ENGLISH PHRASAL VERB: figure out + Something/Somebody - How To Improve Your English Vocabulary

figure out + something / somebody ENGLISH PHRASAL VERB  - How To Improve Your English Vocabulary

English phrasal verb: Figure out

• figure out + Something/Somebody
• figure + Something/Somebody + out

Meaning:

+ to understand or solve something:

• He was trying to figure out why the camera wasn't working.
• Looking back on it, I still can't figure out what went wrong.

+ to calculate an amount or the cost of something:

• Have you figured out how much the trip will cost?
• Figure out a budget, identifying little luxuries that could be eliminated.
• Have you figured out how much the trip will cost?
• Have you guys figured out a venue for the party yet?

* Reach an understanding of a person's actions, motives, or personality.

• When she figures him out, she will understand herself.
• I find him really odd. I can't figure him out at all.

English phrasal verb: figure someone out

+ Meaning:

1. Reach an understanding of a person's actions, motives, or personality.

• Jane: I just can't figure the new kid out. Kite: I know, he's kind of weird.
• I've never been able to figure him out.
• When she figures him out, she will understand herself.
• I've spent a lot of time over the past few months trying to figure you out.

+ English phrasal verb:  figure out how; figure out why; figure out what:

+ figure out how:

• I didn't figure out how to do it.
• Can you figure out how to do it?
• We must figure out how to solve the problem.

+ figure out why:

• They've been together so long, I can't figure out why they don't get married.
• I can't figure out why he quit his job.
• The system keeps crashing and no one is able to figure out why.

+ figure out what:

• Figure out what you like. Try to become the best in the world of it.
• We can't figure out exactly what this agreement is
• Nobody can figure out what makes him tick.
• Let's just stay calm and try to figure out what to do.
• Now he was trying to figure out what to say to her.