Category: 英語表現 (句動詞)

Go out with someone: have a romance with someone: go somewhere with a friend.

Noriko: Who is she going out with?

Kate: I don’t know. I’ve never met the guy.

Hand something out: distribute something

Student: When are you going to hand out the study guides?

Teacher: The end of this week. Until then, let’s focus on the next chapter. 

Help (someone) out: be helpful (to someone)

Rick: I’m going to help out my group with a report. You have any suggestions? 

Sam: Yeah, talk about the recent market shares and the future projections. 

Go out (of a place): leave (a place)

Yusuke: Any plans tonight?

Rick: I’m going out for drinks with some buddies. Want to come?

Show up at (a place): arrive (somewhere); appear

Hank: What happened yesterday?

Sam: The police showed up at my job. They were looking for a criminal in the area.

Hank: Did they catch him?

Sam: Not sure. They didn’t ask me any questions. 

Get away: leave one’s daily routine; go on vacation

Tim: I’m tired of working. I want to get away.

Rick: What do you have in mind?

Tim: I want to head to the Caribbean. Found some cheap tickets the other day.

Be sick of something: be tired of; be bored with something

Roger: I’m sick of my neighbors.

Rick: Why?

Roger: They always play their music too loudly. 

Get together (with someone): meet and spend time with someone

Tom: My family and I are getting together for the holidays. What are you up to?

Sam: Same thing. It should be fun.

Find something out: learn or discover something

Tim: Hey can you find out when is the next examination? I want to take a placement test.

Sam: Sure, let me check when it’s available.