Phrasal Verb
Phrasal verbs are compound verbs that result from combining a verb with an adverb or a preposition. The resulting compound verb is idiomatic.
Phrasal Verb:
rear up
Meaning / Example:
1. [for a horse] to lean back on its hind legs and raise its front legs, assuming a threatening posture or avoiding something on the ground such as a snake.
> When the horse reared up, I almost fell off.
2. [for something, especially a problem] to raise up suddenly.
> A new problem reared up and cost us a lot of time.
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.
A compilation of 50 phrasal verbs.
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Phrasal Verb
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