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Phrasal verbs. Type 3 and 4.
Type 3 - verb + particle (intransitive)
Type 4 - verb + particle + preposition (transitive)
As for phrasal verbs in type 3, we use them in their normal sense. Many combinations are possible.
Hurry up, stand up, sit down.
Type 3. Verb + particle, intransitive, idiomatic: ‘break down’.
We cannot relate the parts of these verbs to their literal meanings.
She broke down when she heard the news. (=collapsed)
Type 4. Verb + particle + preposition + object, non-idiomatic.
This type is normal.
Verb + particle + preposition + object, idiomatic. We cannot relate the parts of these verbs to their literal meanings.
How do you put up with it (=tolerate)?
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