Phrasal Verb
Phrasal verbs, also called two-word verbs, are idiomatic expressions wherein the second element of the verb (the adverb or particle) is not necessarily predictable.
Phrasal Verb:
simmer down
Meaning / Example:
1. to decrease in intensity. (As boiling dies down when the heat is lowered or removed.)
> When things simmer down in the fall, this is a much nicer place.
2. [for someone] to become calm or less agitated.
> I wish you would simmer down.
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.
A compilation of 50 phrasal verbs.
A compilation of 50 phrasal verbs.
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