4 English Phrasal Verbs With 'STRING'

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4 phrasal verbs with 'STRING'

String along

1. Deceive someone for a long time
   (Separable [obligatory] | International English)
   
   » Example: They kept saying they were interested, but they were just STRINGING me ALONG
2. Accompany someone because you haven't got anything better to do
   (Intransitive | International English)
   
   » Example: Is it alright if I STRING ALONG with you tonight?

String out

1. Make something last as long as possible
   (Separable [optional] | International English)
   
   » Example: There was half an hour to go, so I STRUNG the questions OUT as long as I could.

String together

1. Put words together into a coherent text
   (Separable [optional] | International English)
   
   » Example: I was so nervous in the interview that I could hardly STRING a sentence TOGETHER.

String up

1. Hang somebody
   (Separable [optional] | International English)
   
   » Example: The rebels STRUNG the soldiers UP after they captured them.

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