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:
brush someone off
Meaning / Example:
1. to remove something, such as dust or lint, from someone by brushing.
> The bathroom attendant brushed Mr. Harris off and was rewarded with a small tip.
2. to reject someone; to dismiss someone. (As if someone were mere lint.)
> He brushed her off, telling her she had no appointment.
Phrasal verbs are two or more words that come together to give us a new verb with a different meaning from the original words.
A compilation of 50 phrasal verbs.
A compilation of 50 phrasal verbs.
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