IDIOMS
1. Blow out (extinguish). The wind blew out the candle.
2. Blow over (Pass away without harmful effect). The storm has blown over. It is all quiet now.
3. Blow up (destroy by explosion). The enemy blew up the bridge withbombs.
4. Break down (to come to a stop through mechanical failure).
(i) Our car broke down on the way.
(ii) (to suffer a serious physical weakening). His health broke down under the effect of overwork.
(i) Our car broke down on the way.
(ii) (to suffer a serious physical weakening). His health broke down under the effect of overwork.
5. Break into (enter suddenly or forcibly). Thieves broke into the lockedhouse.
6. Break off (stop suddenly).
(i) He broke off in the middle of the story.
(ii)Tom and Alice were to be married this month, but Alice has broken off the engagement after a quarrel with Tom.
(i) He broke off in the middle of the story.
(ii)Tom and Alice were to be married this month, but Alice has broken off the engagement after a quarrel with Tom.
7. Break out (appear suddenly). Cholera has broken out after the floods.
8. Break up (To come to an end). The meeting broke up in confusion when the chairman angrily walked out.
9. Break through (to make a way through). The army broke through the enemy defences.
10. Break with (to end a friendship). He broke with an old friend of his after a minor quarrel.
11.Bring about (to cause to happen) Failure of rains has brought about famine.
12. Bring down (to lower). Arab countries refuse to bring down the price of petroleum.
13. Bring out (to bring to light). The enquiry has brought out the real truth.
14. Bring up (to rear). The widow has brought up her children with care. Call for (require, demand).
The bank manager called for the clerk's explanation for making an overpayment.
21. Come down (to be forced to do something) Poverty has forced him to come down to begging.
37. Get at (to uncover, lay bare).
(i) Let us hope the enquiry will get at the truth.
(ii) The little child couldn't get at the bottle of jam.
(iii) (to brieb). There is so much corruption here that you can easily get at the highest official.
(iv) What are you getting at? (= trying to say)
46. Go after (to pursue). The police went after the thieves.
71.Keep down: (repress, control)
(i) Freedom loving people of South
Africa can't be kept down for long.
(ii) With oil prices rising constantly, prices of other things can't be kept down.
76. Keep up with (not to fall behind). I can't keep up with my rich neighbours.
77. Knock-down (strike to the ground). The car knocked down the poor old man crossing the road.
78. Lay down (resign, surrender, set forth).
(i) The President laid down his office yesterday.
(ii) The king laid down the law that the royal family shall be above the ordinary law.
79. Be laid up (be in bed because of illness). He was laid up for a month with malaria.
80. Lay hands on (do violence to). He dare not lay hand on you.
81. Lay blame on (hold someone responsible). He laid the whole blame for the loss on me.
164. Turn out (produce). This small factory turns out 50 bicycles a day.
165. Turn over (consider, to do business to the amount of). I turned the matter over in my mind.
166. Turn up (arrive). All his relatives turned up to welcome him.
The bank manager called for the clerk's explanation for making an overpayment.
15. Call off (cancel). The strike has been called off.
16. Call on (to pay a brief visit to). I will call on him on my way back home.
17. Carry out (to follow orders). The soldiers must carry out the orders of their officers.
18. Come about (happen). No one knows how this accident came about.
19. Come across (to meet with someone or something by chance) I came across my grandfather's photograph in an old magazine.
20. Come into power (form a government.) The Socialists have come into power after the elections.
21. Come down (to be forced to do something) Poverty has forced him to come down to begging.
22. Come through (recover from a serious illness). The illness). The illness was serious but he has come through.
23. Cut down (to reduce). The government has cut down its expenditure.
24. Cut off (to become isolated). The town has been cut off by floods.
25. Cut off (to stop or interrupt). I was cut off while speaking on the telephone.
26. Cut out (leave out, omit). Let's cut out all unimportant details.
27. Deal in (trade in). My uncle deals in general merchandise.
28. Do away with (remove, destroy)-Most countries have done away with the practice of hanging criminals in public.
29. Do for (suit). This small house won't do for my family.
30. Do with (to make use of). What do you do with yourself all day?
31. Do without (to manage without). People can't do without electricity these days.
32. Draw out (persuade a person to talk). He can talk very interestingly but it is difficult to draw him out.
33. Draw up (compile). The government has drawn up a code of conduct for its employees.
34. Enter into (finalise an agreement, start a discussion). India has entered into a contract with Saudi Arabia for the import of oil.
35. Fall through (to fail). The whole plan fell through for want of funds. Find out (discover). Be sure your sin will find you out.
36. Get along (to manage).
(i) No one can get along without a lot of money these days.
(ii) The husband and the wife are so different in their nature that they can never get along.
(i) No one can get along without a lot of money these days.
(ii) The husband and the wife are so different in their nature that they can never get along.
37. Get at (to uncover, lay bare).
(i) Let us hope the enquiry will get at the truth.
(ii) The little child couldn't get at the bottle of jam.
(iii) (to brieb). There is so much corruption here that you can easily get at the highest official.
(iv) What are you getting at? (= trying to say)
38. Get away with (to escape being caught and punished). He couldn't get away with copying and was caught.
39. Get off
(i) (get down from a bus etc). Take this bus and get off at the next stop.
(ii) (escape). The accused got off with only a light punishment.
Get on (succeed). You must have self-confidence to get on in life.
Get on with (work) (continue).I haven't time to waste and must get on with my work.
(i) (get down from a bus etc). Take this bus and get off at the next stop.
(ii) (escape). The accused got off with only a light punishment.
Get on (succeed). You must have self-confidence to get on in life.
Get on with (work) (continue).I haven't time to waste and must get on with my work.
40. Get over (to overcome difficulties).
(i) He hasn't still got over his domestic problems.
(ii) (to overcome a shock). She can't get over the shock of her son's death.
(i) He hasn't still got over his domestic problems.
(ii) (to overcome a shock). She can't get over the shock of her son's death.
41. Get out of (free oneself from a habit). I know smoking is bad but I can't get out of it.
42. Get through (pass). George has got through the examination. Give away (distribute prizes). The principal gave away the prizes at the end of the function.
43. Give in (to submit). The enemy gave in after five days of heavy fighting.
44. Give up (to cease to do something). He failed several times but he didn't give up trying.
45. Go about (set to work at). He went about the task of collecting funds for a library.
46. Go after (to pursue). The police went after the thieves.
47. Go against (be contrary to). It goes against my principles to lend you money for drinks.
48. Go at (take in hand energetically). The unit went at the task of capturing the enemy post.
49. Go back on (fail to keep a promise). He went back on his word and refused to lend me money.
50. Go by (passing of time). Time went by but John never came back to his wife and children.
51. Go down as (be remembered as). Gandhi will go down in history as one of the greatest men of the twentieth century.
52. Go for (strive to get). He was not interested in the membership of the Municipal committee. He went for higher things.
53. Go in for (to enter for a competition). He wants to go in for the administrative services examination.
54.Go in to (investigate thoroughly).
(i) The inspector promised to go into the whole case.
(ii) (take up a caree:). My son has gone into business.
(i) The inspector promised to go into the whole case.
(ii) (take up a caree:). My son has gone into business.
55. Go off (of a gun: to explode).
(i) The gun went off accidentally.
(ii) The function went off very well (it was successful).
(i) The gun went off accidentally.
(ii) The function went off very well (it was successful).
56. Go on
(i) (to continue). This noise has gone on all night.
(ii) (to progress). He began as a lieutenant and went on to become the Army Chief of the country.
(i) (to continue). This noise has gone on all night.
(ii) (to progress). He began as a lieutenant and went on to become the Army Chief of the country.
57. Go out
(i) (to stop burning). It is dark there because the lights have gone out.
(ii) (sympathize with) Our heart goes out to those who have suffered during the earthquake.
(iii) Long hair have gone out of fashion. (no longer in fashion).
(i) (to stop burning). It is dark there because the lights have gone out.
(ii) (sympathize with) Our heart goes out to those who have suffered during the earthquake.
(iii) Long hair have gone out of fashion. (no longer in fashion).
58. Go round. (be enough for all). We have enough wine to go round.
59. Go together (to match). Beauty and vanity go together.
60. Go through (examine carefully). I have gone through the accounts. They are in order.
61. Go up (increase). The price of oil has been going up every year.
62. Go without (do without). The poor learn to go without many necessities of life.
63. Hang on (stick to ). I must hang on to this job till I get a better one.
64. Hang up (disconnect-telephone). He simply said hello and hung up.
65. Hit upon (think of something by chance). We needed money. My friend hit upon the bright idea of starting a nursery school.
66.Hold back
(i) (control). It was such a sad news. She held back her
tears with difficulty.
(ii) (hesitate to give opinion, information). Don't holdback your opinion about this book.
(i) (control). It was such a sad news. She held back her
tears with difficulty.
(ii) (hesitate to give opinion, information). Don't holdback your opinion about this book.
67. Hold on (wait). Please hold on (don't ring off). Mr Smith is coming.
68. Hold out
(i) (to resist). The battalion held out till reinforcements (= more soldiers and arms) arrived.
(ii) (extend one's hand). He held out his hand to his friend. (iii) The supplies of sugar cannot hold out (= last) for more than a week.
(iv) (offer). The new budget does not hold out any hope of decrease in prices.
(i) (to resist). The battalion held out till reinforcements (= more soldiers and arms) arrived.
(ii) (extend one's hand). He held out his hand to his friend. (iii) The supplies of sugar cannot hold out (= last) for more than a week.
(iv) (offer). The new budget does not hold out any hope of decrease in prices.
69. Hold up
(i) (obstruct). Herds of cows often hold up traffic in this part of the country.
(ii) The gang held up a bus on the highway and looted all its passengers.
(i) (obstruct). Herds of cows often hold up traffic in this part of the country.
(ii) The gang held up a bus on the highway and looted all its passengers.
70. Keep at (continue doing). If you keep at it seriously another week, you will finish it.
Keep back (hide something). I am your lawyer. Don't keep back anything from me.
Keep back (hide something). I am your lawyer. Don't keep back anything from me.
71.Keep down: (repress, control)
(i) Freedom loving people of South
Africa can't be kept down for long.
(ii) With oil prices rising constantly, prices of other things can't be kept down.
72. Keep from (refrain from) Your son is intelligent but he must keep from bad company.
(i) (hold back) What kept you from coming?
(i) (hold back) What kept you from coming?
73. Keep off (remain at a distance). Keep off the grass.
74. Keep on (continue) Now don't keep on talking about yourself. Keep out (prevent from entering). Britain's new laws are meant to keep Asians out of England.
75. Keep to (not move away from). Keep to the left side of the road.
(ii) A good speaker must keep to his topic.
76. Keep up
(i) (maintain one's performance.) Let us hope you will keep up your performance.
(ii) (maintain). It is difficult to keep up a good standard of living these days.
(iii) (delay somebody from going to bed). This novel kept me up all night.
76. Keep up
(i) (maintain one's performance.) Let us hope you will keep up your performance.
(ii) (maintain). It is difficult to keep up a good standard of living these days.
(iii) (delay somebody from going to bed). This novel kept me up all night.
76. Keep up with (not to fall behind). I can't keep up with my rich neighbours.
77. Knock-down (strike to the ground). The car knocked down the poor old man crossing the road.
78. Lay down (resign, surrender, set forth).
(i) The President laid down his office yesterday.
(ii) The king laid down the law that the royal family shall be above the ordinary law.
79. Be laid up (be in bed because of illness). He was laid up for a month with malaria.
80. Lay hands on (do violence to). He dare not lay hand on you.
81. Lay blame on (hold someone responsible). He laid the whole blame for the loss on me.
82. Let down (to fail a friend). He let me down by his dishonest actions.
83. Let in (allow to enter). Open the window to let in some light.
84. Let out (Put out to hire, open door to exit).
(i) The building has been let out to a bank.
(ii) She opened the window to let out smoke.
85. Let off [(to release (a person), discharge (a gun)].
(i) The magistrate let off the young offender with a warning. (ii) The dacoit let off his gun to frighten the villagers.
86. Let up (become less strong). When will the rains let up?
87. Look about (be in search of). He looked about but could not find any shelter.
88. Look after (take care of). One must look after one's old parents.
89. Look down upon (to treat with contempt). Now that he is rich he looks down upon the friends of his earlier days.
90. Look for (search for, invite trouble).
(i) I am here looking for a job.
83. Let in (allow to enter). Open the window to let in some light.
84. Let out (Put out to hire, open door to exit).
(i) The building has been let out to a bank.
(ii) She opened the window to let out smoke.
85. Let off [(to release (a person), discharge (a gun)].
(i) The magistrate let off the young offender with a warning. (ii) The dacoit let off his gun to frighten the villagers.
86. Let up (become less strong). When will the rains let up?
87. Look about (be in search of). He looked about but could not find any shelter.
88. Look after (take care of). One must look after one's old parents.
89. Look down upon (to treat with contempt). Now that he is rich he looks down upon the friends of his earlier days.
90. Look for (search for, invite trouble).
(i) I am here looking for a job.
(ii) Don't look for trouble.
91. Look forward to (expect with pleasure). We are looking forward to your visit next week.
92. Look in (pay a short casual visit).I looked in to see how your father is.
93. Look into (examine carefully). The enquiry commission will look into the whole affair.
94. Look over (inspect carefully). Could you look over my article and see if it is good enough for publication?
95. Look through
(i) (to examine). I had to look through all my old diaries to find your address.
(ii) (to revise a lesson). He looked through his notes before the examination.
96. Look out (to be on the watch for.) Look out for speed-breakers on this road.
97. Look to
(i) (be careful about). You must look to your manners.
(ii) (rely on). You can't look to him for help in times of need.
98. Look up (search for). If you don't know the meaning of a word, look it up in the dictionary.
99. Look up to (a person): (to respect a person). We looked up to our teacher as the wisest man on earth.
100. Make away with (to remove secretly). While the master was away, the servant made away with all the cash in the house.
101. Make for (be helpful in achieving). Smartness makes for success in business.
102. Make of (understand). I don't know what to make of this message from home.
103. Make off (run away) The little boys entered the garden quietly and made off with all ripe or unripe fruit.
104. Make out (Discover the meaning)
(i) I can't make out his message; his hand-writing is simply unreadable.
(ii) (see). From this distance you can't make out who is standing on top of the building.
(iii) (understand). I can't make out why he hasn't come yet.
(iv) (write out) He made out the cheque in my favour.
91. Look forward to (expect with pleasure). We are looking forward to your visit next week.
92. Look in (pay a short casual visit).I looked in to see how your father is.
93. Look into (examine carefully). The enquiry commission will look into the whole affair.
94. Look over (inspect carefully). Could you look over my article and see if it is good enough for publication?
95. Look through
(i) (to examine). I had to look through all my old diaries to find your address.
(ii) (to revise a lesson). He looked through his notes before the examination.
96. Look out (to be on the watch for.) Look out for speed-breakers on this road.
97. Look to
(i) (be careful about). You must look to your manners.
(ii) (rely on). You can't look to him for help in times of need.
98. Look up (search for). If you don't know the meaning of a word, look it up in the dictionary.
99. Look up to (a person): (to respect a person). We looked up to our teacher as the wisest man on earth.
100. Make away with (to remove secretly). While the master was away, the servant made away with all the cash in the house.
101. Make for (be helpful in achieving). Smartness makes for success in business.
102. Make of (understand). I don't know what to make of this message from home.
103. Make off (run away) The little boys entered the garden quietly and made off with all ripe or unripe fruit.
104. Make out (Discover the meaning)
(i) I can't make out his message; his hand-writing is simply unreadable.
(ii) (see). From this distance you can't make out who is standing on top of the building.
(iii) (understand). I can't make out why he hasn't come yet.
(iv) (write out) He made out the cheque in my favour.
105. Make over (transfer possession of a thing). He made over most of his property to an orphanage.
106. Make up (reconcile, understand)
(i) The husband and wife have made up their differences.
(ii) (compensate). The train made up for the lost time speeding up by later.
(iii) (invent). We must make up a story to explain these torn trousers.
(iv) Women have always made up their faces. (use cosmetics)
(v) Now don't worry about the loss. I will make it up.
107. Make up one's mind (take a firm decision to do something). I have made up my mind to go abroad.
108. Make it up with (to settle difference). I made it up with him soon after our quarrel.
109. Meet with (come across).
(i) He met with warmth and kindness wherever he went.
(ii) I have met with strange adventures during my journeys.
110. Pass by (walk past). I passed by his house and saw that all lights were off.
111. Pass off (be carried through). The meeting passed off without any problems.
112. Pass through (undergo an experience). India is passing through difficult times.
113. Pay for (be punished for). You must pay for your irresponsible behaviour.
114. Play off (to set one against another). Big nations play off smaller countries against one another.
115. Pull through (make one recover). It is his wife's care that has pulled him through.
116. Pull up (check, reprimand). The Prime Minister pulled up the junior minister for his foolish remarks at the meeting.
117. Pull together (work in harmony). Their business has prospered because the two partners have pulled together very well.
118. Put across (communicate successfully). The speaker put across his point of view clearly.
106. Make up (reconcile, understand)
(i) The husband and wife have made up their differences.
(ii) (compensate). The train made up for the lost time speeding up by later.
(iii) (invent). We must make up a story to explain these torn trousers.
(iv) Women have always made up their faces. (use cosmetics)
(v) Now don't worry about the loss. I will make it up.
107. Make up one's mind (take a firm decision to do something). I have made up my mind to go abroad.
108. Make it up with (to settle difference). I made it up with him soon after our quarrel.
109. Meet with (come across).
(i) He met with warmth and kindness wherever he went.
(ii) I have met with strange adventures during my journeys.
110. Pass by (walk past). I passed by his house and saw that all lights were off.
111. Pass off (be carried through). The meeting passed off without any problems.
112. Pass through (undergo an experience). India is passing through difficult times.
113. Pay for (be punished for). You must pay for your irresponsible behaviour.
114. Play off (to set one against another). Big nations play off smaller countries against one another.
115. Pull through (make one recover). It is his wife's care that has pulled him through.
116. Pull up (check, reprimand). The Prime Minister pulled up the junior minister for his foolish remarks at the meeting.
117. Pull together (work in harmony). Their business has prospered because the two partners have pulled together very well.
118. Put across (communicate successfully). The speaker put across his point of view clearly.
Run against (be faced with great obstacles). He ran against all kinds of problems in his new business.
118. Run away (leave job, home etc. without others consent). The boy ran away from home and found a job in a hotel.
119. Run down (speak ill of, chase something till caught, become discharged, knock down).
(i) He keeps running down his office colleagues.
(ii) The police ran down the thief.
(ii) The car won't start because its batteries have run down. (iv) The boy was run down by a car.
120. Run into (debt, danger).
(i) (fall into). He has run into debt because of his extravagant habits.
(ii) The accident occurred when the mail train ran into a stationary goods train.
121. Run off (print, produce). He ran off two hundred copies on the machine.
122. Run out (of supplies-come to an end). We can't have tea; we have run out of our stock.
123. Run over (drive over, glance over).
(i) The car ran over the dog.
(ii) Will you run over my essay and suggest improvements.
124. Run through (pierce, pass through)
(i) He ran the sword through the enemy soldier.
(ii) Strange thoughts ran through his mind.
(iii) He ran a comb through his hair.
125. Run up (make something quickly (bills etc.). She has been running up bills on her husband's account.
126. See off. All his relatives were at the airport seeing him off.
127. See through (discover an attempt to deceive). The passenger saw through the smart young man's trick and kept away from him.
128. See to (make arrangements). I will see to the seating arrangements for the meeting.
129. Send for (call someone through a messenger). I sent for a doctor to examine my father.
130. Set about (begin). They set about the business of repairing the dam immediately.
131. Set apart (reserve). Let us set apart one day for complete rest.
132. Set aside (declare invalid) The High Court set aside the decision of the lower court.
133. Set (papers) for. (prepare question paper for). Who has set the papers for this examination?
134. Set in (begin)
(i) Summer has set in.
(ii) You must set your things in order. (arrange)
135. Set on/upon (incite, attack).
(i) He set on the dogs to fight.
(ii) The dog set upon the poor beggar.
(iii) He has set his mind on becoming a doctor (be determined).
136. Set out (depart). He set out on his journey after a great deal of preparation.
137. Set to (begin doing work, job etc.)
(i) He set to work immediately.
(ii) The music director set a new song to music. (prepare a tune).
138. Set up (achieve, establish, erect, constitute)
(i) After doing law he set up as a lawyer.
(ii) He set up a new record by winning the championship for the fourth time.
(iii) The citizens set up a memorial to those who had died in the war.
(iv) The government has set up a committee on taxes.
139. Stand against (resist). If you are divided, you can't stand against the enemy.
140. Stand by (be ready for help, action). The army stood by in case of trouble.
141. Stand for (be a candidate for).My friend is standing for secretary post.
142. Stand up for (defend). We must stand up for our rights.
143. Step up (increase). We have stepped up food production.
144. Be taken aback (be surprised). We were all taken aback by the news of his dismissal.
145. Take after (resemble). Alice is very talkative. She takes after be mother.
118. Run away (leave job, home etc. without others consent). The boy ran away from home and found a job in a hotel.
119. Run down (speak ill of, chase something till caught, become discharged, knock down).
(i) He keeps running down his office colleagues.
(ii) The police ran down the thief.
(ii) The car won't start because its batteries have run down. (iv) The boy was run down by a car.
120. Run into (debt, danger).
(i) (fall into). He has run into debt because of his extravagant habits.
(ii) The accident occurred when the mail train ran into a stationary goods train.
121. Run off (print, produce). He ran off two hundred copies on the machine.
122. Run out (of supplies-come to an end). We can't have tea; we have run out of our stock.
123. Run over (drive over, glance over).
(i) The car ran over the dog.
(ii) Will you run over my essay and suggest improvements.
124. Run through (pierce, pass through)
(i) He ran the sword through the enemy soldier.
(ii) Strange thoughts ran through his mind.
(iii) He ran a comb through his hair.
125. Run up (make something quickly (bills etc.). She has been running up bills on her husband's account.
126. See off. All his relatives were at the airport seeing him off.
127. See through (discover an attempt to deceive). The passenger saw through the smart young man's trick and kept away from him.
128. See to (make arrangements). I will see to the seating arrangements for the meeting.
129. Send for (call someone through a messenger). I sent for a doctor to examine my father.
130. Set about (begin). They set about the business of repairing the dam immediately.
131. Set apart (reserve). Let us set apart one day for complete rest.
132. Set aside (declare invalid) The High Court set aside the decision of the lower court.
133. Set (papers) for. (prepare question paper for). Who has set the papers for this examination?
134. Set in (begin)
(i) Summer has set in.
(ii) You must set your things in order. (arrange)
135. Set on/upon (incite, attack).
(i) He set on the dogs to fight.
(ii) The dog set upon the poor beggar.
(iii) He has set his mind on becoming a doctor (be determined).
136. Set out (depart). He set out on his journey after a great deal of preparation.
137. Set to (begin doing work, job etc.)
(i) He set to work immediately.
(ii) The music director set a new song to music. (prepare a tune).
138. Set up (achieve, establish, erect, constitute)
(i) After doing law he set up as a lawyer.
(ii) He set up a new record by winning the championship for the fourth time.
(iii) The citizens set up a memorial to those who had died in the war.
(iv) The government has set up a committee on taxes.
139. Stand against (resist). If you are divided, you can't stand against the enemy.
140. Stand by (be ready for help, action). The army stood by in case of trouble.
141. Stand for (be a candidate for).My friend is standing for secretary post.
142. Stand up for (defend). We must stand up for our rights.
143. Step up (increase). We have stepped up food production.
144. Be taken aback (be surprised). We were all taken aback by the news of his dismissal.
145. Take after (resemble). Alice is very talkative. She takes after be mother.
146. Take down (write from dictation). Take down what I say and type it out.
147. Take in (deceive). The young girl was taken in by his sweet manners.
148. Take in hand (undertake). I took this work in hand believing that I could finish it in two months' time.
149. Take into (take into confidence). He took me into confidence about his unhappy marriage.
150. Take off [remove, become airborne (of a plane), reduce (price), turn away (eyes)].
(i) Take off your boots before you enter this mosque.
(ii) The plane took off at 7 a.m.
(ii) The shopkeeper took five dollars off the listed price.
(iv) He couldn't take his eyes off that lovely girl.
151. Take on (undertake work.responsibility). He took on the responsibility of organizing the tournament.
152. Take out (remove, cause to come out, take revenge)
(i) The dentist took the decayed tooth out.
(ii) He took his girl-friend out for dinner.
(iii) The striking workers took out a big procession through the city.
(iv) George was beaten up by Tom. So he took it out on Tom's
younger brother.
153. Take over (take charge of an office) The new governor has taken over.
154. Take to (begin. fall into a habit),
(i) He failed as a lawyer. So he took to politics.
(ii) After his wife's death he has taken to drinking
155. Take up (occupy time, space, accept. pursue with).
(i) The care of children takes up a lot of my time.
(ii) No one took up the wrestler's challenge.
(iii) I will take up the matter with the Police Commissioner.
156. Tell upon (affect). Overwork has told upon his health.
157. Turn away (refuse admission to). They turned away the late-comers.
158. Turn against (become hostile) The witness turned against the accused
159. Turn buck (drive back). Nothing can turn back the wave of anger against injustice.
147. Take in (deceive). The young girl was taken in by his sweet manners.
148. Take in hand (undertake). I took this work in hand believing that I could finish it in two months' time.
149. Take into (take into confidence). He took me into confidence about his unhappy marriage.
150. Take off [remove, become airborne (of a plane), reduce (price), turn away (eyes)].
(i) Take off your boots before you enter this mosque.
(ii) The plane took off at 7 a.m.
(ii) The shopkeeper took five dollars off the listed price.
(iv) He couldn't take his eyes off that lovely girl.
151. Take on (undertake work.responsibility). He took on the responsibility of organizing the tournament.
152. Take out (remove, cause to come out, take revenge)
(i) The dentist took the decayed tooth out.
(ii) He took his girl-friend out for dinner.
(iii) The striking workers took out a big procession through the city.
(iv) George was beaten up by Tom. So he took it out on Tom's
younger brother.
153. Take over (take charge of an office) The new governor has taken over.
154. Take to (begin. fall into a habit),
(i) He failed as a lawyer. So he took to politics.
(ii) After his wife's death he has taken to drinking
155. Take up (occupy time, space, accept. pursue with).
(i) The care of children takes up a lot of my time.
(ii) No one took up the wrestler's challenge.
(iii) I will take up the matter with the Police Commissioner.
156. Tell upon (affect). Overwork has told upon his health.
157. Turn away (refuse admission to). They turned away the late-comers.
158. Turn against (become hostile) The witness turned against the accused
159. Turn buck (drive back). Nothing can turn back the wave of anger against injustice.
160. Turn down (application/applicant). He was turned down because he could not furnish a security.
161. Turn into (convert).She is fond of turning waste into useful household articles.
162. Turn off (switch off lights. gas. radio. water taps etc.) Would you. please, turn off the lights?
163. Turn on (switch on). Turn on the lights.
161. Turn into (convert).She is fond of turning waste into useful household articles.
162. Turn off (switch off lights. gas. radio. water taps etc.) Would you. please, turn off the lights?
163. Turn on (switch on). Turn on the lights.
164. Turn out (produce). This small factory turns out 50 bicycles a day.
165. Turn over (consider, to do business to the amount of). I turned the matter over in my mind.
166. Turn up (arrive). All his relatives turned up to welcome him.
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