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3 English Phrasal Verbs With 'SPONGE'

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We have definitions for 3 phrasal verbs with 'SPONGE'

3 phrasal verbs with 'SPONGE'

Sponge down

  1. Clean something with a sponge
    (Separable [optional] | International English)
    » Example: I'll SPONGE it DOWN before putting it away.

Sponge off

  1. Accept free food and support without any shame or qualms
    (Inseparable | International English)
    » Example: Let’s go to New York, we can always SPONGE OFF my brother there.

Sponge on

  1. Accept or get money without doing any work
    (Inseparable | International English)
    » Example: A lot of people are SPONGING ON the state by claiming benefits they're not entitled to.

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