Phrasal Verbs With 'Tail'

Tail away phrasal verb

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

Tail back phrasal verb

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

Tail off phrasal verb

  1. Meaning: Become silent or inaudible
    (Intransitive | International English)
    » Example: The voices TAILED OFF when she entered.
  2. Meaning: 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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