IDIOMS & PHRASAL VERBS ● An idiom has a meaning you can't figure out from the individual words. Knowing the words “ hot ” and “ potato ” won't help you understand the idiom “ hot potato ” if you've never heard of it before. ● A phrasal verb is a verb made up of a ( base) verb and one or more particles , which together create a new meaning . ○ For example, the verb " pick " and the particle " up " combine to form the phrasal verb " pick up ," which means " to lift or take up ." ● An idiom is a phrase or expression that has a figurative meaning different from the literal meaning of the individual words. ○ For example, the idiom " kick the bucket " means to die . Both are used in spoken and written English, but idioms are often more specific to a particular culture or region and may be more difficult for speakers from other cultures to understand. Given below are some commonly us
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