PHRASAL VERB OF THE DAY - 518 {STAKE} {Stake off / out} mark an area of land with tall pieces of wood He staked off the land where he was going to build his hut. {Stake on} bet or risk your money, reputation, life, etc, on something He staked five pounds on the winning horse. / I’ll stake my life on his honesty. {Stake out} watch a place secretly, especially of the police The police staked out the house where they thought the gunman was hiding. taken from the GLOBAL ELT ENGLISH PHRASAL VERBS
Posted on: Mon, 16 Jun 2014 13:00:00 +0000
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