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:
lay someone out
Meaning / Example:
1. Sl. to knock someone down with a punch; to knock someone unconscious.
> Tom laid out Bill with one punch to the chin.
2. to prepare a corpse for burial or for a wake.
> They laid out their uncle for the wake.
3. Sl. to scold someone severely.
> Don't lay me out! I didn't do it!
> She really laid out the guy but good. What did he do, rob a bank?
Phrasal verbs are compound verbs that result from combining a verb with an adverb or a preposition. The resulting compound verb is idiomatic.
A compilation of 50 phrasal verbs.
A compilation of 50 phrasal verbs.
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