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:
smack someone down
Meaning / Example:
1. to knock a person down or cause a person to retreat with a slap or a blow.
> He tried to touch her again and she smacked him down.
2. to rebuke someone.
> She smacked him down by telling him that he didn't fit in there anymore.
> He has a way of smacking down people who ask stupid questions.
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.
#
Phrasal Verb
Meaning
Example
