Phrasal Verb


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.


Phrasal Verb:
cut something off

Meaning / Example:

1. to shorten something.
> Cut this board off a bit, would you?

2. to turn something off, such as power, electricity, water, the engine, etc.
> Would you please cut that engine off?


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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.

A compilation of 50 phrasal verbs.
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