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3 English Phrasal Verbs With 'REEL'

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3 phrasal verbs with 'REEL'

Reel in

  1. Catch a fish on a line and pull the line to land
    (Separable [optional] | International English)
    » Example: He REELED IN a ten-pound salmon.
  2. Attract people, especially customers, to get them to do what you want them to
    (Separable [optional] | International English)
    » Example: They hope the discounts will REEL people IN.

Reel off

  1. Quote statistics or facts rapidly
    (Separable [optional] | International English)
    » Example: The minister REELED OFF a load of figures to support her position.
  2. Score a lot of points or win a lot of games one after the other
    (Separable [optional] | American English)
    » Example: They REELED OFF five victories and became the champions.

Reel out

  1. Unwind
    (Separable [optional] | International English)
    » Example: I REELED OUT the hose and watered the lawn.

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