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= Easy English = ESSENTIAL ENGLISH IDIOMS Elementary = Easy English = 1 LESSON 1 to get in/to get on : to enter or to board a vehicle To get in is used for cars, to get on is used for all other forms of transportation. - Its easiest to get in the car from the drivers side. The door on the other side doesnt work well. - I always get on the bus to work at 34th Street. to get out of/to get off : to leave or to descend from a vehicle To get out of is used for cars, to get of is used for all other forms of transportation. - Why dont we stop and get out of the car for a while? - Helen got off the train at the 42nd Street terminal. to put on : to place on oneself (usually said of clothes) (S) - Mary put on her coat and left the room. - Put your hat on before you leave the house. to take off : to remove (usually said of clothes) (S) - John took off his jacket as he entered the office. - Take your sweater off. The room is very warm. to call up : to telephone (also: to give someone a call ) (S) To call can be used instead of to call up, as in the first example below. - I forgot to call up Mr. Jones yesterday Id better call him now. - Call me up tomorrow, Jane. Well arrange a time to have lunch together. - I promise to give you a call as soon as I arrive in New York. to turn on : to start or cause to function (also: to switch on ) (S) - Please turn on the light; its too dark in here. - Do you know who turned the air conditioning on? to turn off : to cause to stop functioning (also: to switch off, to shut off ) (S) Turn on and turn off, as well as their related forms, are used for things that flow, such as electricity, water, gas, etc. - Please turn off the light when you leave the room. - Are you really listening to the radio, or should I turn it off? right away : very soon; immediately (also: