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:
pace something out

Meaning / Example:

1. to measure a distance by counting the number of even strides taken while walking.
> He paced the distance out and wrote it down.

2. to deal with a problem by pacing around.
> When she was upset, she walked and walked while she thought through her problem. When Ed came into the room, she was pacing a new crisis out.


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A group of words which have a different meaning when used together from the one they would have if you took the meaning of each word separately.

A compilation of 50 phrasal verbs.
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