phrasal verb

1. A two-word verb, consisting of a verb and a "small" adverb or particle, that has an idiomatic meaning not easily predictable from the individual parts.

   In 'The police told the driver to pull over', 'pull over' is a phrasal verb.

2. A phrase, consisting of a verb with a preposition and/or adverb, that has idiomatic meaning.

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1. Phrasal verbs are an English learner's worst nightmare.

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2. Phrasal verbs often cause problems for those learning English.

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3. The phrasal verbs in this language are killing me.

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4. "Eke out" is a common phrasal verb in English.

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5. Why does English have so many idioms and phrasal verbs?

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