3 English Phrasal Verbs With 'TAIL'

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3 phrasal verbs with 'TAIL'

Tail away

1. Become silent or inaudible
   (Intransitive | International English)
   
   » Example: His voice TAILED AWAY when he was speaking about what he'd done wrong.

Tail back

1. Form a traffic jam
   (Intransitive | British English)
   
   » Example: The traffic TAILED BACK for several miles after the accident.

Tail off

1. Become silent or inaudible
   (Intransitive | International English)
   
   » Example: The voices TAILED OFF when she entered.
2. Decrease
   (Intransitive | International English)
   
   » Example: Profits TAILED OFF sharply in the last quarter of the year as a result of the increase in the price of oil.

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