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Hanuman_2000 Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

Idiom

Hello,

What are the differences between a phrasal verb and an idiom?

Could any one please explain it to me with a few examples?

Thanks.
  

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g. over the moon, see the light ). phrasal verb : an idiomatic phrase consisting of a verb and another element, typically either an adverb, as in break down , or a preposition, for example see to , or a combination of both, such as look down on .

— Mister Micawber

  • g.
  • over the moon, see the light ).
  • phrasal verb : an idiomatic phrase consisting of a verb and another element, typically either an adverb, as in break down , or a preposition, for example see to , or a combination of both, such as look down on .
  • Therefore, most phrasal verbs are one kind of idiom, though some are not, because their meanings are deducible from the meanings of their individual words.
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idiom: a group of words established by usage as having a meaning not deducible from those of the individual words (e.g. over the moon, see the light ).

phrasal verb: an idiomatic phrase consisting of a verb and another element, typically either an adverb, as in break down, or a preposition, for example see to, or a combination of
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They are completely different!

Have you tried looking up their definitions in the dictionary first?
www.onelook.com

Do that, and if you still need help/clarification, let us know.

Here are two websites which you might find useful.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Engl
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