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Reel in phrasal verb
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Meaning: Catch a fish on a line and pull the line to land
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Meaning: Attract people, especially customers, to get them to do what you want them to
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» Example: They hope the discounts will REEL people IN.
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Meaning: Catch a fish on a line and pull the line to land
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Reel off phrasal verb
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Meaning: Quote statistics or facts rapidly
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Meaning: Score a lot of points or win a lot of games one after the other
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» Example: They REELED OFF five victories and became the champions.
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Meaning: Quote statistics or facts rapidly
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Reel out phrasal verb
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Meaning: Unwind
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» Example: I REELED OUT the hose and watered the lawn.
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Meaning: Unwind