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Tail away phrasal verb
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Meaning: Become silent or inaudible
(Intransitive | International English)
» Example: His voice TAILED AWAY when he was speaking about what he'd done wrong.
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Meaning: Become silent or inaudible
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Tail back phrasal verb
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Meaning: Form a traffic jam
(Intransitive | British English)
» Example: The traffic TAILED BACK for several miles after the accident.
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Meaning: Form a traffic jam
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Tail off phrasal verb
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Meaning: Become silent or inaudible
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» Example: The voices TAILED OFF when she entered. -
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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Meaning: Become silent or inaudible