Phrasal Verb


Phrasal verbs are compound verbs that result from combining a verb with an adverb or a preposition. The resulting compound verb is idiomatic.


Phrasal Verb:
close up

Meaning / Example:

1. [for an opening] to close completely.
> The door closed up and would not open again.

2. [for a place of business] to close for business.
> The store closed up and did not open until the next day.


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A group of words which have a different meaning when used together from the one they would have if you took the meaning of each word separately.

A compilation of 50 phrasal verbs.
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