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Phrasal Verb: Act on

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Act on - To take action because of something like information received
Example:
The police were ACTING ON a tip from an informer and caught the gang red-handed.
Notes:
- Inseparable
- International English
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Other Phrasal Verbs

We have 3 phrasal verbs with 'ACT'

- Act on
- Act out
- Act up

 
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