Phrasal Verb


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:
break something up

Meaning / Example:

1. to destroy something.
> The storm broke the docks up on the lake.
> The police broke up the gambling ring.

2. to put an end to something.
> The police broke the fight up.


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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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