to guess from the two words, or particles, that create it: get out.

Normally  “get” means to obtain something (among many other possible meanings), and “out” means to be outside, as in not inside of a building, or to be out of something, as in lacking something. However when you combine these to make “get out,” you’ve got something completely new.

1. Get Out = To Leave This can be both a statement and a command.
   For instance:
   We got out of the building when we smelled smoke. = We left the building when we smelled smoke.
   Get out of there! = An order to leave the location immediately.
   Below is a video montage of people being told to get out of there from famous movies. Scroll past the video for more meanings.

2. Get Out (+of) = Receive/Learn/Gain from something. For example:
   What do you get out of this? = What are you receiving, or what advantage do you get from this? This can have a negative connotation. If someone offers to help you, and you suspect they are doing it to benefit themselves, you would ask them this question.

I got a lot out of that meeting. = I learned a lot, or benefited a lot, from that meeting. Notice that in this instance the verb is split.

3. Get Out (+of) = To avoid something.
   How did Jim get out of the meeting? = How was Jim able to avoid attending the meeting?
4. Get Out! = Expression of surprise. See video for example made famous by the American television show Seinfeld.

You should note that some phrasal verbs in English have more than one way to use them. During the lesson you will learn more of these verbs and ways to apply them to everyday conversations. Now get ready for the questions, and then go ahead with the class.

The source for this information is the following:
[En línea] Today’s English phrasal verb: Get out! Learn English live online with experienced native speaking teachers [25-febrero-2014]
http://www.skypeenglishclasses.com/skype-english-blog/todays-english-phrasal-verb-get-out/