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Vocabulary : Phrasal Verbs : V : vouch for

vouch for

Meaning: If you vouch for someone or something, you say that the person or thing can be trusted and is of good character or quality.

For example:

  • vouch for sb I will only vouch for someone if I know them well and I'm sure they can do a good job.

  • vouch for sth I bought this software because a good friend of mine vouched for it.

Nouns often used as objects with
vouch for: doctor, teacher, hospital, school, course, diet

Quick Quiz:

If you vouch for the hotel, you tell people that it's
  1. a terrible place to stay
  2. a good place to stay
  3. an expensive place to stay

Grammar explanation: separable and non-separable phrasal verbs

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