Phrasal Verb
Phrasal verbs are compound verbs that result from combining a verb with an adverb or a preposition. The resulting compound verb is idiomatic.
Phrasal Verb:
clock something up
Meaning / Example:
1. to record the accumulated hours, miles, etc., of some device or machine. (The recording is usually done by a meter of some type such as a speedometer, an elapsed time meter, etc.
> She must have clocked two hundred flying hours up in six months.
2. to reach a goal that is worthy of being recorded. (Typically sports journalism. Compare this with chalk something up.)
> Patrick clocked a fantastic number of points up this year.
Phrasal verbs are multi-word verbs that, like single-word verbs, convey action of the body or mind or occurrences. Phrasal verbs consist of a basic verb + another word or words, usually a preposition or adverb. Example: speak (basic verb) + up (preposition)
A compilation of 50 phrasal verbs.
A compilation of 50 phrasal verbs.
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