Phrasal Verb


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.


Phrasal Verb:
tee off

Meaning / Example:

1. to start the first hole in a game of golf.
> It's time to tee off. Let's get on the course.
> What time do we tee off?

2. to begin [doing anything]; to be the first one to start something.
> The master of ceremonies teed off with a few jokes and then introduced the first act.


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

A compilation of 50 phrasal verbs.
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