Choose the option that best explains the underlined phrasal verb:
Before buying a phone, Ishaan watched online reviews to see how the cheaper model stacks up against the costlier one.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → compares with
A phrasal verb is a verb joined with a small word such as up, out or together. The two words together have a new meaning.
| Stack up against (underlined phrasal verb) | |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to be as good as or better or worse than something else when the two are compared |
| Example | Arjun wanted to see how his marks stacked up against the class average. |