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to go out

Brandon Douglas

– B1-B2 (intermediate) –

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DEFINITION

In North American English, this phrasal verb typically means:

  1. to leave your home

  2. to date someone

  3. to leave your home and do something with someone you are not romantically connected to

EXAMPLES

  1. “The older a person gets, the less they seem to want to go out. It is said that there is a certain comfort with staying at home and relaxing. One that cannot be reached by going to restaurants, friend’s places, or the movie theatre.”

  2. “My wife and I went out for two years before I proposed. How long did you and your spouse go out with each other before getting engaged?”

  3. “When my siblings and I were growing up in Canada, it was common for teenagers to go out with friends every Friday and Saturday.”

How often do you go out per week? Are you currently going out with someone? Maybe you prefer to go out with friends and family members than to be in a romantic relationship right now. Feel free to practice using this phrasal verb by sharing this with me in the comments below.