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:
stand someone up
Meaning / Example:
1. to place someone into a standing position.
> I tried to stand him up, but he was just too tired.
> Let's try to stand up Timmy and get him awake.
2. to fail to show up for a meeting or a date.
> He stood her up once too often, so she broke up with him.
> Tom stood up Mary once, and she never forgave him.
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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