Phrasal Verb
A verb combined with an adverb or a preposition, or sometimes both, to give a new meaning.
Phrasal Verb:
blow something up
Meaning / Example:
1. to inflate something.
> He didn't have enough breath to blow the balloon up.
2. to have a photograph enlarged.
> How big can you blow this picture up?
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Phrasal verbs consists of a basic verb + another word or words. The two or three words that make up a phrasal verb form a short 'phrase' - which is why we call them 'phrasal verbs'.
A compilation of 50 phrasal verbs.
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