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.
Phrasal Verb:
spoon something up
Meaning:
to serve something that requires finding and bringing up out of a pot with a spoon.
Example:
The cook spooned the hard-cooked eggs up one by one.
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