| 161. Round up |
(arrest) The police rounded up anti-social elements last night. |
| 162. Run after |
(pursue, hanker after) We should not run after money. |
| 163. Run down |
(criticise, poor health) As a result of long illness she has run down a lot. |
| 164. Run into |
(come across, meet by chance) While walking along the roadside, I ran into my old schoolmates. |
| 165. Run out |
(come to an end) When the rations ran out, the head office was informed. |
| 166. Run over |
(crush under) He was run over by a speeding car. |
| 167. Run through |
(waste money) It is a pity that he has run through his fortune over gambling and drinking. |
| 168. See off |
(to escort a guest for his departure) His friends were present at the station to see him off. |
| 169. See through |
(discover something hidden, motive) Man has grown so clever that it is difficult to see through his tricks. |
| 170. Send for |
(summon) She sent for a doctor when her husband fell ill. |
| 171. Set about |
(start doing) As soon as she reached home, she set about calling up her friends. |
| 172. Set aside |
(allocate, strike down, turn down) The High court set aside the verdict of the lower court in this sensitive matter. |
| 173. Set in |
(begin) As soon as the summer sets in, the reptiles come out of hibernation. |
| 174. Set off |
(to start a series of events, process, improve) (i) Cosmetics set off the natural grace. (ii) Privatisation has set off the process of liberalisation in foreign trade. |
| 175. Set up |
(establish) The factory was set up by his uncle. |
| 176. Set forth |
(start on a journey, explain) The party will set forth its views on globalisation at a public rally. |
| 177. Set out |
(start on a journey, set forth) No sooner was the hunter informed of a lion’s presence in the forest than he set out. |
| 178. Sit back |
(relax) He believes that he has the right to sit back while others should work hard. |
| 179. Sit up |
(stay out of bed, stay up) She sat up till her son returned. |
| 1.80. Stand by |
(support, help) Although he promised to stand by me in difficulties, he did not live up to it. |
| 181. Stand for |
(represent) T.E.C. stands for Technical Education Certificate. |
| 182. Stand out |
(to be conspicuous) She stood out from the crowd because of her amiable manners. |
| 183. Stand up for |
(defend) It is your duty to stand up always for the poor. |
| 184. Strike off |
(remove from the list) His name has been struck off the admission list. |