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#227 Do Phrasal Verbs Need Prepositions?

The Level Up English Podcast

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The Difference Between Literal and Idiomatic Phrases

The last thing I wanted to discuss today was this difference between literal and idiomatic phrasal verbs. A literal phrasal verb is one that kind of literally talks about what it is. Idiomatic phrases are ones in which the meaning changes a lot, such as put off.

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