BSc BA English Notes Idioms Part 2
Meaning: To search (specially in a book).
Sentence: I looked up a word in dictionary but could not find its meaning.
22. Turn up
Meaning: To fold.
Sentence: He turned up his cuffs to wash the dishes.
23. Run up against somebody\something
Meaning: To experience difficulty with someone or something.
Sentence: Sometimes we run up against a colleague who does not want us to succeed.
24. Root and branch
Meaning: To remove something bad completely.
Sentence: Racism must be eliminated root and branch.
25. Hang fire
Meaning: To delay or wait.
Sentence: We should hang fire and wait for other information.
26. Kick the bucket
Meaning: To die:
Sentence: At last, the old man kicked the bucket at the age of eighty six.
27. On/In the cards
Meaning: Very likely to happen:
Sentence: Inflation is still on the cards according to some economic reports.
28. Pull up
Meaning: To drag upward.
Sentence: He pulled up the dog out of the pond.
29. Bear out
Meaning: To support the truth of something
Sentence: She provided a newspaper to bear out her statement.
30. Fall out
Meaning: To leave one's place.
Sentence: The scouts fell out and ran to the campfire.
31. Make off with
Meaning: To snatch or steal.
Sentence: He cheated his partners and made off with all the profit.
32. Set up for
Meaning: To grant authority or power.
Sentence: They set the general up as a dictator.
33. Round up
Meaning: Summary.
Sentence: Please give me a round up of all the activities since morning.
34. Thumbnail sketch
Meaning: A small version of a larger thing.
Sentence: Engineers have decided to draw thumbnail sketch of building on paper.
35. Fishy deal
Meaning: Doubtful matter
Sentence: His admission in college looks like a fishy deal because he is not an intelligent student.
36. In the pipeline
Meaning: In waiting list, in process.
Sentence: I still have three projects in the pipeline, so I am not able to take another order.
37. Rule out
Meaning: Dismiss from consideration or a contest
Sentence: John was ruled out of the contest as his speaking power was not impressive.
38. Sit back
Meaning: to be in a comfortable sitting position.
Sentence: We will serve your order in a while, please sit back and enjoy the music.
39. Blow out
Meaning: Put out fires, flames, or lights
Sentence: Firefighters arrived in time and blew out the flames within few minutes.
40. Bear up
Meaning: Endure cheerfully
Sentence: We should bear up all the circumstances bravely.
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