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Some of the key takeaways from the document are that it provides definitions and examples of over 350 English phrasal verbs along with their meanings.

Some examples of phrasal verbs and their meanings given in the document include account for (explain), add up (make sense), ask after (inquire about), back off (choose not to take action) among many others.

Some examples of how machines or devices can break down given in the document include the telephone system breaking down and machinery stopping work or becoming unable to function properly.

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PHRASAL VERBS Eg.- He's bearing up well under the strain of losing his
1. Account for- explain the reason; answer for job.
Eg.- I can’t account for his unusual behaviour in this 16. Become of- To happen - ?kfVr gksuk ¼fdlh O;fDr ds
matter. lkFk½
2. Add up-To make sense –lR; ;k mfpr izrhr gksuk 17. Be in for – [about to take place (unpleasant) – Eg.-
Eg.- His story just doesn't add up. On account of his bad habit he is in for trouble
3. Answer for- To accept responsibility or blame for 18. Blow out– extinguish
sth–ftEesnkjh ysuk ¼fdlh xyr ckr dh½ Eg.- The candle blew out as the gust of wind came in.
Eg.- You will have to answer for your behavior one day. 19. Blow over – pass off without harm
4. Ask after- To inquire about - fdlh ds ckjs esa iwNrkN Eg.- Don’t worry, the crises are likely to blow over.
djuk 20. Blow up – To explode, start suddenly
Eg.- I met your brother at the party, he asked after you. Eg.- The plan of the enemy to blow up the fly-over was
5. Ask for – to say that you want to speak to sb or be foiled by the police.
directed to a place 21. Boil sth down to- To summarize the main points
Eg.- When you arrive, ask for Jane. fu"d"kZ fudkyuk
6. Back off- To choose not to take action – eqf’dy esa Eg.- The original speech I had written got boiled down to
Q¡lus ls cpus ds fy, dne mBkus ls ihNs gVuk about ten minutes.
Eg.- As the riot police approached, the crowd backed Break- rksMuk
off.) 22. Break down (of machinery)- To stop working – dke
7. Back out- To choose not to do something djuk can dj nsuk
agreed – fdlh lger ckr ls ihNs gVuk Eg.- The telephone system has broken down.
Eg.- He agreed to help but backed out at last moment) 23. Break down- To lose control emotionally or
8. Back up- To support– lgk;rk nsuk mentally, to fail –jksus yxuk ]ijkthr gksuk
Eg.- The writer doesn't back up his opinions with Eg.- While giving evidence in the court, she broke down.
examples.) 24. Break in on- To interrupt – [kyy Mkyuk
Eg.- She longed to break in on their conversation but
9. Bargain for-To expect something to happen and be didn't want to appear rude.
ready for it – fdlh pht dh mEehn djrs gq, rS;kj jguk
Eg.- We hadn't bargained for this sudden change in the 25. Break into a building etc.- To enter somewhere
weather. illegally – tcjnLrh ?kqluk
Bear- to suffer lguk Eg.- The robbers broke into his house last night.
10. Bear out- To confirm the truth – lgh lkfcr gksuk 26. Break off- to stop speaking or stop doing sth for a
Eg.- I am sure my classmates will bear out my time jksduk
statement) Eg.- He broke off in the middle of a sentence.
11. Bear down on - to move quickly towards sb/sth in a 27. Break out(of disease,war etc.)- To start suddenly –
determined or threatening way vpkud ’kq: gksuk
Eg.- I looked up to see the car bearing down on me. Eg.- The fear that AIDS has broken out in India is not
unfounded.
12. Bear upon/on- relevant with izklafxd
28. Break out in sth – to suddenly become covered in
Eg.- (Your remarks have no bearing on the main
sth
problem)
Eg.- Her face broke out in a rash.
13. Bear with- to be patient with sb/sth
29. Break through – to make new and important
Eg.- She's under a lot of strain. Just bear with her.
discoveries
14. Bear down on- To move quickly towards – (fdlh dh
Eg.- Scientists think they are beginning to break through
rjQ rsth ls c<uk) in the fight against cancer.
15. Bear up(against)-To remain happy in difficulty –
eqf’dy ifjfLFkfr esa [kq’k jguk 30. Break-up(of a relationship etc.)-To end, To separate

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– VwV tkuk] vyx gks tkuk( 46. Call sth in-to order or ask for the return of sth
Eg.- They decided to break up the partnership. Eg.- Cars with serious faults have been called in by the
31. Break up with – quarrel (After long and truthful manufacturers.
friendship the two friends broken up with each 47. Call off - To cancel sth – jn~n djuk]
other. Eg.- We decided to call off the strike.
32. Break open – open by force (The thief broke open 48. Call on/upon - To formally invite or ask sb to speak,
the lock and stole money. etc
33. Break with sth- to end a connection with sth Eg.- I now call upon the chairman to address the
Eg.- It is very difficult to break with past customers. meeting.
Bring- ykuk 49. Call out – to order or advise workers to stop work as
34. Bring about- To make sth happen – gksus dk dkj.k gksuk a protest; ask to come for help
Eg.- The administration helped to bring about a peaceful Eg.- The National Guards has been called out.
settlement. 50. Call sth up-To recall - ;kn djuk
35. Bring down- to make sb lose power or be defeated Eg.- Many of my friends called me up to congratulate me.
Eg.- The scandal may bring down the government. 51. Call sb up - to make a telephone call to sb
36. Bring forth- To give birth to –mRiUu djuk 52. to call out-to bring forward lkeus ykuk
Eg.- She brought forth a son.
37. Bring forward- to move sth to an earlier date or time Carry- ys tkuk
Eg.- The meeting has been brought forward from 10 53. Carry away – Go to emotional that you lose control
May to 3 May. Eg.- The team got carried away when they won the
38. Bring in sth - to make or earn a particular amount of championship and started shouting and throwing
money things around.
Eg.- His freelance work brings him in about $20 000 a 54. Carry out-To complete or fulfill, To execute – fdlh
year. dk;Z ;k vkns’k dks iwjk djuk
39. Bring out-to make sth appear] to publish izdkf’kr Eg.- It is not likely that your father will carry out the
djuk threat of disinheriting you.
Eg.- The band have just brought out their second album. 55. Carry on- To continue – tkjh j[kuk
40. Bring off- To succeed in doing something – Eg.- Now it is difficult to carry on his this business in the
dksbZ dfBu dke djus esa lQy gksuk teeth of stiff competition.
Eg.- It was a difficult task but we brought it off. 56. Carry off- To succeed in a difficult task– fdlh
41. Bring round- To influence sb to one’s point of view – dke esa lQy gksuk
fdlh dks vius fopkj ls lger dj ysuk Eg.- He carried off most of the prizes.
Eg.- I was able to bring round to my views with great
difficulty)
Cast
42. Bring up- To raise, To rear –ikyu&iks"k.k djuk
Eg.- She brought up five children. 57. Cast away – to be left somewhere after a shipwreck
Eg.- The crew of the ship were cast away on a remote
Call- cqykuk island for six weeks.
43. Call at – to stop at a place for a short time 58. Cast down – dejected, down cast
Eg.- This train calls at Didcot and Reading. Eg.- Now-a-days he is cast down as a result of his failure
44. Call for (sb/sth)- to collect sb in order to go in the examination.
somewhere; To demand 59. Cast off – to get rid of sth because you no longer
Eg.- For the unity of the country discipline among the want or need it
peoples called for. Eg.- The town is still trying to cast off its dull image.
45. Call forth- To produce a reaction– dksbZ izfrfØ;k iSnk
djuk Catch- idMuk
Eg.- His speech called forth an angry response. 60. Catch on- To become popular – yksdfiz; gksuk

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Eg.- He invented a new game, but it never really caught 77. Come out- to emerge mHkj dj vkuk
on. Eg.- Her best qualities come out in a crisis.
61. Catch up(with)-To stop being behind cjkcjh ij vk 78. Come round-To accept someone’s opinion –nwljs dh
tkuk ckr ekudj fopkj cny ysuk
Eg.- He remained ill for many days but caught up with Eg.- My father at first refused to let me continue study
the pending work very soon. but he came round in the end.
62. Chance upon/on-To meet by chance – vpkud fey 79. Come through- To complete successfully –
tkuk lQyrkiwod
Z iwjk djuk
Eg.- One day he chanced upon Emma's diary and began Eg.- We were worried she wouldn't be able to handle it,
reading it. but she came through in the end.
80. Come to-to amount to jde cuuk
Clear-Li"V Eg.- The bill came to $30.
63. Clear away-To remove sth because it is not wanted 81. Count on- To depend on, To rely on– fo’okl
or needed – gVkuk djuk ;k fuHkZj jguk
Eg.- It's time your toys were cleared away. Eg.- I'm sure he'll help.’ ‘Don't count on it.’
64. Clear off-To go or run away – dgh ls pys tkuk 82. Crop up- To happen unexpectedly– vpkud izdV gksuk
Eg.- He cleared off when he heard the police siren. Eg.- His name just cropped up in conversation.
65. Clear out- To make sth empty and clean – lkQ djuk 83. Come up-to raise for discussionppkZ ds fy, [kMk gksuk
Eg.- We cleared out all our old clothes. 84. Come upon – come across, get by chance
66. Clear up- To explain – O;k[;k djuk Eg.- My friend came upon the evidence just by chance.
67. Close with-To fight - ;q) djuk ¼’k=q ls½ 85. Cope with – manage
Come- vkuk Eg.- They coped with all their problems cheerfully
68. Come about-To happen - ?kfVr gksuk
Eg.- It is not good that such an unfortunate accident Cry- fpYykuk
come about. 86. Cry down-to depreciate ewY; de gksuk
87. Cry out against-to protest against fojks/k djuk
69. Come across-To find(unexpectedly) or meet by
Eg.- She tried to stop herself from crying out.
chance – vpkud fey tkuk
88. Cry out- To shout – fpYykuk
Eg.- I came across my old friend in the market yesterday.
Eg.- She cried out for help.
70. Come by- to get feyuk
Eg.- How have you come by such a precious diamond?
Cut – dkVuk
71. Come forward-To offer help lgk;rk ds fy, vkxs vkuk
89. Cut down on-To curtail – dVkSrh djuk
Eg.- Several people came forward with information.
Eg.- Since you are out of job these days, you must cut
72. Come in for-To receive(criticism, blame)– lkeuk
down your expenditure.
djuk
90. Cut off- to stop jksduk
Eg.- The government's economic policies have come in
Eg.- Gas supplies have now been cut off.
for a lot of criticism.
91. Cut out – to take a piece from the whole
73. Come of – belong to
Eg.- He cut out a piece of the cake and put it in my plate.
Eg.- Reeta comes of a family of freedom fighters.
92. Cut out for-To be suitable forfdlh dk;Z ds fy, mi;qDr
74. Come off- To happen, To take place successfully–
gksuk
lQy gksuk
Eg.- He is cut out for an administrative career.
Eg.- Did the trip to Rome ever come off?
93. Cut up – distressed, cut into small pieces
75. Come off- to be able to remove
Eg.- She was cut up because she has been scolded by her
Eg.- I was surprised to see that plaster had come off the
teacher.
walls.
94. Dawn on- To understand – le> esa vkuk ¼dksbZ
76. Come over – get over, overcome
ckr½
Eg.- You can come over your problems by honest means.

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Eg.- It dawned on me that sth unusual was going on. Eg.- Rust had eaten into the metal.
109. End up-To do something finally – vkf[kjdkj dj ikuk
Eg.- I ended up doing all the work myself.
Die

95. Die down –gradually disappear (riots, excitement, Fall- fxjuk


storm etc.) 110. Fall apart- To break into pieces– fc[kj tkuk
Eg.- The wind was died down. Eg.- My car is falling apart.
96. Die out – became out of use or existence 111. fall back-to retreat ihNs gVuk
Eg.- He thought that the custom had died out a long time Eg.- The rioters fell back when the police arrived.
ago. 112. Fall back on-To use as a last resort – dfBukbZ ds le;
esa fdlh pht dk iz;ksx djuk
Dispose Eg.- You must save money to fall back on it in old age.
113. Fall for sb -To fall in love with – vkdf"kZr gksuk
97. Dispose of – sell of
Eg.- They fell for each other instantly.
Eg.- She has decided to dispose of her old house.
114. Fall in with - agree with
98. Dispose to – willing, inclined, favourably
Eg.- Instead of challenging the lie, she fell in with their
Eg.- My friend is disposed to discussing the problems
views.
thoroughly.
115. fall off-to decrease in quantity or quality- fcxMuk Eg.-
Do- djuk
In the wake of roof tragedy the admissions
99. Do away with-To abolish/murder – lekIr dj nsuk
in the school have fallen off.
Eg.- We should do away with social evils.
116. fall through- to not be completed or not happen-
100. Do for-To ruin or destroy – cckZn ;k u’V djuk
ijkftr gksuk
Eg.- This book will do for the SSC examinations.
Eg.- For want of sufficient funds your new project is
101. Done for, done in - be ruined
likely to fall through.
Eg.- He appears to be done for since he has lost heavily
117. Fall out(with)-To quarrel with - >xMk gksuk
in gambling.
Eg.- The two friends appear to have fallen out over a
102. Done with – have no relations
minor issue.
Eg.- I have done with him because of his dishonesty.
118. Feel about-To feel something by touching Nwdj eglwl
103. Do without-To manage in the absence of something
djuk
– fdlh pht ds fcuk dke pykuk
Eg.- I had to feel about in the dark for the light switch.
Eg.- She can't do without a secretary.
119. Feel like- To be excited to do something –
104. Draw up - to write, compose, draft
fdlh dke dks djus dk bPNqd gksuk
Eg.- I was busy drawing up plans for the new course.
Eg.- We all felt like celebrating.
105. Draw on or upon - to get money from
120. Figure out- To think about somebody or something
Eg.- He was able to draw on vast reserves of talent.
until you understand them/it – le> ikuk
106. Drop by/in- To visit informally– fcuk iwoZ lwpuk ds vk
Eg.- We couldn't figure her out.
tkuk
121. Fish for- To try to get something or to find out
Eg.- I thought I’d just drop in on you while I was passing
something (to fish for compliments/information) –
.
iz;kl djuk ¼izaklk vkfn izkIr djus dk½
107. Drop out - retire in the midst of doing something
122. Follow up – to add to something that you have just
Eg.- She could not qualify for the selection as
done by doing something else
she dropped out while the race was in progress.
Eg.- you should follow up your phone call with an email
108. Dwell on- To speak about something – O;k[;k
or a letter.
djuk
123. Gain on-To come close to – izfr;ksfxrk esa utnhd gksuk
Eg.- He dwelled on the topic for 15min.
Eg.- she looked back and saw that the car still gaining on
110.Eat into- to destroy or damage the surface of something
her.
[kks[kyk djuk

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Get-feyuk 140. Get round(someone)- To persuade someone to do


124. Get ahead - go forward what you want –fdlh dks dqN djus ds fy, euk djuk
Eg.- You can get ahead of your rivals only by hardwork. Eg.- She knows how to get round her dad.
125. Get along(with)- To have a friendly relationship 141. get something under-to control fu;a=.k
(with) – nksLrkuk lac/k j[kuk 142. get under-to suppressnckuk
Eg.- They just can’t get along together because of 143. Get up - rise from bed
temperamental differences. Eg.- he always gets up early.
126. Get away with- To do something wrong or illegal
and not be punished for it –dksbZ xyr dke djuk vkSj Give- nsuk
idMu lss cp tkuk 144. give away-to distributeforj.k djuk
Eg.- Although this fault was serious, he got away with Eg.- She has given away jewellery worth thousand of
light punishment. rupees.
127. Get about/around- To move from place to place or 145. give forth-to publish izdkf’kr djuk
person to person –txg&txg ?kwedj yksxks ls feyuk 146. give off-to produce something such as heat,light etc
Eg.- She gets around with the help of a stick. ckgj Hkstuk
128. get at-to learn or find out something Eg.- The flowers gave off a fragerant perfume.
Eg.- It is very difficult to get at the truth etc. 147. give oneself up- to surrender - vkReleiZ.k djuk Eg.-
129. Get away-To have a vacation –Nqêh ij tkuk After a week on the run he gave himself up
Eg.- We're hoping to get away for a few days at Easter. to the police.
130. Get away – escape 148. give out-to come to an end
Eg.- They get away on scooter. Eg.- Her patience finally gave out.
131. Get off- To leave work with permission– dke ls 149. give over- used to tell somebody to stop doing
vf/kdkfjd vodk’k feyuk something (give over complaining!) R;kxuk
Eg.- Could you get off (work) early tomorrow? 150. give way-to breakrksMuk
132. get on with-to have friendly relationship with Eg.- The contractor was charged with negligence when
somebody jkth gksuk the roof of the building gave way.
Eg.- Both husband and wife are getting on well with 151. Give in-To surrender – leiZ.k dj nsuk
each other. Eg.- At first she was adamant but at last she gave in to
133. Get on-To make progress – izxfr djuk the request of her friend.
Eg.- How is your son getting on with his study? 152. Give up-To stop doing something – R;kx nsuk
134. get out-to leave or go out of a place Eg.- He gave up smoking to save money.
Eg.- She screamed at me to get out. 153. Given to - accustomed to
135. get out of-to avoid a responsibility or duty- cp Eg.- He is given to smoking.
fudyuk
Eg.- I wish I could get out of going to that meeting Go- tkuk
136. Get over - recover from illness or shock, came over 154. go by-to judge QSlyk ysuk
Eg.- He is still trying to get over the financial crises. Eg.- If past experience is anything to go by, they'll be
137. get through-to pass fot; gksuk late.
Eg.- It is not possible to get through examination 155. go into-to examine fujh{k.k djuk
without labour. Eg.- we need to go into the question of costs.
138. Get rid of-To dispose of, To throw away, To leave – 156. Go up -rise, increase
NqVdkjk ikuk Eg.- As a result of sharp rise in prices the price of
Eg.- I can't get rid of this headache. washing soap has gone up.
139. Get round(a problem)- to deal with a problem 157. go upon-to base vk/kkfjr djuk
successfully– fdlh leL;k ls cpus ds fy, jkLrk <wa< ysuk 158. go down-to be recorded
Eg.- A clever lawyer might find a way of getting Eg.- It all goes down in her notebook.
round that clause.
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159. go off- to be fired or to explode lQy gksuk Eg.- Your present statement does not hang together with
Eg.- When he was cleaning his gun it went off and killed the past one.
him. 178. Hang around with - spend time together
160. go over-to examine fujh{k.k djuk Eg.- I used to hang around with my friends on Mall road.
Eg.- On going over the balance sheet of the company the Hold- idMuk
auditors have found serious mistakes. 179. hold out- to resist fojks/k djuk
161. go through-to investigate tk¡p djuk Eg.- When the robbers ran short of ammunition, they
Eg.- He didn’t lend me the newspaper because he was could no longer hold out.
going through it. 180. hold up- to delay or block the movement of
162. Go along with-To agree – lger gksuk somebody or something jksduk
Eg.- I don't go along with her views on private medicine. Eg.- The terrorists held up the motor car and kept the
163. Go along-To continue,To progressizxfr djuk] tkjh ladies as hostages.
j[kuk 181. hold over-to postpone LFkfxr djuk
Eg.- He made up the story as he went along. Eg.- Most of the bills are held over till the next session of
164. Go back on-To break a promise – okns ls eqdj tkuk the Parliament.
Eg.- One should not go back on one’s promise. 182. Hold on-To keep something in a position – idMdj
165. Go by-To work accordingly – fu;ekuqlkj dk;Z djuk j[kuk
Eg.- It’s a good rule to go by. Eg.- Inspite of financial difficulties he held on and
166. Go for-To attack – vkØe.k djuk succeeded in the long run.
Eg.- She went for him with a knife. 183. Hold back- To control expression, Not to reveal –
167. Go in for - buy, practice, to enter a contest O;Dr djus ls jksduk] Nqik ysuk
Eg.- I thought of going in for teaching. 184. Hold Down-To prevent by force –tcjnLrh fu;af=r
168. Go with-To happen together, To match, to combine djuk
well with something lax&lax gksuk] esy [kkuk Eg.- It took three men to hold him down.
Eg.- does this jacket go with this skirt? – 185. Hold with-To agree with something– lger gksuk
169. Go on-To continue doing something – tkjh j[kuk Eg.- Eg.- I don't hold with the use of force.
There is no need to go on arguing about it. 186. Impress(idea) on- To convince someone – eu esa
170. Go through-To pass through a time, To read – fdlh cSBkuk ¼dksbZ ckr fdlh O;fDr ds½
nkSj ls xqtjuk] i<uk Eg.- Their responsibilities are impressed on them during
Eg.- He has gone through a lot. training.
171. Go down in history- To get admitted in history – 187. Iron out-To mutually resolve difficultiesleL;k dks
bfrgkl esa uke ntZ djkuk lqy>kuk
Eg.- he will go down in the history as a great statesman. Eg.- There are still a few details that need ironing out.
172. Hear of- To get the news about – lekpkj feyuk 188. Jump at- To accept an opportunity,offer with
Eg.- I have never heard of the place. enthusiasm
173. Hand out – distribute Eg.- He jumped at the offer of his boss to accept the job
Eg.- Hand out the books to the students. abroad.
174. Hand over - give charge or authority 189. Jump to - arrive suddenly [conclusion]
Eg.- He was not handed over charge to the new manager. Eg.- You should never jump to conclusions.
175. Hang about - stay waiting, roam about
Eg.- The boys hanging about girls’ hostel were rounded Keep- j[kuk
up by the police. 190. keep in-to make somebody stay indoors or in a
176. (Get the) Hang of something - learn about, to particular place ]to confine to the house ?kj esa gh jguk
understand something 191. keep up- to carry on tkjh j[kuk
Eg.- As I entered the conference hall I got the hang of Eg.- Always try to keep up the standard of life even in
conspiracy. the face of crises.
177. Hang together - fit together 192. Keep off - keep at the distance

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Eg.- There was the notice at the site, “Keep off the classrooms.
bushes.” 207. Let off- to punish leniently uje ltk nsuk]Not to
193. keep on- to continue tkjh j[kuk punish somebody – xyrh ds fy, naM ugha nsuk
Eg.- She kept on crying inspite of my assurance of help. Eg.- She was let off by the Principal with light
194. keep back-to prevent a feeling, etc. from being punishment.
expressed 208. Let up - cessation, respite
Eg.- She was unable to keep back her tears. Eg.- There is no let up in heat during May.
195. Keep from-To abstain from – ijgst djuk ¼cqjh laxfr ;k 209. Lie behind-To be the real reason okLrfod dkj.k gksuk
cqjh pht ls½ Eg.- What lay behind this strange outburst?
Eg.- Always keep from selfish people because they can 210. Light on- To explain –O;k[;k djuk
harm you anytime. Live- thfor
196. Keep up with - try to move with, not to fall behind 211. Live by-To earn livelihood – dksbZ dke djds xqtj clj
Eg.- Young men should keep up with the latest djuk ]To follow – ekU;rkvks@fl)kUrks dks ekuuk
development in international field. Eg.- You must learn to live by honest means.
197. Kick against-To revolt,to resist something –fonzksg 212. Live through-To survive a difficulty – fdlh vfiz;
djuk ¼lrk ds f[kykQ½ vuqHko dks >sy ysuk
Eg.- Young people often kick against the rules. Eg.- He has lived through two world wars.
213. Live up to-To reach an expected standard – mEehn ds
knock- [kV[kVkuk vuqlkj gksuk
198. knocked up-tired Fkdk gqvk Eg.- He failed to live up to his parents' expectations.
199. Lap up- To accept or receive something with great 214. Live on-To live on a particular food fdlh [kkl Hkkstu
enjoyment without thinking about whether it is true ij jguk
or sincere– Eg.- Small birds live mainly on insects.
Eg.- She simply lapped up all the compliments. 215. Live off-To have money for the need – [kkl /ku gksuk
t#jr ds fy,
Lay Eg.- she is still living off her parents.
216. Live with- To accept something unpleasant –
200. Lay- vuqefr nsuk fdlh vfiz; fLFkfr dks Lohdkj djuk
201. (Be) Laid up with - confined to bed due to illness or Eg.- I just had to learn to live with the pain.
injury
Eg.- She is not going out as she is laid up with the flu. Look- ns[kuk
202. Lay down-To give up arms, To state a rule – gfFk;kj 217. Look after- To take care of someone or something
Mky nsuk] fu;e ds #i esa O;Dr djuk Eg.- In her old age she has no one to look after
Eg.- The conditions laid down by the Department of her.
Health were violated by the nursing homes. 218. Look about - in search of, on the watch
203. Lay off(often passive)- To stop employing(a worker) Eg.- The thirsty crow was looking about water here &
– NaVuh djuk there.
Eg.- The workers have been laid off for want of raw 219. Look at - see carefully,examine something closely
material. Eg.- I haven’t had the time to look at the papers
yet.
Let- vuqefr nsuk 220. Look back on- To reflect on/ consider sth of the past
204. Let down-To disappoint someone – fujk’k djuk – chrs le; ds fdlh vuqHko ;k /kkj.kk ij fopkj djuk
Eg.- We should never let down our friends. Eg.- People can often look back and reflect on happy
205. Let (somebody) in on -share a secret childhood memories.
Eg.- Are you going to let them in on your plans?. 221. Look down on/upon- To hold in contempt, To
206. Let into - allow to enter regard as inferior – uhph fuxkg ls ns[kuk
Eg.- After repeated requests he was let into the

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Eg.- she looks down on people who haven’t been to with it – fdlh pht dks ysdj Hkkx fudyuk
college. Eg.- They made off with the cash and fled.
222. Look down upon - hate, despise 239. Make out(can’t and couldn’t)- To manage to see or
Eg.- It is folly on your part to look down upon the poor understand –fdlh oLrq ;k O;fDr dks le>uk
students. Eg.- The police could not make out the coded message
223. Look for- To try to find –[kkstuk they interrupt.
Eg.- She was looking for her books. 240. Make the most of- To get maximum–iwjk&iwjk ykHk
224. Look forward to- To anticipate pleasantly – mRlqdrk mBkuk
ls izrh{kk djuk 241. To make over- to present is’kdjuk] to donate nku
Eg.- We're really looking forward to seeing you again. djuk
225. Look into-To investigate – tk¡p djuk Eg.- Since she had no legal heir, she made over her
Eg.- A committee was set up to look into the problem. house in charity.
226. Look on - to see as a spectator 242. to make out-to understand something, to see the
Eg.- His parents looked on with a triumphant smile. reason for something
227. Look out for-To try to find [kkstus ;k le>us dh dksf’k’k Eg.- I cant make out what she wants.
djuk 243. to make it up/ make up (with somebody) -to
Eg.- He is looking out for a decent job. reconcile jkth gksuk
228. Look over - examine carefully, go over Eg.- You should make an effort to make up a quarrel
Eg.- The examiner has yet to look over practice note with your friend.
books. 244. Occur to- (of an idea or a thought) to come
229. Look something up-To searchfdrkc esa dksbZ tkudkjh into your mind
[kkstuk Eg.- The idea occurred to him in a dream.
230. Look to-To expect fdlh ls dksbZ vk’kk djuk
Eg.- We are looking to you for help. Pass – lQy gksuk
231. Look to - rely upon, be careful 245. Pass away - die, expire
Eg.- The poor look to financial help from the Eg.- On the passing away of his father I sent him a
government. message of condolence.
232. Look up- To improve – izxfr djuk 246. Pass off - take place
Eg.- At last things were beginning to look up. Eg.- The elections are likely to pass off peacefully.
233. Look upto – To respect 247. Pass oneself off - show off
Eg.- His younger brother looks upto him and obeys his Eg.- The hypocrites always pass themselves off as
every order. honest persons.
234. Look upon - consider, regard 248. Pass out - leave after completing education
Eg.- We must look upon social evils as nuisance. Eg.- The cadets will pass out next month after
Make – cukuk completing their training.
235. Make do with-To manage – dke pykuk
Eg.- We were in a hurry so we had to make do with a Pick idMuk
quick snack.
236. Make for-To result in, To cause, To make something 249. Part with-To leave or renounce fcNM tkuk] R;kx nsuk
possible-fdlh ckr esa lgk;d gksuk Eg.- Make sure you read the contract before parting with
Eg.- Constant arguing doesn't make for a happy any money.
marriage. 250. Play at- To do without interest fcuk #fp dksbZ dke
237. Make of-To understand the meaning or character of djuk
somebody or something – fdlh pht ;k O;fDr ds 251. Play down-To make something appear less
vfHkizk; dks le>uk important – fdlh ckr ds egRo dks de djds vkaduk
Eg.- What do you make of it all? Pull f[kapuk
238. Make off with- To steal something and run away 252. Pull in – enter

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Eg.- As the train pulled in, the passengers ran here and Eg.- They were reduced to begging in the streets.
there. 269. Resolve into- To separate into parts (to resolve a
253. Pull off-To succeed in doing something difficult – complex argument into its basic element)– fofHkUu
fdlh eqf’dy dk;Z dks djus esa lQy gksuk Hkkxks esa ck¡Vuk
Eg.- India pulled off victory in the last stage of the match. 270. Rope into-To make sb prepared for something –
254. Pull with - live together, get on with fdlh dks rS;kj djuk ¼dksbZ dke djus ds fy,½
Eg.- He is pulling well with his wife these days. Eg.- Ben was roped into making coffee for the whole
team.
Put j[kuk 271. Round up –arrest
255. Put sb off- to cancel a meeting or an arrangement Eg.- The police rounded up anti-social elements last
that you have made with sb. night.
Eg.- It's too late to put them off now. Run Hkkxuk
256. Put sb in- to elect a political party to govern a 272. Run after - pursue, hanker after
country. Eg.- We should not run after money.
Eg.- Who will the voters put in this time? 273. to run out-to come to an end var gksuk
257. Put sth through- to continue with and complete a Eg.- When the rations ran out, the head office was
plan, programme, etc. informed.
Eg.- We managed to put the deal through. 274. To run through-to squander away Qkyrq [kpZ djuk
258. Put across-To express one’s ideas successfully – vius Eg.- It is a pity that he has run through his
fopkj izHkko’kkyh rjhds ls O;Dr djuk fortune over gambling and drinking.
Eg.- She is not very good at putting her views across. 275. to run up to-to amount to jde nsuk
259. Put aside-To save, To ignore - Hkfo’; ds fy, cpkdj 276. run against-to come across vpkud feyuk
j[kuk] mis{kk djuk 277. run up-to increase c<uk
Eg.- I put aside half an hour everyday to write my diary. 278. Run down-To criticize, to crush–vkykspuk djuk]
260. Put down to-To explain as the cause – fdlh dks fdlh dqpyuk
ckr dk dkj.k crkuk Eg.- He is always running her down in front of other
Eg.- What do you put her success down to?) people.
261. Put down-To suppress by force – neu djuk 279. Run down- To lose power, To allow to decline -
Eg.- The riots were put down by the local police. /khjs&/khjs detksj iMuk
262. Put off-To postpone, To avoid – LFkfxr djuk Eg.- If you leave your headlights on you’ll soon run down
Eg.- The meeting had to be put off because the the battery.
President could not come. 280. Run into(problem)- To face (Be careful not to run
263. Put out-To extinguish – cq>k nsuk into debts)– leL;k esa iM tkuk
Eg.- The fire was put out slowly. 281. Run into- To meet by chance –vpkud eqykdkr
264. Put somebody through- To make someone djuk
experience something fdlh dks eqlhcr esa Mkyuk Eg.- While making along the roadside, I ran into my old
Eg.- You have put your family through a lot. schoolmates.
265. Put up - stays, question 282. Run over- To crush by a vehicle – dqpyuk ¼okgu
Eg.- He is putting up at a hostel these days. ls) (He was run over by a speeding car.)
266. Put up with-To tolerate, To bear – fdlh vfiz; O;fDr
;k oLrq dks cnkZ’kr djuk See ns[kuk
Eg.- For an honourable person it is difficult to put up 283. see into-to discern fufØLV le>uk
with the haughty behavior of the Directors. 284. see off-to witness departure fonk djuk
267. Rail at/against- To criticize – dMh vkykspuk djuk Eg.- His friends were present at the station to see him
Eg.- She railed against yhe injustice of it all. off.
268. Reduce to-To force something into a worse 285. See through- To realize the truth –lPpkbZ Hkkai tkuk
condition – O;fDr ;k oLrq dks cnrj fLFkfr esa yk nsuk
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Eg.- Man has grown so clever that it is difficult to see Eg.- A bank loan helped to set him up in business.
through his tricks. 303. Set upon- to attack suddenly vpkud vkØe.k djuk
286. See to-To deal with, To sort out fuiVkuk Eg.- I opened the gate, and was immediately set on by a
Eg.- Will you see to the arrangements for the next large dog.
meeting? 304. Shot down-To criticize severely any opinion –
287. Send for- To call – cqykok Hkstuk vkykspuk djuk
Eg.- She sent for a doctor when her husband fall ill. Eg.- She shot down Greg’s best idea.
Set vLr gksuk 305. Sit around/about- to spend time doing nothing very
288. set aside- to quash [kkjht djuk useful– [kkyh cSBuk
Eg.- The High court set aside the verdict of the lower Eg.- I'm far too busy to sit around here.
court in this sensitive matter. 306. Sit back - to sit on sth, usually a chair, in a relaxed
289. Set off - to start a series of events, process, improve position
(i) Cosmetics set off the natural grace. Eg.- He sat back in his chair and started to read.
(ii) Privatisation has set off the process of liberalization in 307. Sit up - to be or move yourself into a sitting position,
foreign trade. rather than lying down or leaning back
290. to set off-to start (Opening this door will set off the Eg.- Do you feel well enough to sit up yet?
alarm.)-izkjEHk djuk] to enhance the beauty lksUnz;Z 308. Smart under- To be afflicted with– ihfMr gksuk ¼vk’kadk
c<kuk ls½
291. set (yourself) up- to start running a business [kqn dks Eg.- Jerry smarted under the lash of his wrong doings.
LFkkfir djuk 309. Smile on- lucky or successful ¼HkkX;’kkyh ;k lQy½
Eg.- She took out a loan and set up on her own. 310. Sort out- to organize the contents of sth; to tidy sth
292. set up for-to pretened cgkuk djuk Eg.- The cupboards need sorting out.
293. set someone down-to stop somebody and allow sb
to get off Speak cksyuk
Eg.- Passengers may be set down and picked up only at 311. Speak for-To act as a representative – fdlh ds i{k ls
official stops. fopkj O;Dr djuk
294. set down-to write Eg.- I can't speak for the others, but I'd love to come
Eg.- I set down this account so others may benefit from myself.
my experience. 312. Speak of- to be evidence that sth exists or is
295. set someone on-to instigate someone mdlkuk present– fdlh pht dk izek.k gksuk
296. set apart-to reserve -cpkuk Eg.- Everything here speaks of perfect good taste.
Eg.- Two rooms were set apart for use as libraries. 313. Speak out- to state your opinions publicly, especially
297. set forth-to explain le>kuk in opposition to sth and in a way that takes courage
Eg.- The party will set forth its views on globalisation at – lkoZtfud #i ls vius fopkj O;Dr djuk
a public rally. Eg.- He was the only one to speak out against the
298. set in-to begin izkjEHk djuk decision.
Eg.- As soon as the summer sets in, the reptiles come out
of hibernation. Stand [kMs gksuk
299. Set about- to start doing sth 314. stand over- be near sb and watch them
Eg.- She set about the business of cleaning the house. Eg.- I don't like you standing over me while I'm cooking.
300. Set out - to leave a place and begin a journey Eg.- 315. Stand up for- to support or defend sb/sth fdlh dk;Z
They set out on the last stage of their dk leFkZu djuk
journey. Eg.- Always stand up for your friends.
301. Set to – to begin doing sth in a busy or determined 316. Stand by- to be present while sth bad is
way happening but not do anything to stop it
302. Set up- to provide sb with the money that they need Eg.- How can you stand by and see him accused of
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something he didn't do? 329. Take for - suppose to be, identify


317. Stand for- (not used in the progressive tenses) to be Eg.- I took the scoundrel for a noble person.
an abbreviation or symbol of sth 330. Take off- (of an aircraft, etc.) to leave the ground
Eg.- The book's by T.C. Smith.’ ‘What does the ‘T.C.’ stand and begin to fly –mMuk]
for?’ Eg.- The plane took off an hour late.
318. Stand out- to be much better or more important 331. Take on- to employ sb
than sb/sth Eg.- She was taken on as a trainee.
Eg.- Four points stand out as being more important than 332. Take over- to become bigger or more important
the rest. than sth else; to replace sth
319. Stand up to sth- to remain valid even when tested, Eg.- It has been suggested that mammals took over from
examined closely, etc dinosaurs 65 million years ago.
Eg.- His argument simply doesn't stand up to close 333. Take aback - to shock or surprise sb very much
scrutiny. Eg.- I was taken aback to hear of the news of his failure.
320. Stand up- to be on your feet 334. Take to - to begin to do sth as a habit
Eg.- There were no seats left so I had to stand up. Eg.- He took to wearing black leather jackets.
321. Step aside/ down- to leave an important job or 335. Take in (often passive) - to make sb believe sth that
position and let sb else take your place– in R;kx is not true
djuk Eg.- Mr. Sharma decided to step down Eg.- She took me in completely with her story.
the job. 336. Take up - to continue, especially starting after
322. step up-To increase – xfr ;k ek=k c<kuk sb/sth else has finished
Eg.- He has stepped up his training to prepare for the Eg.- The band's new album takes up where their last one
race. left off.
323. Stick at something- to continue to work in a serious Talk- ckr djuk
and determined way to achieve sth 337. talk someone over- to discuss sth thoroughly,
Eg.- If you want to play an instrument well, you've got to especially in order to reach an agreement or make a
stick at it. decision - ckr djds le>kuk
Eg.- You'll find it helpful to talk things over with a friend.
Strike Vdjkuk Tell - dguk
324. strike off- to remove sth with a sharp blow; to cut
338. Tell against someone-to prove unfavourable izfrdwy
sth off
fl) gksuk
Eg.- He struck off the rotten branches with an axe.
Eg.- Her lack of experience told against her.
325. strike in-to interrupt #dkoVs Mkyuk
339. Tell upon-to affect izHkkfor djuk
Eg.- Reeta did a lot striking in our talks but could not
Eg.- I have warned him that heavy work will tell upon
succeed.
his health.
326. Strike down(usually passive)- to make sb unable to
lead an active life; to make sb seriously ill; to kill sb
Throw-QSduk
ekjuk ;k chekj dj nsuk
340. throw away upon someone- to waste csdkj djuk
Eg.- He was struck down by cancer at the age of thirty.
341. throw out- to say sth in a way that suggests you
have not given it a lot of thought
Take- ysuk
Eg.- to throw out a suggestion
327. Take after- to look or behave like an older member
342. throw up- to vomit food
of your family, especially your mother or father -?kj
Eg.- The baby's thrown up her dinner.
ds cMks dh rjg fn[kuk ;k djuk
343. throw over- to stop being friends with sb
Eg.- Your daughter doesn't take after you at all.
Eg.- Sita threw over her intimate friend.
328. Take down- to remove a structure, especially by
344. Tone down- to make a speech, an opinion, etc. less
separating it into pieces
extreme or offensive
Eg.- Workmen arrived to take down the scaffolding.
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Eg.- The language of the article will have to be toned Eg-She has nobody she can turn to.
down for the mass market. 358. Turn up- to be found, especially by chance, after
345. Touch upon/on - to mention or deal with a subject being lost
in only a few words, without going into detail Eg.- Eg- Who can say what will turn up next?
In his speech he was only able to touch on a 359. Wait on sb/sth- to wait for sth to happen before you
few aspects of the problem. do or decide sth
346. Toy with- To consider a plan not very Eg- She is waiting on the result of a blood test.
seriously – fdlh ;kstuk ij vueus rjhds ls fopkj djuk 360. Watch out - look out, careful
Eg.- I did briefly toy with the idea of living in France. Eg- If you do not watch out, he might harm you.
347. Try on- to put on a piece of clothing to see if it fits 361. Wear off- to gradually disappear or stop-
and how it looks igudj ns[kuk yxkrkj gYdk ;k lekIr gksuk
Eg.- Try the shoes on before you buy them. Eg- The effects of the drug will soon wear off.
362. Wear sb/sth out(in passive)- To tire greatly, To get
Turn eksMuk damaged – cgqr Fkdk nsuk] f?kl tkuk
348. Turn something off - to stop the flow of electricity, Eg- The kids have totally worn me out.
gas, water, etc. by moving a switch, button, etc He wore out two pairs of shoes last year.
Eg.- They've turned off the water while they repair a 363. Weigh down-To depress or make anxious – fdlh cks>
burst pipe. ;k fuj’kk ls nc tkuk
349. turn someone off- to make sb feel bored or not Eg- The responsibilities of the job are weighing her
interested down.
Eg.- People had been turned off by both candidates in 364. While away- to spend time in a pleasant lazy way
the election. Eg- We whiled away the time reading and playing cards.
350. turn against- to stop or make sb stop being friendly 365. Wind up - to stop running a company, business, etc.
towards sb nq’eu cuuk and close it completely
Eg.- After the divorce he tried to turn the children Eg-We were forced to wind up the business on account of
against their mother. heavy losses.
351. Turn around- to change position or direction so as 366. Wipe away - cleanse, remove
to face the other way; to make sb/sth do this – iwjh Eg- The marks of blood were wiped away by the accuse.
rjg cny nsuk 367. Wipe off- To clean a surface – iksN
a dj feVkuk
Eg.- Turn around and let me look at your back. Eg- She wiped off her make-up.
352. Turn down- to reject or refuse to consider an offer, a 368. Wipe out- to fall over, especially when you
proposal, etc. or the person who makes it vLohdkj are doing a sport such as skiing or surfing
dj nsuk Eg- She wiped out at the third gate in the slalom race.
Eg.- He has been turned down for ten jobs so far. 369. Work out - solve the problem
353. Turn on sb – to attack somebody suddenly or Eg- He is very intelligent and can work out any difficult
unexpectedly problem.)
Eg.- The dogs suddenly turned on each other. 370. Work up- To excite –mrsftr djuk
354. Turn out(to be)-To happen to be in the end. Eg-The politicians should not try to work up communal
Eg.- Despite several hurdle, everything turned out well. frenzy.)
355. Turn out- To be present at an event fdlh 371. Work upon – to bring something to more complete
dk;ZØe esa ’kkfey gksuk] to produce mRiknu djuk or more satisfactory state
Eg.- Nothing ever turned out right for me in life. Eg- I’m working my notes up into a dissertation.
356. Turn sb over to sb - to deliver sb to the control or 372. Write to - To write a letter – i= fy[kuk
care of sb else, especially sb in authority Eg- I’m writing to enquire about language courses.
Eg- Customs officials turned the man over to the police.
357. Turn to-To go for help/advice –fdlh O;fDr ds ikl
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