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Using Phrasal Verbs
Dr. Murray and Anna C. Rockowitz Writing Center, Hunter College, City University of New York GRAMMAR AND MECHANICS Using Phrasal Verbs Idioms or idiomatic expressions are ways of expressing ideas that over time become accepted as standard usage in language even though they are often not readily understandable from their grammatical construction or from the meaning of their parts. Many idioms are created by adding a preposition to a basic verb, which forms a verb phrase known as a Phrasal verb that is different from the meaning of the verb alone. For example, the verb "to drop" means to let something fall.
Example: Mrs. Smith is so reliable that I know she will never let me down. • let go Meaning: release Example: The police told the terrorist to let the hostages go. • let off Meaning: permit to leave Example: Ask the bus driver to let you off at Fifth Avenue. Meaning: to excuse Example: They caught me with the stolen items, but the judge let ...
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