Phrasal Verb Patterns

OUT = Movement away from a center or a state. Think of it like this: when you use OUT,something is moving away from that "center to the outside"

How to Use This Universal Understanding of phrasal verbs with "OUT"

ABOVE = Being at a higher level or superior position - physically, morally, in rank and etc. The core image is simple: one thing is positioned over another ↑ ⬤. This can be literal (height), social (rank), moral (dignity), or mental (difficulty).

Complete "ABOVE" Table with Examples

ABOUT = Movement in many directions (around without a fixed destination.) OR surrounding a topic/subject/idea. Imagine a bee flying around a flower. It moveshere, there, up, down — in no single direction, but always near the flower. That is the feeling of ABOUT.