2 English Phrasal Verbs With 'TRICKLE'

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We have definitions for 2 phrasal verbs with 'TRICKLE'

2 phrasal verbs with 'TRICKLE'

Trickle down

  1. Pass benefits from economic expansion through the economy to the less fortunate
    (Intransitive | International English)
    » Example: Despite the economic boom, few benefits have TRICKLED DOWN to the poor.

Trickle up

  1. When financial benefits given to poor people or small businesses pass on to the wealthy
    (Intransitive | International English)
    » Example: The government grants to the poor are TRICKLING UP to the big banks.

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