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Phew, that's a lot of questions!1. what does fabric mean? an underlying structure? can we use any other words intead of "fabric"? You could certainly use a different metaphor. In this metaphor though, 'fabric' is the word used. You have pretty much got the meaning - imagine...

Thank you very much CalifJim. That is what I was interested in. So, when there is no general rule, how can I learn these phrasal verbs? Do I have to learn every combinations of verbs and adverbial particles? Isn't there any simplification? It is quite difficult for me to learn those phrasal...

You are referring, of course, to those adverbial particles that create phrasal verbs. No. There is no general rule. The most common are in, out, on, off, up, down, away, and back. Some of these have more than one core meaning. For example up can suggest wakefulness: I woke up. I am up for...

A-HA! I thought his habit of following people eventually led him into the flow of the people. But actually, the message here is that he followed the crowd, and then he was led to (swept in) the lift, being in the flow of the people (on the tide).Did I get it right now? 

by means of, supported by, conveyed by. See www.m-w.com, the second definition of on. One can ride on the tide somewhat like riding on a bus (metaphorically). Compare:A cloud of dust blew in on a gust of wind.A pleasant aroma wafted in on the evening breeze.CJ

Hi teachersa/Would you kindly help me understand the phrasal verb"roll out" and its noun " roll out"in the below sentences?We are organizing a workshop in Singapore on Performance management and we plan to roll it out to your location per below plan.b/we are starting our roll...

She belted most of a bottle of wine down before dinner had even begun.This is an example sentence provided for the entry on the 'belt down' in a Chamber's guidebook on phrasal verbs. And from what I have learned about Past Perfect, it seems to me that it is ungrammatical that 'had...

1. A good tree __ good fruit. (bring) brings out - I can't think of any phrasal verb with 'bring' that would sound completely natural in the sentence, but the writer of this exercise might be expecting you to choose 'bring forth'. 2. his small income __ his standard of...

Here are some exercises in which I have certain doubts to clear. I have to use a phrasal verb in the correct tense(the hint of which is given in brackets). Please correct me if I am wrong. 1. A good tree __ good fruit. (bring) brings out 2. his small income __ his standard of living....

Hi N2GThe phrasal verbs 'fall through' and 'carry out' are more or less opposite ideas. (But I assume you know that already.)The phrasal verb 'fall through' indicates a failure (i.e. basically not done or carried out). In my opinion, however, 'fall through' does...