Phrasal Verb


A phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or adverb or both and that functions as a verb whose meaning is different from the combined meanings of the individual words


Phrasal Verb:
rinse someone or something down

Meaning:
to wash or clean someone or something with water or other fluid.

Example:
I rinsed him down for an hour and still didn't get the smell of skunk off him.


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Phrasal verbs, also called two-word verbs, are idiomatic expressions wherein the second element of the verb (the adverb or particle) is not necessarily predictable.

A compilation of 50 phrasal verbs.
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