Vocabulary Phrasal Verbs Rip Off |Wear Out |Pull Out | Turn Out

Exercise 1

Vocabulary

rip off

Phrasal Verb

rɪp ɔːf

to steal someone's ideas, designs, etc. and present them as one's own

This song was ripped off from an old hit.

Some scenes in this movie were ripped off from an old Italian movie.

wear out

Phrasal Verb

wɛr aʊt

to make someone very tired

All this studying is wearing me out.

I'm completely worn out from cleaning the house all day.

pull out

Phrasal Verb

pʊl aʊt

to withdraw; to stop being involved in an activity, event, agreement, etc.

The investor has to pull out of the business.

At the last moment, he decided to pull out of the deal.

turn out

Phrasal Verb

tərn aʊt

to develop or end in a particular way; to prove to be the case

The task turned out to be beyond his abilities.

It turns out they've known each other for a few years.

catch on

Phrasal Verb

kæʧ ɑn

to become popular

This song is so good, and it’s catching on.

Their latest product is finally starting to catch on.

Exercise 2

Dialogue Practice

Read the dialogue aloud with your teacher.

Nina and Nicole talk about a fashion show that Nicole has visited.
Nina	So how did the fashion show turn out?
Nicole	Completely disappointing. There was nothing new. All the clothes were ripped off from other designers. I saw nothing original.
Nina	Really? That's a surprise. I think I heard some critics say the collection is a breath of fresh air and that it might catch on.
Nicole	Well, that's not what I heard. There are rumors that the designer is pulling out of fashion week after this show.
Nina	I feel bad for the designer. I am sure all the pressure is wearing him out.
Nicole	Yeah, but he should've tried harder. If you want to succeed in that kind of business, you have to put a lot of effort into it.

Exercise 3

Article

Read the passage aloud with your teacher.

A Hard Day for Frank

Frank has his very own clothing store and he is a big fish in the fashion industry. All designers want their clothes to be sold at Frank’s. Frank chooses only those designs that he thinks are original and will catch on quickly. When he saw Andy’s summer collection, he was utterly disappointed. It turned out that most of Andy’s designs were ripped off from other designers. Eventually, Frank decided to pull out his collection and check out other designers. However, all of them were equally disappointing. By the end of the day, after all the fashion shows he had attended, Frank was completely worn out.

Exercise 4

Fill in the Blanks

Fill in the blanks with the correct phrasal verbs to complete the dialogue.

Zach and Nathan are working on their model building design for an upcoming competition.
Zach	Can we take a break? I am seriously (1).
Nathan	Yes, me too. Let’s take a break. How do you think our design is going to (2)?
Zach	I think it's going to be great. I really hope it (3). It will be something new and original. At least, we are not (4) someone else's idea, like a lot of people do in this line of work.
Nathan	Speaking of that, did you hear about Andrew? He was accused of plagiarism, so his design will be (5) of the competition.
Zach	Oh wow, that's too bad. I hope not many people will find out about that. I mean, it must have been embarrassing getting caught like that.