Phrasal Verbs With 'String'

String along phrasal verb

  1. Meaning: 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. Meaning: 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 phrasal verb

  1. Meaning: 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 phrasal verb

  1. Meaning: 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 phrasal verb

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

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