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:
swab something down

Meaning:
to wash or scrub something, such as the deck of a ship.

Example:
The sailors were told to swab the deck down each day.


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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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