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:
keep someone or something back
Meaning:
to hold someone or something in reserve.
Example:
We are keeping Karen back until the other players have exhausted themselves.
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.