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:
pass someone or something up

Meaning / Example:

1. to fail to select someone or something.
> The committee passed Jill up and chose Kelly.
> They passed up Jill.

2. to travel past someone or something.
> We had to pass the museum up, thinking we could visit the next time we were in town.


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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

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