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
Phrasal Verb:
cut something down
Meaning / Example:
1. to chop something down; to saw or cut at something until it is felled. > Stop cutting the banners down!
2. to destroy someone's argument; to destroy someone's position or standing. > The lawyer cut the testimony down quickly.
3. to reduce the price of something. > They cut the prices down to sell the goods off quickly.