(GENERAL IDIOMS (EXPRESSIONS)

 

    Break out = erupt

      Break in = enter by force

     Break up = break into small pieces = smash 

     Break up = cut relations

     Break down = stops working

     Bring up = raise children

     Come across = meet by chance

     Come about = take place = happen = occur

     Come back = return

     Come in = enter

     Call on = pay a short visit to someone

     Call back = telephone again

     Call up = ring up

     Call off = cancel

     Call at = pay a visit to a place

     Call out = summand someone

     Care about = fond of you

     Carry on = continue

     Carry out = execute

    Cut off = interrupt

    Cut down = reduce

    Do without = manage without

    Do away with = abolish = wipe out

    Draw back = difficulty = disadvantage

    Draw away = get away = move away

    Draw back = retreat

    Draw in = to line to the side and stop

    Draw out = prolong daylight   / draw out speech

    Draw up = prepare = arrange

    Find out = discover

    Fond of = love = like

    Figure on = plan on getting

    Figure out = understand by thinking

     Get away = escape = run away

     Get into = enter = ride

     Get off = dismount / escape a punishment / leave work

     Get about / around = to move again

     Get at = hinting = pointing at

     Get across = communicate ideas

     Get over = recover / over come

     Get over with = finish

     Get ahead = to advance

     Get along = move away = leave

     Get along with = on good terms with

     Get on with = continue doing

     Get by = continue living

     Get back = return

     Get in = arrive

     Get on = seat oneself on transport

     Get out = go outside

     Get through = pass

     Give in = hand over = deliver

     Give away = donate = expose

     Give up = surrender = stop [smoking]

     Give out = distribute = release

     Go about = perform , do

     Go after = chase = seek something

     Go ahead = continue

     Go along = continue

     Go at / for = attack

     Go back = return

     Go off = burst = explode

     Go on = to  use / continue / happen

     Go over = examine = check

     Go through = experience = suffer / pass = approved

     Hold against = criticize with

     Hold back = prevent

     Hold down = keep = stabilize (prices)

     Hold off = stop

     Hold on = wait = hang on = endure

     Hold out = offer = extend

     Hold over = delay = move the appointment

     Hold together = remain united

     Hold up = post pond = stopped till later

     Keep in =

     Keep on = continue

     Keep out = remain outside

     Keep off = stay away from

     Keep up with = to rival = equal

     Keep away from = to enlarge the gap or distance

     Keep back = with hold

     Keep down = control or prevent

     Keep up = raise or continue or delaying something

     Let down = disappoint = fail to keep a promise

     Let in = admit = allow entering

     Let off = cause explosion or leave a car

     Let……..through = allow to pass

     Let on = expose a secret

     Let out = utter (cry) or make (garments) bigger

     Look after = take care of = watch out for

     Look around = search

     Look at = watch or (regard) or examine

     Look down on = despise = look up to

     Look for = try to find = search for

     Look forward to = anticipate or expect

     Look on = observe or watch others

     Look upon = consider = regard

     Look out = take care = be careful

     Look up = respect (somebody / improve/ search about something)

     Make of = understand of

     Make for = head to = go towards

     Make out = understand with difficulty

     Make over = pass over

     Make up = invent story / women make up / arrange bed/ repay / give in                                            return

     Pick off = shoot individually

     Pick on = blame , mock at

     Pick out = choose , locate

     Pick up = left up , collect , improve , gain , detect (signals) , arrest                                                (criminals) , raise (spirit)

     Put about = spread ( lies ,rumors )

     Put over = explain

     Put aside = save

     Put away = store , throw down

     Put back = delay # put forward = advance

     Put in = present a claim or complaint

     Put in for = apply for

     Put into = adding ( effort , work)

     Put off = discourage

     Put on = wear , dress

     Put out = extinguish fire

     Put through = connect (a call) , to cause an experience

     Put together = form

     Put up = hang a sign , capability of a challenge

     Put up with = endure = accept

     Run after = chase

     Run away = escape , steal

     Run down = hit (with a car ) = knock down

     Run into = smash into

     Run out = finish ,use till the end

     Run over = knock  down and pass over

     Run through = practice

     Run up = raise (flag)