Phrasal Verb
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.
Phrasal Verb:
mete something out
Meaning:
to measure something out.
Example:
She meted the solution out carefully into a row of test tubes.
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.