Phrasal Verb - soak something up

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:

soak something up

Meaning / Example:

1. to gather up moisture or a liquid, using an absorbent cloth, paper, etc.
> Alice soaked the spill up with a sponge.

2. [for cloth, paper, or other absorbent material] to absorb moisture or a liquid.
> Please get some paper towels to soak the spill up.

3. to learn or absorb some information; to learn much information.
> I can't soak information up as fast as I used to be able to.
> The tourists will soak up anything you tell them.

Phrasal verbs are compound verbs that result from combining a verb with an adverb or a preposition. The resulting compound verb is idiomatic.

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