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:
dope something out

Meaning / Example:

1. Sl. to figure something out.
> He spent a lot of time trying to dope the assignment out so he could understand it.

2. Sl. to explain something carefully.
> He doped it all out to them very carefully so that no one would be confused.


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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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