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 Health were violated by the nursing homes |
114. Lay off |
(to discontinue work; dismiss temporarily) The workers have been laid off for want of raw material. |
115. Lay out |
(plan building, garden etc.) A number of gardens were laid ‘out by the Moghuls. |
116. Let down |
(humiliate, to lower down) We should never let down our friends. |
117. Let into |
(allow to enter) After repeated requests he was let into the classroom. |
118. Let off |
(to free from punishment, pardon) She was let off by the Principal with light punishment. |
119. Let (somebody) in on |
(share a secret) I will not let her in on my plans. |
120. Let up |
(cessation, respite) There is no let up in heat during May. |
121. Live on |
(depend for food (staple food) The lion is carnivorous and lives on flesh. |
122. Live by |
(means/manner) You must learn to live by honest means. |
123. Live off |
(source of income) They were living off rental income. |
124. Look about |
(in search of on the watch) The thirsty crow was looking about water here & there. |
125. Look after |
(take care of) In her old age she has no one to look after her. |
126. Look at |
(see carefully) The boys are looking at the sky. |
127. Look back on |
(to think of the past) People can often look back and reflect on happy childhood memories. |
128. Look for |
(search for a lost thing) She was looking for her lost books. |
129. Look down upon |
(hate, despise) It is folly on your part to look down upon the poor students. |
130. Look into |
(investigate the matter) A committee was set up to look into the problem. |
131. Look on |
(to see as a spectator) His parents looked on with a triumphant smile. |
132. Look over |
(examine carefully, go over) The examiner has yet to look over practice note books. |
133. Look out |
(watch out, careful, beware) Look out, there is a snake under the bush. |
134. Look out for |
(in search of on the watch) He is looking out for a decent job. |
135. Look to |
(rely upon, be careful) The poor look to financial help from the government. |
136. Look up |
(consult some book for a word, rise) Please look up this word in the dictionary. |
137. Look upto |
(respect) His younger brother looks upto him and obeys his every order. |
138. Look upon |
(consider, regard) We must look upon social evils as nuisance. |