(GENERAL IDIOMS (EXPRESSIONS)

(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)

Stand by = support = to be loyal
Stand down = give up = yield , relinquish
Stand for = represent = be example of
Stand in = substitute = acting
Stand out = look like
Stand up = to endure , get on the feet from chair
Stand up for = defend against an attack
Set about = start , begin to do
Set aside = save for a special purpose
Set back = delay (plans) , cost (repairs)
Set down = lay rules , state facts in writing
Set off = to cause (explosion , fire)
Set out = begin a (journey or something
Set up = arrange , establish
Show around = to be a guide
Show off = trying to attract attention
Show up = illustrate unpleasant truth , arrive
Take aback = surprise
Take after = imitates
Take apart = separate into small pieces (machine)
Take back = withdraw , retake (something)
Take down = write , register ,(dismantle)
Take in = (provide shelter) , (include items) , (narrow clothing )understand)
Deceive)
Take off = undress , fly
Take on = employ , accept (responsibility Take out = move from inside to outside , communicate blame
Take over = control , assume command
Take to = feel admiration to
Take up = start a habit , consume (time) , continue
Take away = from food shops
Throw away = to lose by foolishness
Throw in = include
Throw out = refuse to accept