Phrasal Verb


Phrasal verbs are two or more words that come together to give us a new verb with a different meaning from the original words.


Phrasal Verb:
fight something down

Meaning / Example:

1. to struggle to hold something back; to struggle to keep from being overwhelmed by something.
> She fought her anger down and managed to stay calm.

2. to struggle to swallow something; to fight to get something down one's throat.
> It tasted terrible, but I managed to fight it down.


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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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