IDIOMS AND PHRASES 11. Live wire (energetic) India needs live wire political leaders who can put the country on the right track. 12. Look a gift horse in the mouth (criticize a gift) One should not look a gift horse in the mouth because it is given out of love and regards. 13. Lose one’s […]
IDIOMS AND PHRASES 1. Make both ends meet (to live within one’s means) As my uncle has to bring up five children, he finds it difficult to make both ends meet. 2. Mend one’s fences (to make peace) It is high time for the two brothers to bury the hatchet and mend their fences. 3.
IDIOMS AND PHRASES 1. Off hand (without preparation or delay) I am very poor in English grammar & can’t answer all the questions off hand. 2. Over head and ears (excessively) Mohan is over head and ears in love with Neena. 3. Out of question (certain) His success is out of question because he is
IDIOMS AND PHRASES 1. Past master (an expert) He is a past master in befooling the people by his oily tongue. 2. Palmy days (prosperous, affluent days) We still remember the palmy days of our life when we had nothing much to do and still got everything to fulfil our needs. 3. Part and parcel
IDIOMS AND PHRASES 1. Rise to the occasion (to act as the occasion demands) To face critical situations boldly you should rise to the occasion. 2. Run short of (shortage) These days due to some financial crises my friend is running short of money. 3. Rank and file (common man) If we want our country
IDIOMS AND PHRASES 1. Sit on the fence (not to commit oneself) W the party split Ramesh was accused of sitting oil the fence. 2. Smell a rat (to be suspicious) I smelt a rat in the bargain that my uncle made with my father. 3. Shed crocodile tears (to show false sorrow) The mother
IDIOMS AND PHRASES 1. Turn the tables (to reverse the condition) A batsman often turns the table on the opposite team by his good batting. 2. Turn up one’s nose (to take lightly with contempt) Meena has failed twice in her class and yet she turns up her nose at my advice. 3. Turn coat
IDIOMS AND PHRASES 1. With open arms (cordially, warmly) When my cousin came back from England after ten years he was welcomed with open arms by all the relatives. 2. Win laurels (to win distinction) Dr. Tagore won laurels in the world of literature. 3. White elephant (anything with less utility and more expenditure) The
PHRASAL VERBS 1. Account for (explain the reason, answer for) I can’t account for his unusual behaviour in this matter. 2. Ask after (ask about the welfare, inquire after) I met your brother at the party, he asked after you. 3. Ask for (request for) She asked for a glass of water. 4. Back out
PHRASAL VERBS 24. Call at (visit a place to meet) I called at the residence of my boss yesterday. 25. Call for (necessary, require) For the unity of the country discipline among the people is called for. 26. Call in/call out (send for help) The police were called in without delay by the residents. 27.
PHRASAL VERBS 53. Die down [gradually disappear (riots, excitement, storm etc.)] The wind has died down. 54. Die out (become out of use or existence) He thought that the custom had died out a long time ago. 55. Dispose of (sell off) She has decided to dispose of her old house. 56. Dispose to (willing,
PHRASAL VERBS 73. Get ahead (go forward) You can get ahead of your rivals only by hard work. 74. Get along (be friendly) They just can’t get along together because of temperamental differences. 75. Get at (reach, understand) It is very difficult to get at the truth etc. 76. Get away (escape) They got away
PHRASAL VERBS 97. Hand out (distribute) Hand out the books to the students. 98. Hand over (give charge or authority) He has not handed over charge to the new manager. 99. Hang about (stay waiting, roam about) The boys hanging about girls’ hostel were rounded up by the police. 100. Hold on (carry on, bear
PHRASAL VERBS 111. Lay by (save money) The wise men always lay by money for their old age. 112. (Be) Laid up with (confined to bed) She is not going out as she is laid up with the flu. 113. Lay down (establish a rule, sacrifice, surrender) The conditions laid down by the Department of
PHRASAL VERBS 139. Make off with/away with (run away, destroy) They made off with the cash and fled. 140. Make out (understand the meaning) The police could not make out the coded message they intercepted. 141. Make over (transfer possession, convert) Since she had no legal heir, she made over her house in charity. 142.