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:
ring the curtain up
Meaning / Example:
1. to raise the curtain in a theater. (Alludes to sending the signal to raise the curtain.)
> The stagehand rang the curtain up precisely on time.
2. to start a series of activities or events.
> I am set to ring up the curtain on a new lifestyle.
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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.
A compilation of 50 phrasal verbs.
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Phrasal Verb
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