Have you ever wanted to know phrasal verbs connected with clothes and accessories? Learn 4 of them with Sian in this English In A Minute.
Sian
Hi! I’m going to share four great phrasal verbs about clothes.
Put on. This means ‘place clothes on your body’.
Oh, it’s sunny today – I’ll put on my glasses.
Try on. We use try on when we ‘put on clothes for a short time to see if they look good and if they’re the right size’.
We often try on clothes or shoes in a shop before we buy them.
I’m just trying on this hat, but I think it’s too small.
Our next phrasal verb is take off.
This is the opposite of put on. It means ‘remove clothes’.
Oops! I forgot to take off my hat.
And finally, when you take off your clothes you can hang them up.
This means ‘put them on a hook or a hanger’.
Hang your clothes up! Don’t leave them on the floor.
One final thing to remember – these phrasal verbs can all be separated, so you can put your clothes on or put on your clothes.
4 phrasal verbs for clothes (and accessories)
Put on
Put on means ‘place clothes on your body’. It is a separable phrasal verb.
- I’m going to put on my coat as it’s getting cold.
- I’m going to put my coat on as it’s getting cold.
Try on
We use try on when we ‘put on clothes for a short time to see if they look good and if they’re the right size’.
We often try on clothes or shoes in a shop before we buy them. It is a separable phrasal verb.
- I’d like to try on a new coat as my old one is too small.
- I’d like to try a new coat on as my old one is too small.
Take off
Take off is the opposite of put on. It means ‘remove clothes’. It is a separable phrasal verb.
- I’m not sure I like this one. I’m going to take the coat off.
- I’m not sure I like this one. I’m going to take off the coat.
Hang something up
When you take off your clothes you can hang them up. This means ‘put them on a hook or a hanger’. It is a separable phrasal verb.
- This coat is really good quality. Make sure you take care of it and always hang your coat up.
- This coat is really good quality. Make sure you take care of it and always hang up your coat.