Phrasal Verbs

1. Account for.
To be the cause of something, To be of the proportion of
Exp. His arrogance accounts for his downfall; Dettol accounts for 50% of the antiseptic
market.
2. Ache for. To have a strong desire for
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Exp. I am aching for making a foreign tour.
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3. Act up. To cause pain or annoyance
Exp. My car started acting up again in the middle of the road.
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4. Add up. To make sense (
Exp. The judge charged the accused guilty because his plea
ep simply did not add up.
5. Admit of. To have the scope of
Exp. In this age of cut throat competition, success of any company admits of no compromise on
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quality.
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6. Advise of. To inform officially

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Exp. Please advise us Qianychange of address of your correspondence.

7. Allow of. To have the possibility of
Exp. The present structure of instable government allows of corrupt behavior of even petty
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politicians.
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8. Amplify on. To explain in detail

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Exp. The expert amplied on the subject making it comprehensible to all.

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9. Answer for. To be answerable for

gl
Exp. You must anwer for your rough behaviour with Suresh.
10. Answer to. To be equal to
En
Exp In the present generation no actorcan answer to Ainitahh Bachhan.
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11. Ask after. To inquire about
Exp. Mv friends asked after my whereabouts from my parents when I was absent.
12. Ask for. To ask about someone or something
Exp. The police came and askedfor mybrother.
13. Ask for it. To invite trouble
Exp. If you are starting abusiness without sufficient money, you are asking for it.
14. Attend on. To serve
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(Follow Jaideep Sir – YouTube, Facebook, Telegram, Instagram, Facebook Page)
Exp. Anumber of servants attended on their masters.
15. Attend to. To pay attention to
Exp. You must attend to small things if you wish to accomplish big things.
16. Back down/off. To withdraw a charge etc.
Exp. Smita refused to back down against herhusband in the court.
17. Back off. To choose not to take action
Exp. When the opposition launched protests againstthe controversial Bill, the government decided to
back off.
18. Back out. To choose not to do something agreed
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Exp. Once you made a promise, don't back out.
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19. Back out of. To withdraw from an agreement
Exp. The developing countries have decided to back out of the NPT.
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20. Backup. To support
Exp. The strong financial condition of the family backed up his business.
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21. Bank upon. To rely on

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Exp. The poor boy banked upon the government support to continue his studies.
22. Bargain for. To expect some thing to happen and be ready
Ja
Exp. In my life I have got more than I bargained for.

23. Bear away. To win (prizes etc.)
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Exp. Our college bore away all the gold medals in the inter-college competition.
B
24. Bear down on. To move quickly towards

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Exp. The stranger bore down on me so fast that I was scared.

25. Bear on. To affect
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Exp. Your behaviour bears direct1y on your chances of success.

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26. Bear out. To confirm the truth

En
Exp. The investigation bore out the charges laid against the minister.
27. Bear up (against). To remain happy in difficulty
Exp. A brave man bears up against the hardships with fortitude .

28. Bear with. To show patience in difficulty
Exp. Please bear with us at this difficult time.
29. Beat down. To reduce
Exp. I argued with the salesman to beat down the price of the cell / phone some what.
30. Beat down (on). To shine with great heat iwjs osx ls peduk
Exp. The sun was beating down on us.
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31. Beat off. To force something back by resistance

Exp. During election, leaders try to beat off opposition through false claims or accusation.
32. Become of. To happent ?kfVr gksuk
Exp. What became of the poor girl is still unknown.
33. Beef up. To add force to something etcqr cukuk
Exp. The government beefed up the security in the area by sending two companies of security
forces.
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34. Belt out. To play or sing loudly
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Exp. Whenever she is asked to, she belts out her favounte song
35. Bend over backwards. To make great effort to do something
Exp.
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I bent over backwards to help him but he is so selfish that he will never acknowledge
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it
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36. Blow in/into. To arrive suddenly

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Exp Suddenly a stranger blew into the room and started shouting at me
37. Blow off. To move in a direction by the force of wind
Ja
Exp. The clouds blew off to the east direction.

38. Blow over. To go away without causing harm
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Exp. The ominon clouds soon blew over.

B
39. Blowup. To explode

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Exp. The petrol tanker blew up.

40. Bog down. To be caught in trouble and unable to progress
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Exp. When it was time for him to make his career, he was bogged down by family troubles.
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41. Boil down to. To summarize the main points

Exp. Any fruitful discussion on strengthening the Indian economy boils down on developing our
infrastructure.
42. Border on. To be next to something, To be close to being something
Exp. India borders on Nepal; His confident behavior bordered on rudeness.

43. Boss around. To give orders always
Exp. He always bosses around his colleague even in useless matters.

44. Botch up. To spoil something by poor work
Exp. Instead of repairing my bike, the mechanic actually botched it up.
45. Bottle up. To suppress one's feeling
Exp. Despite his impertinent comments, I tried to remain calm and bottled up my anger.
46. Bottom out. To reach the lowest point
Exp. Due to recession, economic growth in many countries has bottomed out.
47. Bounce back. To recover after trouble
Exp. After defeats in three series in a row, India bounced back to win the series in South Africa.
48. Break down (of machinery). To stop working
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ng
Exp. My motorcycle break down at the middle of the road.
49. Break in. To train
Exp. Although he tried hard, he failed to break in his dog.
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50. Break in on. To interrupt
Exp. It is very impolite to break in on other's private life.
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51. Break into. To enter somewhere illegally

Exp. The burglars broke into the house atthe middle ofthe night.
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52. Break one self of. To stop practising a habit

Exp. You must break your self of bad habit of wasting your time.
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53. Break out. To start

B
Exp. Malaria broke out in the locality.

54. Break through. To make important discovery, To overcome
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Exp. The scientists have been able to break through in the cure of arthritis; you should break
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throuth your hesitation if you wish to be a good speaker.

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55. Breakup. To end, To separate

Exp. After along friendship, the two friends decided to break up.
En
56. Break with. To reject, To sever relationship

Exp. I have broken with superstitious traditions; It you break with unwanted relations, you will
gettime foryourwork.
57. Bring about. To cause to happen
Exp. It is still unknown what brought about asudden change inhis behavior.
58. Bring down. To overthrow (a government), To reduce
Exp. The mass protest brought down the autocratic regime

59. Bring forth. To give birth to

Exp. In spring season plants bring forth fruits.
60. Bring off. To succeedin doing something
Exp. His perseverance brought off his success.
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61. Bring out. To publish

Exp. I wish to bring out my new book on Eid.
62. Bring round. To influence somebody to one's point of view
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ng
Exp. Despite a long discussion, the government failed to bring the opposition round.
63. Bring up. To raise, To rear
Si
Exp. Nehru wask brought up in a rich family.
64. Brush aside. To treat something as unimportant
ep
Exp. My boss brushed aside all my proposals for the growth of the company.
65. Brush aside. To ignore or treat unimportant
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Exp. The director brushed aside the suggestion of the new employee.
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66. Brush up. To improvea skill through revision

Exp. If one wishes to be a good teacher, one is expected to brush up one's knowledge regularly.
Ja
67. Brush off. To ignore someone

Exp. He always brushes me off when it comes to decision making.
y
68. Brush up. To revise to get back the knowledge

B
Exp. A good teacher always brushes up his knowledge.

69. Bump into. To meet by chance
h
Exp. In the market place, I bumped into my old friend.

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70. Bundle out. To take some one forcibly

gl
Exp. The security guards bundled him out of the building.

En
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71. Butt in. To interrupt

Exp. In the meeting the chairman was speaking; suddenly Mohan stood upand butted in.
72. Buzz around. To move quickly and busily
Exp. In Mumbai I was greatly confused as I saw thousands of people buzzing around on the
station.
73. Calculate on. To relyon
Exp. You must calculate on your quality if something serious happens.

74. Call for. To demand (answer, explanation)
Exp. The officer called for an explanation from the clerk for his irresponsible behavior.
75. Call for. To be necessary
Exp. A brilliant success calls for a regular practice on your part.
76. Call forth. To produce a reaction
Exp. Normally, the songs of Mukesh call forth our sad memories.
77. Call in. To sommon
Exp. At 4 P.M. I was called in for the interview.
78. Call in. To get back faulty things from market
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Exp. The company has called in faulty cell phones from the market.
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79. Call off (passive). To cancel,To abandon
Exp. The match wase called off due to continuous rain.
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80. Call on. To pay a visit
Exp. The Prime Minister of the U.K. called on the Indian Prime Minister.
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81. Call up. To recal

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Exp. I have met you somewhere but am unable to call up your name.
Ja
82. Call upon on. To invite to do something

Exp. Gandhiji called upon the Indian people to rise against the British.
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83. (Get) Carried away. To get excited

B
Exp. We often get carried away on emotional issues and behave irresponsibly.
84. Carry off. To succeed in a difficult task
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Exp. Prateek carries off any difficult task with full energy.
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85. Carry on. To continue

gl
Exp. You must carry on making efforts until you succeed.

86. Carry out. To complete or fulfil, To execute
En
Exp. The clerk worked over night to carry out the order of the boss.
87. Cash in on. To take advantage
Exp. You must cash in on every opportunity that is offered to you.
88. Catch on. To become popular
Exp. These days social networking sites are catching on among the youngsters.
89. Catch on (to). To understand
Exp. She is not able to catch on to passage.
90. Catch up (with). To stop being behind

Exp. To succeed in a competition, a mediocre student must work doubly hard to catch up
with talented students.
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91. Cave in. To collapse

Exp. The roof of my house caved in the flood.
92. Chalk out. To draw the outline
Exp. You must chalk out a plan before doing any work.
93. Chance upon. To meet by chance
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Exp. In the shopping mall I chanced upon an old friend of mine.
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94. Chase up. To contactpeople in ordertogetthe pending workdown
Si
Exp. The bank is chancing up those customers who have not cleared their loans.
95. Chew on/over. To think about
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Exp. You must chew over the problem that has arisen.
96. Chicken out. To be afraid of
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Exp. When I asked him to come with me to the graveyard in the night, he chickened out.
97. Chill out. To relax after hard work
Ja
Exp. As the examinations are over, now is the time to chill out.
98. Chip in. To interrupt the conversation, To contribute money
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B
Exp. Every body was listening attentively to his speech, suddenly a strange chipped in with
aquestion; Help of all types is chipping in for the victims.
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99. Churn out. To produce quickly and in large amount

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Exp. Due to recession, factories have stopped churning out products.

gl
100. Clam up. To become silent or refuse to speak

Exp. He always clams up whenever we ask him about his background.
En

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1. Clear away. To remove
Exp. Clear away the garbage from here; it looks awkward.
2. Clear off . To go or run away
Exp. To avoid public wrath he cleared off from the spot.
3. Clear out To make something clean
h
Exp. Clear out the room in a hurry; guests may arrive any time.
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4. Clear up To explain
Exp. The teacher provided examples to clear up the difficult question.
5. Climb down To withdraw from the position
Si
Exp. Even if the charges made against them are obvious, the ministers refuse to climb down.
6. Close in (on) To surround from all directions
Exp. Enemy is closing in. p
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7. Close with To fight
Exp. He closed with the police man on the road.
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8. Close with To engage in battle

Exp. India has to close with her enemies on different fronts.
Ja
9. Cock up To spoil
Exp. He cocked up our plan for a holiday because of his mismanagement.
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10. Come about To happen

B
Exp. The police is still baffled (confused) how the theft came about.
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11. Come across To find (unexpectedly) or meet by chance

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Exp. I came across a golden pen lying bythe side of the road.
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12. Come by To obtain

Exp. How did you come by such a nice job in a short lime?
En
13. Come forward To offer help

Exp. Nobody came forward to help the injured person.
14. Come from To have one's birth in
Exp. He come from a rich family.
15. Come in for To receive (criticism, blame)
Exp. The statement of the leader came in for criticism from all quarters .
16. Come off To take place successfully
Exp. At last, a meeting came off between the two warring parties.
17. Come round To accept someone's opinion, To recover
Exp. At last, the child came round to accept the career choice of his father.
18. Come through To complete successfully

Exp. Many inventors failed at the initial stage; but they did not accept defeat and their efforts at
last came though.
19. Come up against To face
Exp. The proposal of the government to raise takes come up aginst a serious opposition.
20. Come up with To find or produce
Exp. Every time you face a problem, you come up with a new idea.
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21. Complain of To suffer from (a disease)

Exp. He complained of a headache while he got up in the morning.
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22. Condemn to To give somebody
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Exp. The accused was condemned to five years jail for the scam.
23. Consist in To depend on
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Exp. India's ambition of becoming a developed country consists in her making agriculture sound.
24. Cop out (of) To withdraw because of fear
Exp. He decided to cop out of competition because his opponent was formidable .
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25. Cordon off To seal a plac
Exp. The police cordoned off the area to prevent the protestors from reaching the Ramlila Maidan.
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26. Cotton on (to) To realize

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Exp. Sadly, we don't cotton on to the inherent problems in our life style detrimental
Ja
to the environment.
27. Cough up To hand over unwillingly
Exp. I had to cough up a huge amount of money for the dress; but I did because I liked it so much.
y
28. Count for To be important or useful

B
Exp. Both speedand accuracy count for in competitive examinations.

29. Count on To depend on, To rely on
h
Exp. For your success you must count on your labour not luck.
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30. Cow down To intimidate

gl
Exp. Indian PM has told clearly that the country will not cow down before the military activities of
China.
En
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31. Crack on with To progress

Exp. Till a few year India was cracking on with her software sector.
32. Crop up To happen unexpectedly (problem)
Exp. In this age of coalition governments, many problems crop up in the smooth functioning of
democracy.
33. Cryout To shout
Exp. He cried out for help but there was none to listen him.

34. Cut across To take a short cut
Exp. Since we were already late, he had to cut across through the otherwise dusty road to reach the
station.
35. Cut down on To curtail
Exp. He was so miser that he even cut down on his family's necessary daily expenses.
36. Cut in (on) To interrupt
Exp. She kept cutting in on our conversation.
37. Cut out for To be suitable for
Exp. He is cut out for a good teacher by temperament.
38. Cut up To destroy, To upset mentally
h
Exp. The sudden attack cut up the enemy's strength; She was totally cut up by the death of her
husband.
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39. Dawn on To understand
Exp. Only in his rainy days , it dawns on a man that he has few true friend he can
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count on.
40. Deliberate on To explain
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Exp. My teacher deliberated on the finer aspects of grammar.
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41. Deliver from To free from

Ja
Exp. Even after so manyyears of independence, there are crores of people waiting to be delivered
from their poverty.
42. Die down To lessen gradually in force
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Exp. With the passage of time the din in the marketplace died down.
B
43. Die for To strongly want

Exp. I am dying for a glass of water.
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44. Die out To be obsolete

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Exp. Old traditions are dying out.

45. Dishout To offer in large amount
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Exp. The sycophant dished out continuous praise to the leader

En
46. Dispense with To get rid of

Exp The conipany dispensed with some confidential files when it knew that the IT department is
going to condnct raid on its premises.
47. Do away with To abolish/murder
Exp. This shall be a mistake to think that English will do away with our mother tongue.
48. Do for To ruin or destroy
Exp. His extravagance has done him for.
49. Do up To fasten, To repair/ decorate
Exp. Please do this packet for me; He spent a lot of money doing up his new house.
50. Do without To manage in the absence of something

Exp. For the last three rainy seasons, I have been doing without a raincoat.
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51. Dream of To imaginete

Exp. I always dream of living a solitary life with my books.
52. Dress down To scold
Exp. The boss dresed him down before the staff for his mistake.
53. Drift off To fall asleep
Exp. Because ofbeing excessively tired, he drifted off with his books open.
54. Drive at To try to say
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Exp. He was excessively angry and I could not understand what he was driving at.
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55. Drop by/in To visit informally
Exp. I was passing by; I just dropped by/in to know your whereabouts.
Si
56. Dwell on To speak about something
Exp. The visiting professor dwelt at length on the value of time management.
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57. Ease off/up To becomeless severe
Exp. After a week, the tension eased off/up in the locality.
58. Eat into To weaken
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Exp. Corruption is eating into the country.

59. Eatup To consume in large quantity
Ja
Exp. Old cars eat up petrol.

60. Egg on To encourage to do something
Exp. Our coach egged us on to keep the practice going.
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B
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61. Eke out To manage one's living on small amount

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Exp. Still a good number of families eke out their living.

62. Embark on To start something big or difficult
gl
Exp. India must embark on the mission of bringing the poor into the realm of development.
En
63. End up To do something finally

Exp. He persevered and ended up being the winner.
64. Enter into To make agreement with
Exp. India has entered into an agreement with China regarding the border dispute.
65. Enter on/upon To start
Exp. At an old age he entered upon a career of a novel writer.
66. Fall apart To break into pieces
Exp. Before any natural calamity, our disaster management falls.
67. Fall back To take back steps
Exp. When Indian soldiers mounted attack, Pak. soldiers had to fall back.
68. Fal1 back on To use as a last resort
Exp. In any condition we at last fall back on our own capacity of decision making,
69. Fall for To fall in love with
Exp. The young generation usually falls very easily for electronic gadgets.
70. Fall in with To agree
Exp. The group, atlast, fell in with Ragini's plan of going to a picnic.
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71. Fall into To be divided into
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Exp. Letters fall into two categories: formal and in formal
72. Fall out (with) To quarrel with
ng
Exp. A true friend never falls out with his friend in the time of adversity
73. Fall over To stop working
Si
Exp. My computer often falls over.
74. Fall through To fail to happen
ep
Exp. Our project fell through because of lack of money.
75. Fall to To begin to do something
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Exp. You must fall to thinking over your past activities if you want to improve.
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76. Fall to/on To be the responsibility of

Exp. The responsibility to give India a clean politics falls to the young generation.
Ja
77. Fathom out To understand

Exp. I could easily fathom out the real motive behind his polite behavior.
78. Feed on To sustain one's life on
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Exp. In the desert the group had to feed on only dates .

B
79. Feel about To feel something by touching

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Exp. The room was so dark that I could only feel about the things on my way to bed.
80. Feel for To have sympathy for
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Exp. I feel for those aged people whose sons and daughters forsake them.
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81. Feel like To be excited to do something

Exp. It is very hot today; I feel like going for a swim.
82. Fend for To support for oneself
Exp. Now you are grown up enough to fend for yourself.
83. Fend off To defend
Exp. The minister tried to the fend himself off the embarrassing questions on scandal.
84. Ferret out To discover something with effort
Exp. The police is trying to ferret out the real culprit.
85. Fight it out To settle a dispute through fighting
Exp. Why are you two arguing? Why don't you fight out ?
86. Figure on To plan on
Exp. I hadn't figured on making teaching my career.
87. Figure on To be included (in)
Exp. Controlling inflation figures on the agenda of the present government as the top priority.
88. Figure out To understand
Exp. In the classroom I could not figure out what the teacher was talking about.
89. Fish for To try to win favour etc.
Exp. Many new authors try to fish for compliments from media.
90. Fly at To attack
h
Exp. All of a sudden the dog flew at me.
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91. Follow through To complete something
Exp. Once you take up a job, try to follow it through.
92. Follow up To investigate closely
ep
Exp. The detective is trying to follow up the case.
93. Fool around To waste time
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Exp. Get to your job; don't fool around.

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94. Forge ahead To progress quickly

Ja
Exp. Till a few years back Indian IT sector had been forging ahead.
95. Front for To serve as the public face
Exp. These days, second grade politicians are fronting for the PM.
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96. Gain on To come c1ose to

B
Exp. Despite rampant corruption, India is gaining fast on China in the race to become a
developed country.
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97. Gear up (for) To be ready

is
Exp. The students are gearing up to face the examination.

98. Get about/around To move from place to place or person to person
gl
Exp. Anna Hazare is getting around all parts of the country to motivate people to rise against
En
corruption.
99. Get across To communicate effectively
Exp. He is so good at speaking that he often get his ideas across to any type of audience.
100. Get along (with) To have a friendly relationship (with)
Exp. Except with Pakistan, India is getting along nicely with her other neighbours.

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1. Get along/on (someone) with To have a friendly relation
Exp. I was getting along with him nicely; then one day we had a quarrel.
2. Get along/onwith (something) To make progress
Exp. India is getting alongwith its economy nicely.
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3. Get at To keep criticizing
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Exp. Those who are jealous of you will always be getting at you.
4. Get at To learn or find out
Si
Exp. Still the police has not been able to get at the real story behind kidnapping.
5. Get away To have a vacation
Exp. The official when charged with a corrupt practice got away on a long vacation.
ep
6. Get awaywith To do somethingwrong or illegal without being punished
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Exp. The off springs of politicians get away with illegal activities.
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7. Get back at To take revenge
Ja
Exp. By defecting Pak. in finals India got back at it.

8. Get down to To give serious attention
Exp. You must get down to your studies; examination is at hand.
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9. Get into To become familiar with, To become interested in

B
Exp. I have not yet got into my new job; Don't let yourself get into bad habits.
10. Get off To leave work with permission
h
Exp. How did you get off from the work without my permission.
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11. Get on To make progress

Exp. Indian economy is not getting on well.
En
12. Get onto To detect or trace something, To discuss a new subject

Exp. Despite to all his cleverness, the police at last got on to his where abouts ; Let's get
on to the new challenge that has arisen before the company.
13. Get over To overcome orgain control
Exp. It took three years for the poor wife to get over the death of her husband.
14. Get rid of To dispose of, To throw away, To leave
Exp. Get rid of your bad habits as soon as possible.
15. Get round To solve or avoid a problem
Exp. The lawyers most often get round an issue in the court to save their clients.
16. Get round (someone) To persuade someone to do what you want
Exp. After a hardconvincing I got round him toleavethe girl.
17. Get through with To complete a task

Exp. By working twelve hours a day I could get through with my assignment on time.
18. Get to To reach,To arrive at a decision
Exp. When the police get to the spot, the dacoits had fled away; The meeting failed to get to any
decision, even after a long discussion.
19. Give away To distribute, To waste opportunity,To revea
Exp. The chief Minister gave away prize to the successful candidates; He gave away even the last
chance of his success; The phone tappingg gave away the identity of the kidnappers.
20. Give in To surrender
Exp. The highjackers after initial resistance ultimately gave in.
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21. Give oneself over to To devote to a work completely
ng
Exp. After retirement he has given himselg over to the service of the poor.
22. Give up To stop doing something
Si
Exp. Don't give up hope in the face of difficulties.
23. Give way to To be replaced by ep
Exp. Joint family is giving way to nuclear family.
24. Glance over To go through not thoroughly
Exp. Please glance over the documents once again before submitting them.
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25. Go along To continue, To progress
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Exp. My preparation for the examination is going along nicely; The stubborn child is going
Ja
along his mischievous ways despitebeing forbidden.

26. Go along with To agree
Exp Though we went along with all my proposals, he did not raise his voice of support in my
y
favour.
B
27. Go at To work hard at a work

Exp. After initial setback ( ), he went at passing the examination in flying coldurs.
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28. Go back on To break a promise

is
Exp Often the leaders go back on the promises made to the electorates.
gl
29. Go by To work accordingly

Exp. Astudentis expected to go by the manual of the college.
En
30. Go down in To get admitted in history

Exp Sachin will go down in history as one of the best players of cricket.
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31. Go down to To get defeated
Exp. Pak played well; but it went down to Australia in the Finals.
32. Go for To attack
Exp. India have gone for an all-out attack on the Opposition team.
33. Go in for To take examination, To choose as a career
Exp. I am thinking of going in for teaching.

34. Go off To explodewith aloud noise
Exp. Four bombs went off at four different places in the town.
35. Go on To continue doing something
Exp. Go on doing your work on a routine basis.
36. Go through To pass through a time, To read
Exp. Go through the document carefully before signing it; India is going through the third phase of
libcralization.
37. Go with To happen together, To match
Exp. The colour of the curtain goes with the colour of the wall.
38. Grow upon/on To become habitual or popular among
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Exp. The habit of drugs is growing upon the youngsters.
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39. Guess at To make a baseless opinion
Exp. Don't form an opinion by guessing at something; first realize them yourself.
40. Ham (it) up To act in an excessively artificial way
Si
Exp. The film flopped because all major actors hammed it up in the film.
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41. Hammer out To find a solution
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Exp. The government is trying to hammer out a solution to end the strike.
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42. Handdown To give to the coming generation, To announce publicly

Ja
Exp. We shall hand down a completely degraded environment to the posterity ( ); The
court handed down a solution to resolve the dispute.
43. Hand out To distribute
y
Exp. The candidates are handing out leaflets to electorates.

B
44. Hand over To give power or responsibility

h
Exp. Vivek will hand over the charge to Mr. .Ashutosh.

45. Hang on To wait, To continue doing something despite difflculty
is
gl
Exp Hang on for a moment, I'll get readysoon; Despite many problems he hung on with his
studies.
En
46. Hanker after/for To have a strong desire fore

Exp. Many youth hanker after the glamorous life of the film stars, but only few make it.
47. Harp on To talk something again and again in a boring way
Exp. The union leader was harping on the demands of the workers without tryingto find any solution.
48. Head for To have alikely result
Exp. The tension is heading for an open war.
49. Head off To prevent something from happening
Exp. The father tried his best to head off the division of property among his Sons.
50. Hear of To get the news about
Exp. I have not heard of my friend for the last three years.
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51. Hinge on To depend on
Exp. Your success hinges on your perseverance ( ).
52. Hit at To try to explaine
Exp. I failed to understand what the lecture was trying to hit at in his discourse ( )
53. Hit back (at) To reply forcefully
Exp. After along silence, he at last hit back at the nonsensical accusation ( ) of the press.
54. Hit back/out (at) To reply strongly to any criticism
Exp. In the press conference, the actress hit back at the criticism of being below average in the
film.
h
55. Hit out at To criticize severely
ng
Exp. The Prime Minister hit out at the opposition for not letting the Parliament run smoothly.
56. Hit upon To find an idea suddenly
Si
Exp. Suddenly it hit upon me that I have some money in the bank to payback my debt.
57. Hold Back To control expression, Not to reveal
Exp.
ep
Even while talking to his seniors he never holds back his rude expressions; He is certainly
holding back some important clues about the murder.
58. Hold down To prevent by force
e
Exp. The police held down the protesters till the CM passed.
id
59. Hold on To keep something in a position

Ja
Exp. Hold on the torch tightly when I change the bulb.

60. Hold onto To keep something gripping
Exp. Hold on to the rope tightly, otherwise you will slip.
y
B
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61. Hold on/out To survive in a difficult situation
h
Exp. If you hold on in your difficult times, you shall surely be successful.
62. Hold out To offer hope or chance
is
Exp. The recent rounds of talk between the naxalites and the government hold out the possibility
gl
of peace.
63. Hold out against To resist or survive in difficulty
En
Exp. Our soldiers held out against the enemy despite sub-zero temperature.
64. Hold over To postpone
Exp. The issue has been held over until the next meeting
65. Hold together To be logical
Exp. Vineeta's arguments of innocence did not hold together before the strong logic of the lawyer.
66. Hold up To delay the movement or progress
Exp. The hearing of the case was held up due to the strike of the lawyers.
67. Hold with To approve
Exp. I completely hold with the views of Lord Kabir on religion.
68. Hunt down To pursue to catch
Exp. The pollce is hunting down the fugitive ( ).
69. Hush up To prevent from becoming known
Exp. The government is trying to hush up the scam to avoid any embarrassment ( ).
70. Idle away To waste time
Exp. Don' idle away your time in trifles.
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71. Impress (idea) on To convince someone
Exp. The parents usually impress the principles of morality on their children.
72. Iron out To mutually resolve difficulties
h
Exp. The Principal tried to iron out the differences between the students.
ng
73. Jack up To increase something considerably
Exp. Inflation has jacked up the prices of essential commodities.
74. Jot down To write briefly and quickly
Si
Exp. I tried to jot down the important points of his lecture.
75. Jump at To seize an opportunity or offer eagerly ep
Exp. He jumped at the job offer given to him.
76. Jump at (conclusion) To draw conclusion in a hurry
e
Exp. Don't jump at any conclusion before considering all the aspects.
id
77. Jump in To interrupt a conversation

Exp. He couldn't complete his speech because media men jumped in with irrelevant questions
Ja
every now and then.

78. Jump on To criticize sharply
y
Exp. The entire opposition jumped on the government for withdrawing subsidies.
79. Keep from To abstain fromt
B
Exp. You should always keep from bad company.

h
80. Keep on To continue

is
Exp. Keep on practicing; you will get the skill.

gl
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81. Keep somethingto oneself Not to tell others
En
Exp. Keep you pains and struggles to yourself; others will not realize them.
82. Keep up To continue without stopping, To maintain
Exp. Raini kept up for the whole day preventing us from goingout; Indian team often fails to keep
up their performance.
83. Keep up with To be aware of latest news etc.
Exp. Keep up with current affairs; they are important for your examination.
84. Kick against To revolt
Exp. Tyranny ( ) of the ruler makes people kick against the government.
85. Kick off To star
Exp. The meeting kicked off with a thanks giving ( ) to the Chairman.
86. Knock about/around To travel to various
Exp. At the beginning stage of his job, he knocked about in various states of the country.
87. Knock about/around To wander aimlessly
Exp. Stop knocking around; yonr examination is at hand ( ).
88. Knock back To surprise or shock
Exp. The news of the failure knocked Rohan back.
89. Knock down To destroy a building etc.
Exp. The administration is going to knock down the houses which are old and dangerous to live in.
90. Knock down/over To hit and make fall
Exp. A speeding car knocked Preeti down.
h
ng
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91. Knock out To hit and make unconscious, To impress greatly, To make tired
Si
Exp. He was knowked out by a single blow; This movie of Aamir Khan has knowked me out; The
ep
writing of this book has knocked me out.
92. Knock up To prepare something quickly
e
Exp. An expert cook kocks up good dish in no time.
id
93. Knuckle down (to) To work hard at

Exp. You will have to knuckle down to comprehensive preparation for your exams.
Ja
94. Knuckle under (to) To surrender

Exp. He finally knuckled under to his father's pressure to choose a career he did not like.
95. Lap up To receive eagerly
y
Exp. He lapped up the job offered to him.

B
96. Lap up To drink, To touch tenderly

h
Exp. He was so thirsty that he lapped up three glasses of water;

The mother lapped up the child to sleep.
is
97. Lash out (at) To attack or criticize violent1y

gl
Exp. He lashed out at media for deliberately ( ) maligning ( his image.

98. Lay down To give up arms, To state a rule
En
Exp. A group of Maoists laid downthe arms;

The RBI lays down rules for the public sector banks.
99. Lay off (often passive) To stop employing (a worker) (
Exp. Due to recession, many employees were laid off from various companies.
100. Layout To present a plan etc to consider, To spend money
Exp. All the terms and conditions have been clearly laid out in the brochure;
I had to layout a handsome amount to buy the car.

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1. Lean on To depend on
Exp. Still the agriculture of our country leans heavily on monsoon.
2. Lean on To intimidate
Exp. My boss always leans on us to get the work done.
h
3. Lean to To have a tendency (of)
ng
Exp. At any tourist place, local people lean to cheating the foreigners.
4. Leave aside Not to consider
Si
Exp. If you leave asie its look, this dress is more costly than its worth.
5. Leave off To stop doing something
ep
Exp. He left off writing the letter to answer the phone.
6. Leave out/off Not to include
e
Exp. I was surprised when I found that I have been left out of the list of winners.
id
7. Let down To disappoint someone
Exp. You should try your best not to let your parents down.
Ja
8. Let off Not to punish somebody

Exp. Being the son of an influential father, the college let him off despite his mistake.
y
9. Level with To tell someone the truth

B
Exp. If our leaders don't level with us,we lose faith in politics.
10. Lie behind To be the real reason
h
Exp. Poverty lies behind many ill acts.

is
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gl
11. Lie with To be somebody's right or responsibility

En
Exp. The power to dismiss the state goverment lies with the Governor.
12. Light on To explain
Exp. Would you light on the real reason behind your rude behavior.
13. Live by To earn 1ivelihood
Exp. One must try to live by honest means.
14. Live by To fo1low
Exp. The society expects us to live by the principles of the community.
15. Live for To have the only aim
Exp. There are some people who live for riches

16. Live off To live on a particular food
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Exp. A lion usually lives off the flesh of the other animals.
17. Live on To sustain on fit
Exp. A man cannot live on bread and water alone.
18. Live through To survive a difflculty
Exp. He lived through many hardships to become the President of the country.
19. Live upto To reach an expected standard
Exp. He livedup to parents' expectation and succeeded in the examination.
20. Live with To accept something unpleasant
Exp. If a person learns to live with his difficult circumstances without complaining, he will surely
h
succeed.
ng
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21. Long after/for To wish strongly (for)
Si
Exp. A lazy person always long after all the comforts even without exertion.
22. Look after To take care of someone or something
ep
Exp. His parents looked after him with all the care.
23. Look backon To reflect on / considersomething of the past
e
id
Exp. When I look back on my bygone ( ) days, I feel satisfied.
Ja
24. Look down on/upon To hold in contempt, To regard as inferior

Exp. When in prosperity, don't look down upon the poor.
y
25. Lookfor To try to find

B
Exp. I am looking for a good dictionary; can you suggest me one?

26. Look forward to To anticipate pleasantly
h
Exp. I am looking forward to meeting my old college friends.

is
27. Look into To investigate

gl
Exp. The police is looking into the actual cause of murder.

28. Look out for To try to find
En
Exp. I am lookine out for the real cause of his leaving the company.
29. Look out on/over To be situated in a direction
Exp. My office looks out on the Gandhi Maidan.
30. Look over To examine
Exp. When my doctor looked me over he found some serious illness.
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31. Look round/around To examine various possibilities
Exp. I am going to look around for a cheaper loan.
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32. Look something up To search
Exp. Please look this word up in the dictionary.
33. Look to To expect
Exp. A child usually looks to his parents in a difficult situation.
34. Look through To examine the parts / pages etc.
Exp. Please look through the report and say if it is factually correct.
35. Look up To improve
Exp. The economy of the country is looking up.
36. Look up to To respect
h
Exp. These days the younger generation has forgot looking up to elders.
ng
37. Lord it over To treat as inferior
Exp. He always lord it over his junior staff.
Si
38. Lose out to To be replaced by
Exp. Small familiar shops are losing out to supermarkets.
ep
39. Make do with To manage
Exp. In poverty we have to make do with a meagre ( ) amount of money.

e
40. Make for To result in, To cause
id
Exp. Clear cut ideas make for good communication.
Ja
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41. Make of To understand
y
Exp. The lecture of the expert was so difficult that I could not make of anything.
B
42. Make off with To run away with

h
Exp. The burglars made off with whatever the ycould collect.
is
43. Make out (can't and couldn't) To manage to see or understand

Exp. There was so much noise that I couldn't make outwhat he was saying.
gl
44. Make the most of To get maximum

En
Exp. A selfish person always tries to make the most of any situation.
45. Make up To constitute
Exp. Indian culture is made of different streams.
46. Make up for To compensate
Exp. You will have to make up for the loss of time by working doubly hard.
47. Make upwith To end a quarrel or dispute
Exp. I finally decided to make up withj with my friend.
48. Mark out for To choose someone forsomething
Exp. He has been marked out for heading the party.
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49. Measure up (to) To be of expected standard
Exp. Almost all elected representative donot measure up to our expectation.
50. Meditate on To plan
Exp. These days, I am meditating on starting my own company.
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51. Mess about/around To spend time leisurely
Exp. Don't mess around here and there; your examination is round the corner
52. Mess up To spoil something
h
Exp. He messed up our plan by hasty decisions.
ng
53. Mess with To interfere without knowledge
Exp. Don't mess with my computer.
Si
54. Miss out on To lose an opportunity
Exp. I missed out on meeting the scientist and talking to him.
ep
55. Mop up To complete a work
Exp. The boss ordered the accountant to mop up the accounts of the company before March 31.
e
56. Mop up To kill
id
Exp. The old man was mopped up while sleeping in his apartment.
Ja
57. Mug up (on) To revise or learn

Exp. I mugged up the remaining lessons just before the examination.
58. Mull over To think deeply
y
Exp. I mulled over all the options before taking the decision.
B
59. Muscle in on To be involved in something for own advantage

h
is
Exp. Many people are trying to muscle in on her selection as Chairman.

60. Muscle out To force someone outfit
gl
Exp. The supporters of the leader muscled the man out of the conference hail.
En
STEP-37
61. Naildown To define
Exp. Sometimes it becomes difficult to nail down the causes of one's failure.
62. Nose about/around To try to discover something by asking or looking
Exp. A reporter always noses around for some sensational news.

63. Nose out To discover something by careful searching
Exp. A scrupulous (careful) reporter always noses out to bring out the truth.
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64. Occur to To understand
Exp. It suddenly occurred to me that I had left my purse home.
65. Opt for To choose
Exp. He has iopted for a career in medicine.
66. Opt out (of) To choose not to get involved
Exp. At the last moment, the candidate opted out of election.
67. Own up To confess one's guilt
Exp. Nobody is ready to own upto the broken window pane.
68. Palm off To persuade to accept something by lying
h
Exp. He palmed me off a duplicate copy of the book claiming it to be original.
ng
69. Part from To get separated from
Exp. After getting the job, you will have to part from your beloved ones.
Si
70. Part with To leave orrenounce, To give
Exp. A bibliophile will never part with any of his books.
71. Pass away To die

STEP-38
e ep
id
Exp. He passed away after a long illness.
Ja
72. Passby To go past

Exp. I was lucky as the bullet passed right by my ear.
73. Pass for/as To be accepted as
y
Exsp. Even the foolish words of the rich pass for intelligence.
B
74. Pass off To be completed (an event), To disappear gradually (a disease)

h
is
Exp. The meeting passed off without any controversy;

Your fever will pass off soon.
gl
75. Pass off To pretend as somebody else

En
Exp. The culprit escaped from the jail passing himself off as a medical attendant.
76. Pass on To move from one stage to another, To hand over to another
Exp. Economy is passing on to service from manufacturing;

Please pass on the saltto me.
77. Pass out To faint
Exp. He pass out because of suffocation ( ).

78. Pass over To avoid or ignore
Exp. If you pass over the baseless comments of others, you will feel peaceful.
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79. Pass up Not to take advantage of an opportunity
Exp. Golden opportunity nevercomes often; don't pass it up.
80. Payfor To suffer for something
Exp. You will have to pay for your misconduct.
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81. Payoff To be successful
Exp. I took a chance and it paid off.
82. Peg away (at) To try hard to do something difficult
h
Exp. I am pegging away at my latest book to finish it within time.
ng
83. Peter out To decrease gradually
Exp. Protests against the government peter out because of lack of consistency.
Si
84. Pick on To punish or criticize, To choose someone for a difficult task
ep
Exp. He always feels tha this teachers often pickon him;
Why don’t you pick on Rakesh for this project?
e
85. Pickout To discover or recognize after careful study
id
Exp. To learn how to use words perfectly, you must pick out the finer difference in synonyms.
Ja
86. Pickup To get stronger

Exp. The sales picked up in the second quarter.
87. Pin away To grow weaker or ill
y
B
Exp. After the death of the son, the mother pined away.
88. Pin down To make someone speak clearly about their intentions, To define exactly
h
is
Exp. She is so cunning that it is difficult to pin her down; I failed to pin down the poem.
gl
Pin on To make someone take the blame for something

Exp. You are responsible for the failure; don't pin it on me.
En
90. Pitch for To attempt to obtain something

Exp. Many companies are pitching for the bid.
STEP-40
91. Pitch in To be involved in something
Exp. When the two friends started fighting on the road, many passers-by ( ) pitched in.
92. Pitch in with. To offer help
Exp. People from all parts of the country are pitching in with donations for the victims.
93. Play around/about To handlein careless manner
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Exp. Don't play around with your studies, be serious.
94. Play at To do without interest
Exp. Don't play at your studies; take it in all seriousness.
95. Play down To make something appear less import
Exp. The government always tries to play down public protests.
96. Play down To make something appear less important
Exp. Any government usually tries to play down public protests.
97. Play ou/upon To take advantage of one's feelings
Exp. I never wish to play on the emotions of my girlfriend.
h
98. Play up To cause problem or pain
ng
Exp. My broken ankle is again playing up.
99. Play with To consider an idea but not seriously
Si
Exp. These days l am laying with the idea of starting a school.
100. Plough back To put profits back into business
ep
Exp. Don't try to earn profit at the beginning stage; plogh it back into your business to grow.
STEP-41
e
101. Pop in To make a brief visit
id
Exp. She popped in over coffee.
Ja
102. Pop off To die

Exp. The old man popped off miserably.
y
103. Pop up To appearor occur unexpectedly

B
Exp. I was extremely surprised when my old friend popped up as my new boss.
104. Pour into To provide a large amount of money for
h
is
Exp. The government has poured millions into her useless welfare schemes.
gl
105. Pour out To express one's feeling clearly

Exp. He poured out his deep emotions before his girlfriend.
En
106. Pour out To express one's feeling profusely
Exp. On a little prompting she poured out all her family problems.
107. Pou rover To flood with something
Exp. My son poured the entire jug over my lap.
108. Press ahead/onwith To continue doingsomething in a determined way
Exp. Despite protest, the company pressed on with its plan of laying off its workers.
109. Press on To continue with determination
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Exp. You must press on before difficulties; they will subside ( ) soon.
110. Prevail on To persuade to do something
Exp. After a long discussion, the father prevailed on his son to change the subject of specialization.
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111. Prevail over To defeat
Exp. At the international meet, India prevailed over the other developing countries to sign nuclear
disarmament deal.
112. Provide against To make preparation to secure against the future
h
ng
Exp. You must save some of your income regularly to provide against any conditions.
113. Provide against To arrange (for)
Si
Exp. His job yields such a low income that he fails to provide against the needs of his family.
114. Provide for To arrange someone necessary things
ep
Exp. You should do the things you like once you are adequately provided for.
115. Pull down To destroy a building e
Exp. The municipal corporation pulled down the illegal construction.
id
116. Pull down To earn
Exp. He pulls down a huge income from his job.
Ja
117. Pull into/in To enter a station

Exp. When the train pulled into the station, it was two hours late.
y
118. Pull off To succeed in doing something difficult

B
Exp. India pulled off a challenging series win down under ( ).

h
119. Pull out To withdraw, To leave

is
Exp. The business was incurring loss year after year and I had to pull out of it;
When I reached the station I found that the train had pulled out just minutes before.
gl
120. Pull round To regain health after illness

Exp. After a long illness, she is pulling round fast.
En
STEP-43
121. Pull through To succeed in doing somcthing difficult
Exp. Only and only a belief in yourself will pull you through.
122. Pull up To criticize
Exp. He was pulled up severely by the manager for his procrastinating ( ) behavior.
123. Put across To express one's ideas successfully
Exp. In the meeting he put across his ideas very effectively.
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124. Put across/over (to) To communicate one's idea successfully
Exp. The Chairman of the company put across his plan of reform to the shareholders.
125. Put aside To ignore or forget
Exp. Please put aside our personal differences for the welfare of the company.
126. Put aside To save, To ignore
Exp. You must put aside some of your earning for the future;
Don't put aside important work for tomorrow.
127. Put at To calculate or estimate
h
Exp. The total loss to the public property in the fire was put at 30 lakh.
ng
128. Put by/aside To save forthe future use
Exp. Always put by 30% of your monthly income for future needs.
Si
129. Put down To suppress by force
Exp. An autocrat puts down the voice of protest with a heavy hand
ep
130. Put down to To explain as the cause
Exp. I put your failure down to your negligence.
e
id
STEP-44
131. Put forward To propose something for discussion
Ja
Exp. In the meeting he put forwardthe plan ofopening a new Zonal office of the company.
132. Put in To interrupt an other speaker to speak
y
Exp. What about a raise in our salary sir?” he put in.

B
133. Put in To devote something in

h
Exp. I have put a lot of time and energy this book.

134. Put off To postpone, To delay, To avoid
is
Exp. The meeting was put off due to inclement weather

gl
135. Put on To grow fatter etc; To provide for a specific purpose

En
Exp. I have put on weight recently;

The city administration is putting on temporary camps for visiting pilgrims.
136. Put out To extinguish
Exp. Thousands of litres of water was used to put down the fire in the locality.
137. Put out To cause trouble
Exp. I hope my stay with you does not put you out.
138. Put out To be upset
Exp. Your rude comment has certainly put out everybody out here.
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139. Put some body through To makesomeone experience something
Exp. Your negligence has, put me through difflcult time.
140. Put up To offer resistance
Exp. India put up a brave fight before losing out to South Africa.
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141. Put up To provide or lend money, To present an idea for discussion
Exp. The government put up Rs.100 crore for the relief operation;
h
He put up his plan in the meeting.
ng
142. Put up at To stay
Exp. We put up at an inn for the night.
Si
143. Put up with To tolerate, To bear
Exp. It is difficult for me to put up with a lethargic ( ) person.
ep
144. Rail at/against To criticize
Exp. The statement of the minister was railed at by almost all parties in opposition.
145. Rake (it) in To earn lots of money
e
id
Exp. His business was successful and he raked in a huge profit.
146. Rake up To remind something unpleasant
Ja
Exp. Don't rake up old enmity; both of us will suffer.

147. Raton To reveal a secret, To betray
y
Exp. His own partner ratted on him in the business.

B
148. Reckon on To rely (on)

h
Exp. Reckon on your talent for success, you will never be disappointed.
149. Reconcile to To compromise with fit
is
Exp. You must reconcile to your past biller experiences; otherwise, you will always think about
gl
them.
150. Reduce to To force something into a worse condition
En
Exp. Poverty had reduced him to a skeletal frame.
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151. Reflect on To think over
Exp. If Mohan had reflected on his behavior in the party, he would have realized easily what went
wrong.
152. Rein in To restrain or control
Exp. Rein in your emotion; it's not good in a profession.
153. Repair to To visit
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Exp. During sumrner, my uncle repairs to a hill station.
154. Resolve into To separate into parts
Exp. On the basis of economic growth, the entire world has resolved into haves ( ) and have-
nots .
155. Ride on To depend on
Exp. Don't ride always on your luck for success.
156. Ride out To survive through a difficult time
Exp. You will have to try; don't expect your luck to ride difficulties and struggles out.
157. Rip off To cheat financially
h
Exp. Local businessmen generally rip off the foreign tourists.
ng
158. Rip off/out To remove quickly and roughly
Exp. He was so excited that he ripped off the wrapper of the gift to see what was inside.
Si
159. Rip up To tear into small
Exp. He ripped up the letter of his girlfriend and threw away.
ep
160. Roll back To take back
Exp. The government has rolled back its decision on FDI.
e
id
STEP-47
161. Romp in To win or succeed easily
Ja
Exp. Despite a big opposition he romped in the election.

162. Root for To support or cheer
y
Exp. We are rooting for our home team in this match.

B
163. Root out To destroy completely

h
Exp. We are bent on ( ) rooting out polio.

is
164. Rope in To make some body prepared for something

gl
Exp. Only after a hard convincing he roped in the poor man to commit crime.
En
165. Rule out To exclude

Exp. His involvement in the scam can not be ruled out.
166. Run across/into To meet by chance
Exp. I ran across my old friend in the market place.
167. Run after To followor chase; To try to get the lover of someone
Exp. Don't run after money as this will make you restless;
Young boys neglect their studies running after the girls.
168. Run at To attack
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Exp. The bull ran at me, but I somehow escaped.
169. Run away from To try to avoid
Exp. It is useless to run away from every difficulty; some must be faced.
170. Run away with To win easily
Exp. India ran away with the match.
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171. Run down To criticise, To crush
Exp. He was run down by the teacher for neglecting his studies
A speeding car ran him down.
h
172. Run down To lose power, To allow to decline
ng
Exp. Due to long hard work, my health has run down.
173. Run into To face difficulties
Si
Exp. The company has run into a huge loss.
174. Run into To crash against
ep
Exp. Her car ran into a truck headlong e .
175. Run into To meet by chance
id
Exp. In the cinema hall I ran into my old friend.
176. Run on To be concerned with
Ja
Exp. My thoughts ran on the plight of the old man again and again.
177. Run out (of) To finish the supply of
y
Exp. I have run out of money these days.

B
178. Run over To crush by a vehicle

h
Exp. He was run over by a speeding car.

179. Run over/through To read through quickly
is
Exp. Please run over the document before singing it.

gl
180. Run through To be present everywhere

En
Exp. Anger run through the entire state against the comment of the leader.
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181. Sail through To pass the examination easily
Exp. He sailed through the banking examas expected.
182. Scrape along/by To manage to live with difficulty
Exp. I could just scrape along the money I had in my days of unemployment.
183. Scrape through To succeed with difficulty
Exp. She just scrapped through the test.
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184. See about To deal with something
Exp. We must see about our preparation carefully.
185. See through To realise the truth
Exp. I could easily see through his cunningness despite his polite behavior.
186. See to To deal with, To sort out
Exp. The government must see to it that anti-social elements are put down decisively.
187. Send for To call
Exp. The mother sent for a doctor to cure her ailing ( ) child.
188. Set about To initiate effort
h
ng
Exp. He set about establishing a school for physically challenged ( ) children.
189. Set aside To pay no attention temporarily, To declare something ineffective
Si
Exp. Let's set aside Mathematics for a while, we have other subjects too;
ep
The court set aside the verdict ( ) of the lower court.
190. Set down To establish (rule, principle) e
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195. Seton/upon To attack suddenly
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196. Set out To present ideas etc. in organised way
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197. Set out to To begin a work in a determined way
Exp. If you set out to prove your talent to the world, you will.
198. Set up To establish
Exp. This school was set up in 1974.
199. Set upon To attack suddenly
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1. Account for.

To be the cause of something, To be of the proportion of

6. Advise of. To inform officially

Exp. Please advise us Qianychange of address of your correspondence.

8. Amplify on. To explain in detail

Exp. The expert amplied on the subject making it comprehensible to all.

9. Answer for. To be answerable for

Exp In the present generation no actorcan answer to Ainitahh Bachhan.

11. Ask after. To inquire about

21. Bank upon. To rely on

Exp. In my life I have got more than I bargained for.

24. Bear down on. To move quickly towards

Exp. The stranger bore down on me so fast that I was scared.

Exp. Your behaviour bears direct1y on your chances of success.

26. Bear out. To confirm the truth

Exp. A brave man bears up against the hardships with fortitude .

31. Beat off. To force something back by resistance

36. Blow in/into. To arrive suddenly

Exp. The clouds blew off to the east direction.

Exp. The ominon clouds soon blew over.

39. Blowup. To explode

Exp. The petrol tanker blew up.

41. Boil down to. To summarize the main points

Exp. India borders on Nepal; His confident behavior bordered on rudeness.

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51. Break into. To enter somewhere illegally

52. Break one self of. To stop practising a habit

53. Break out. To start

Exp. Malaria broke out in the locality.

throuth your hesitation if you wish to be a good speaker.

55. Breakup. To end, To separate

56. Break with. To reject, To sever relationship

Exp. The mass protest brought down the autocratic regime

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Exp. His perseverance brought off his success.

61. Bring out. To publish

66. Brush up. To improvea skill through revision

67. Brush off. To ignore someone

68. Brush up. To revise to get back the knowledge

Exp. A good teacher always brushes up his knowledge.

Exp. In the market place, I bumped into my old friend.

70. Bundle out. To take some one forcibly

Exp. The security guards bundled him out of the building.

71. Butt in. To interrupt

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81. Call up. To recal

82. Call upon on. To invite to do something

83. (Get) Carried away. To get excited

85. Carry on. To continue

Exp. You must carry on making efforts until you succeed.

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91. Cave in. To collapse

99. Churn out. To produce quickly and in large amount

Exp. Due to recession, factories have stopped churning out products.

100. Clam up. To become silent or refuse to speak

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8. Close with To engage in battle

10. Come about To happen

11. Come across To find (unexpectedly) or meet by chance

12. Come by To obtain

13. Come forward To offer help

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21. Complain of To suffer from (a disease)

26. Cotton on (to) To realize