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Hi and welcome to Day 3.
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Many phrasal verbs are idiomatic,
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so their meaning isn't immediately obvious.
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But if you understand the situation
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and the feelings of the speaker,
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the definition of a phrasal verb usually sinks in.
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What does this phrasal verb mean?
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Look at these examples.
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"Sink in" is intransitive.
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It has no object.
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Were you always good at math
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and quick to solve problems?
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Or did it take time for a math lesson to sink in.
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Let's review the three phrasal verbs
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we've studied so far with a short quiz.
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Read the statement to yourself.
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Which phrasal verb completes it?
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It took a few seconds for the news to sink in.
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Sheila and Greg let their parents in on their secret...
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...help them come up with some possible baby names.
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