Phrasal Verb


Phrasal verbs are two or more words that together act as a completely new verb with a meaning separate from those of the original words.


Phrasal Verb:
spade something up

Meaning:
to turn over the soil in a garden plot with a spade.

Example:
Please go out and spade the garden up so I can plant the potatoes and onions.


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

A compilation of 50 phrasal verbs.
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