Phrasal Verb


A verb combined with an adverb or a preposition, or sometimes both, to give a new meaning.


Phrasal Verb:
bottom out Fig.

Meaning:
to reach the lowest or worst point of something.

Example:
All my problems seem to be bottoming out. They can't get much worse.


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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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