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[โ€“] theUnlikely@sopuli.xyz 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I think it's an obligatorily separated phrasal verb. This page has some examples of others like it https://random-idea-english.blogspot.com/2013/04/phrasal-verbs-that-are-always-separated.html?m=1

[โ€“] Kase@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Cool, thanks! I was taught the complete opposite, this is a much better reflection of how the language is actually used, and that's what matters :)