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2 English Phrasal Verbs With 'PEN'

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2 phrasal verbs with 'PEN'

Pen in

  1. Confine people or animals to an area and prevent them from leaving
    (Separable [optional] | International English)
    » Example: The police PENNED the protesters IN.

Pen up

  1. Keep people or animals in a restricted area and prevent them from leaving
    (Separable [optional] | International English)
    » Example: The journalists were PENNED UP in an area that was fenced off from the spectators.

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