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Pen in phrasal verb
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Meaning: Confine people or animals to an area and prevent them from leaving
(Separable [optional] | International English)
» Example: The police PENNED the protesters IN.
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Meaning: Confine people or animals to an area and prevent them from leaving
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Pen up phrasal verb
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Meaning: Keep people or animals in a restricted area and prevent them from leaving
(Separable [optional] | International English)
» Example: The journalists were PENNED UP in an area that was fenced off from the spectators.
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Meaning: Keep people or animals in a restricted area and prevent them from leaving