As I understand it, Phrasal verbs are a type of idioms that consist of a verb and a preposition (particle) and cannot be understood from the individual words and must be understood as a whole. e.g. to get high on drugs (phrasal verb: to get

An Idiom is a group of words whose meaning is different from the meaning of the individual words. For example  Anyone in her shoes would have done the same thing. In somebody's shoes means in somebody's situation While phrasal verbs are a

Please tell me the difference between Idioms and Phrasal verbs. thankyou Vipul (Email removed)

Hi there, I decided to put this here in the linguistic section because it seems like a strange and very complicated subject to discuss. I am going to improve my vocabulary in a systematic way (finally!), using a technique I don't feel like

Actually, I do classify some infinitive phrases that follow the verbs "seem" and "appear" as subject complements. I'm not totally comfortable with that view, so I like to consider other options. Also, I'm not fluent in

Hey there, Guys, you know what? I've been studying English for so many years, I've read so many grammar books, I've been consulting lots of smaller and bigger issues concerning grammar... and still (sic) there are things that drive me

Example 1 A: You are a fine cook. B: It's something I picked up/took up in school. Example 2 C: I took up/picked up garding after losing my sight. It makes me feel useful and worthwhile. What's the difference between the two phrasal verbs?

Thanks, Yankee. 2a . I didn't know the over was part of the phrasal verb fork over. I've always used "fork out". Is there any difference between the two prepositions? 2b. I know it creates a subtle difference with the word

What do you call this action, bend down or bend over? http://www.thomas.olsson.name/LebanonSyria2005/050619_094252C.jpg What about this one? http://img103.mytextgraphics.com/photolava/2007/06/22/10-46wkfgt1o.jpg What's the difference

There is a HUGE difference between saying "Mary is better than Sue" and "Mary is better off then Sue." Do you know the phrasal verb "to be better off"? It meas to have an improved condition. The original says