Phrasal Verb


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.


Phrasal Verb:
ferret something out (from something) Fig.

Meaning:
to fetch something out from something.

Example:
We will have to ferret the mouse out from behind the stove.


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A phrase that consists of a verb with a preposition or adverb or both, the meaning of which is different from the meaning of its separate parts.

A compilation of 50 phrasal verbs.
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