Phrasal Verb


Phrasal verbs are compound verbs that result from combining a verb with an adverb or a preposition. The resulting compound verb is idiomatic.


Phrasal Verb:
pound something up

Meaning:
to break something up by pounding.

Example:
Pound the crackers up into crumbs and use them to coat the chicken before you fry it.


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A verb combined with an adverb or a preposition, or sometimes both, to give a new meaning.

A compilation of 50 phrasal verbs.
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