Phrasal Verb
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:
pay something out
Meaning:
to unravel or unwind wire or rope as it is needed. (See also play something out.)
Example:
One worker paid the cable out, and another worker guided it into the conduit.
Phrasal verbs, also called two-word verbs, are idiomatic expressions wherein the second element of the verb (the adverb or particle) is not necessarily predictable.
A compilation of 50 phrasal verbs.
A compilation of 50 phrasal verbs.
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