A
1.
Account for: to explain or justify something
- Example: Can you account for the missing
funds?
2.
Act on: to take action based on something
- Example: We need to act on the
recommendations immediately.
3.
Add up: to calculate or make sense
- Example: The numbers don't add up;
there's a mistake.
4.
Aim at: to target or direct towards
- Example: The campaign aims at increasing
awareness.
5.
Allow for: to consider or take into account.
- Example: We must allow for delays in
traffic.
6.
Add up: to make sense, be logical.
- Example: His excuse doesn’t add up.
B
1.
Back away: to move backwards, often due to fear
- Example: She backed away from the
aggressive dog.
2.
Back out: to withdraw from an agreement
- Example: He backed out of the deal at the
last moment.
3.
Back up: to support or give help
- Example: Can you back up your claims with
evidence?
4.
Bear with: to be patient with someone
- Example: Please bear with the inconveniences.
5.
Blow out: to extinguish or burst
- Example: Blow out the candles on the
cake.
6.
Break down: to stop working; lose control emotionally
- Example: My bike broke down on the way
7.
Break into: to enter by force
- Example: The thieves broke into the shop.
8.
Bring about: to cause to happen
- Example: The new policy brought about many
changes.
9.
Bring out: to publish
- Example: I published my book last month.
10.
Bring up: mention; raise a child.
- Example: She brought up an interesting
question.
C
1.
Call for: to require or need something
- Example: This situation calls for
immediate action.
2.
Call off: to cancel something
- Example: The match was called off due to
rain.
3.
Carry on: to continue doing something
- Example: Carry on with your work; I'll be
back soon.
4.
Catch up: to reach the same level or position
- Example: I need to catch up on my
reading.
5.
Come across: to meet by chance
- Example: She came across an old friend.
6.
Call on: to visit someone.
- Example: She called on her grandmother
yesterday.
D
1.
Deal with: to handle or manage something
- Example: She deals with customer
complaints.
2.
Die out: to become extinct.
- Example: Many species have died out.
3.
Do away with: to get rid of something
- Example: We should do away with outdated
rules.
4.
Do up: Fasten, renovate.
- Example: Do up your shoelaces.
5.
Draw up: to prepare or create a document
- Example: Let's draw up a contract for the
agreement.
6.
Drop by: to visit someone informally/casually
- Example: Drop by my place if you're in
the area.
7.
Dwell on: to think or talk a lot about something
- Example: Don't dwell on past mistakes.
E
1.
End up: to finally be in a particular state
- Example: He ended up as a teacher.
2.
Enter into: to begin or participate in something
- Example: They entered into a partnership
agreement.
3.
Eye up: to look at someone or something with interest
- Example: He was eyeing up the competition
nervously.
4.
Ease off: to reduce or become less intense
- Example: The pain started to ease off
after the medication.
5.
Embark on: to start a new venture
- Example: They embarked on a journey
across India
F
1.
Fall apart: to break into pieces or disintegrate
- Example: The old book fell apart.
2.
Fall behind: to lag in progress
- Example: He fell behind in his studies.
2.
Figure out: to understand or solve
- Example: Can you figure out the solution
to this problem?
3.
Fill in: to provide information or substitute
- Example: Fill in the blanks with the
correct answers.
4.
Follow up: to check or pursue further
- Example: I'll follow up on the leads we
got.
5.
Frown upon: to disapprove of something
- Example: Cheating is frowned upon in
exams.
G
1.
Get along: to be friendly
- Example: They get along very well.
2.
Get by: to manage with difficulty
- Example: She gets by on a tight budget.
3.
Get over: to recover from something
- Example: It took her time to get over the
loss.
4.
Give in: to yield or surrender
- Example: Don't give in to pressure.
5.
Give up: to stop trying
- Example: He gave up smoking.
6.
Go over: to review
- Example: Let’s go over the details again.
7.
Go through: to experience or examine.
- Example: He's going through a tough
phase.
- Example: Go through the poem now.
8.
Grow up: to become an adult
- Example: She grew up in Delhi.
H
1.
Hand in: to submit something
- Example: Hand in your assignments by
Friday.
2.
Hang on: to wait or hold
- Example: Hang
on a minute, I'll check.
3.
Hang out: to spend time
- Example: We hang out at the café.
4.
Hand out: to distribute
- Example: The teacher handed out the papers.
5.
Hold back: to restrain or hesitate
- Example: She held back her tears.
6.
Hold on: to wait or keep grasping
- Example: Hold on tight during the ride.
7.
Hold up: to delay; rob.
- Example: The train was held up by fog.
- Example: Two robbed men held up the bank.
8.
Hit on: to discover
- Example: He hit on a brilliant idea.
I
1.
Identify with: to relate or connect with
- Example: I identify with her struggles in
the story.
2.
Idolize over: to admire excessively
- Example: She idolizes over movie stars.
3.
Iron out: to resolve or smooth difficulties
- Example: We need to iron out the
differences.
4.
Itch for: to solve problems
- Example: They ironed out their
differences.
5.
Insist on: to demand strongly
- Example: He insisted on paying the bill.
6.
Invite in: to ask someone to enter
- Example: She
invited them in for a cup of tea.
7.
Involve in: to include or engage someone in
- Example: Try to involve everyone in the
discussion.
8.
Itch for: to want eagerly
- Example: He was itching for a fight.
J
1.
Jack up: to raise (prices, vehicles)
- Example: They jacked up the price of
petrol.
2.
Jaw away: to talk continuously.
- Example: They were jawing away for hours.
3.
Join in: to participate or take part
- Example: Everyone joined in the
celebration.
4.
Jot down: to write quickly.
- Example: Jot down his number.
5.
Jump at: to eagerly accept an opportunity
- Example: She jumped at the chance to work
abroad.
6.
Jump into: to start doing something quickly
- Example: Don't jump into conclusions
without thinking.
7.
Juggle with: to try to manage multiple things
- Example: He's juggling with work and
family commitments.
8.
Justify by: to explain or defend with reasons
- Example: Can you justify your actions by
any means?
K
1.
Keep away: to stay distant or prevent from approaching
- Example: Keep away from the construction
site.
2.
Keep off: to stay away
- Example: Keep off the grass.
3.
Keep on: to continue doing something
- Example: You should keep on trying until
you succeed.
4.
Keep up: to maintain the same level or pace
- Example: You should keep up the effort.
5.
Kick in: to start to take effect
- Example: The medicine kicked in quickly.
6.
Kick off: to begin.
- Example: The show kicked off at
7.
Knock down: to demolish or reduce
- Example: They knocked down the old
building.
8.
Knock out: to defeat, make unconscious.
- Example: He was knocked out in the match.
L
1.
Lay off: to dismiss from job
- Example: The company laid off several
workers.
2.
Lead to: to result in or cause something
- Example: Hard work leads to success.
3.
Let down: to disappoint someone
- Example: Don't let your friends down.
4.
Log in: to enter into a system
- Example: Log in with your password.
5.
Look after: to take care of someone or something
- Example: She looks after her parents.
6.
Look down upon: to despise
- Example: Don’t look down upon the poor.
7.
Look for: to search for
- Example: I am looking for my keys.
8.
Look into: to investigate or examine
- Example: The police are looking into the
matter.
9.
Look up: to search in a book
- Example: Look up the word in a
dictionary.
M
1.
Make up: to reconcile, create, or compensate
- Example: They made up after the argument.
2.
Mix up: to confuse or combine things
- Example: Don't mix up the documents.
3.
Move on: to progress or change to something else
- Example: It's time to move on from the
past.
4.
Make out: to understand or hear something
- Example: I couldn't make out what she was
saying.
5.
Meet with: to have a meeting or experience something
- Example: She met with the team to discuss
plans.
6.
Mess up: to spoil.
-
Example: He messed up the project.
N
1.
Narrow down: to reduce options or choices
- Example: Let's narrow down the
candidates.
2.
Nod off: to fall asleep
- Example: He nodded off in class.
3.
Note down: to write or record something
- Example: Note down the important points.
4.
Nudge into: to gently encourage or push into
- Example: He nudged her into trying
something new.
5.
Nail down: to secure or finalize something
- Example: We need to nail down the
details.
6.
Need for: to require or have a necessity for
- Example: There's a need for better
communication.
7.
Nip off – to go quickly
- Example: She nipped off to the market.
O
1.
Open up: to start talking freely or make accessible
- Example: She opened up about her
feelings.
2.
Opt for: to choose or decide on something
- Example: We opted for the cheaper option.
3.
Own up: to confess or admit responsibility
- Example: He owned up to making the
mistake.
4.
Occupy with: to engage or keep busy with
- Example: She's occupied with her new
project.
5.
Occur to: to come to mind
- Example: It never occurred to me.
6.
Opt out: to choose not to participate
- Example: He opted out of the trip.
P
1.
Pass away: to die
- Example: Her grandfather passed away last
year.
2.
Pass on: to give something to someone
- Example: Please pass on the message to
him.
3.
Pick up: to lift, collect, or learn something
- Example: I’ll pick you up at 7.
- Example: Can you pick up that tough coaching?
4.
Point out: to indicate or draw attention to
- Example: She pointed out the mistake.
5.
Put off: to postpone or delay something
- Example: The exam was put off.
6.
Put up with: to tolerate
- Example: I can’t put up with this noise.
Q
1.
Quest
for: to search for
- Example: They are questing for the truth.
R
1.
Reach out: to contact or try to communicate
- Example: Reach out to me if you need
help.
2.
Ring up: to telephone.
- Example: She rang me up yesterday.
3.
Rip off: to cheat
- Example: Tourists are often ripped off.
4.
Run into: to meet someone unexpectedly
- Example: I ran into an old friend at the
mall.
5.
Rule out: to exclude or eliminate something
- Example: We can't rule out the
possibility of delays.
6.
Run out of: to have no more
- Example: We’ve run out of sugar.
S
1.
See off: to accompany someone to a departure point
- Example: I'll see you off at the airport.
2.
Set off: to tart a journey
- Example: We set off at dawn.
3. Set up: to arrange or establish something
- Example: They set up a new company.
4.
Show up: to arrive or appear
- Example: He didn’t show up.
5.
Sort out: to organize or resolve something
- Example: We need to sort out the problems.
6.
Speak up: to express an opinion or speak louder
- Example: Don't be afraid to speak up in
the meeting.
7.
Stand by: to support
- Example: She stood by her friend.
T
1.
Take after: to resemble
- Example: He
takes after his father.
2.
Take off: to remove or for an aircraft to leave ground
- Example: Take off your shoes outside the
door.
- Example: The plane took off on time.
2.
Take on: to accept a challenge or responsibility
- Example: She's taking on a new project.
3.
Take over: to take or assume control of something
- Example: He took over the company.
4.
Talk over: to discuss something
- Example: Let's talk over the details.
5.
Turn down: to refuse or decrease something
- Example: She turned down the job offer.
6.
Think through: to consider carefully
- Example: Think through your decision
before acting.
7.
Turn down: to reject
- Example: She turned down the offer.
8.
Turn up: to arrive; increase
- Example: He turned up late.
9.
Try out: to test
- Example: Try out this new app.
U
1.
Use up: to consume or exhaust something
- Example: We've used up all the supplies.
2.
Urge on: to encourage or drive forward
- Example: The coach urged the team on to
victory.
3.
Unwind from: to relax or recover from stress
- Example: She unwinds from work by
reading.
V
1.
Vie for: to compete for something
- Example: They're vying for the top
position.
2.
View as: to consider or regard something/someone
- Example: I view him as a great leader.
3.
Volunteer for: to offer to do something willingly
- Example: She volunteered for the
community service.
4.
Vouch for: to guarantee or confirm something about someone
- Example: I can vouch for his honesty and
integrity.
5.
Vote out: to dismiss by voting
- Example: The members voted out the
president.
6.
Vent out: to express feelings.
- Example: She vented out her anger.
5.
Veer off: to change direction.
- Example: The car veered off the road.
W
1.
Warm up: to make or become warmer, or prepare
- Example: Warm up the engine before
driving.
2.
Watch out: to be careful or cautious
- Example: Watch out for the slippery
floor.
3.
Wear out: to become useless by use
- Example: My shoes wore out quickly.
4.
Wind up: to conclude or end something, or become
- Example: We wound up the meeting with a
summary.
Y
1.
Yearn for: to long for/ to have a strong desire for something
- Example: He yearned for peace.
2.
Yell out: to shout loudly
- Example: He yelled out for help.
3.
Yield to: to give way or surrender to something
- Example: Many people yield to temptations.
3.
Yield up: to produce or provide something
- Example: The mine yielded up rich ore.
4.
Yoke with: to join or link together (often figurative)
- Example: They're yoked with a common
goal.
Z
1.
Zero in: to focus or concentrate on something
- Example: Let's zero in on the main issue.
5.
Zest for: to have enthusiasm or excitement for
- Example: She has a zest for life.
COURTESY: Meta AI & ChatGPT
Compiled by Dr. Shankar D Mishra
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