Phrasal Verb


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.


Phrasal Verb:
sweep someone or something away

Meaning:
to dispose of someone or something by pushing or brushing away.

Example:
The waves nearly swept us away.


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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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