185. Take after | (resemble) She always reminds me of her mother since she takes after her mother. |
186. Take down | (write) She was busy in taking down the dictation which the teacher was giving. |
187. Take off | (remove, leave the ground, improve) It is difficult for Indian economy to take off in the absence of heavy investment. |
188. Take over | (take up responsibility) The agency tried to take over another company. . |
189. (Be) Taken to | (form a habit) He took to wearing black leather jackets. |
190. Take up | (start a hobby or study, occupy) He has taken up modeling as a career. |
191. Tell upon | (affect adversely) I have warned him that heavy work will tell upon his health. |
192. (Be) Taken in | (be deceived) For all your intelligence you are likely to be taken in by impostors. |
193. Take for | (suppose to be, identify) I took the scoundrel for a noble person. |
194. (Be) Taken aback | (be surprised) I was taken aback to hear of the news of his failure. |
195. Talk over | (discuss a matter) I agreed to go home and talk over the matter. |
196. Turn down | (reject, strike down) I turned down the request of my friend to go to Simla. |
197. Turn off | (stop, switch off) Please make it a point to turn off water tap before you go out. |
198. Turn on | (switch on, start) She turned on the shower to take bath. |
199. Turn over | (change, capsize, upset) The boat turned over and ten persons were drowned. |
200. Turn out | (prove, reveal, expel) Nothing ever turned out right for me in life. |
201. Turn up | (arrive, take place) Who can say what will turn up next? |
202. Watch out | (look out, careful) If you do not watch out, he might harm you. |
203. Wipe away | (cleanse, remove) The marks of blood were wiped away by the accused. |
204. Wipe out | (destroy completely) We must try to wipe out poverty from the country. |
205. Wind up | (bring to an end) We were forced to wind up the business on account of heavy loss. |
206. Work out | (solve the problem) He is very intelligent and can work out any difficult problem. |
207. Work up | (incite, instigate) The politicians should not try to work up communal frenzy. |
208. Work upon | (influence) The leader tried to work upon the mob. |