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Compare in and out:
in = into a room, a building, a car etc.
- How did the thieves get in?
- Here's a key, so you can let yourself in.
- Lisa walked up to the edge of the pool and dived in. (= into the water)
- I've got a new apartment. I'm moving in on Friday.
- As soon as I got to the airport, I checked in.
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out = out of a room, building, a car etc.
- He just stood up and walked out.
- I had no key, so I was locked out.
- She swam up and down the pool, and then climbed out.
- Andy opened the window and looked out.
- (at a hotel) What time do we have to check out?
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| In the same way you can say go in, come in, walk in, break in etc. |
In the same way you can say go out, get out, move out, let somebody out etc. |
Compare in and into:
- I'm moving in next week.
- I'm moving into my new flat on Friday.
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Compare out and out of:
- He walked out.
- He walked out of the room.
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Other verbs + in
drop in = visit somebody for a short time without arranging to do this
- I dropped in to see Chris on my way home.
join in = take part in an activity that is already going on
- They were playing cards, so I joined in.
plug in an electrical machine = connect it to the electricity supply
- The fridge isn't working because you haven't plugged it in.
fill in a form, a questionnaire etc. = write the necessary information on a form
- Please fill in the application form and send it to us by 28 February.
You can also say fill out a form.
take somebody in = deceive somebody
- The man said he was a policeman and I believed him. I was completely taken in.
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Other verbs + out
eat out = eat at a restaurant, not at home
- There wasn't anything to eat at home, so we decided to eat out.
drop out of college, university, a course, a race = stop before you have completely finished a course/race etc.
- Gary went to university but dropped out after a year.
get out of something that you arranged to do = avoid doing it
- I promised I'd go to the wedding. I don't want to go, but I can 't get out of it now.
cut something out (of a newspaper etc.)
- There was a beautiful picture in the magazine, so I cut it out and kept it.
leave something out = omit it, not include it
- In the sentence 'She said that she was ill', you can leave out the word 'that'.
cross something out / rub something out
- Some of the names on the list had been crossed out.
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