Idioms

Idiom Call on Go after Do away with Blow up Take down Take up Stand by Break into Work out Set upon Put on Set out Turn out Set off Put off Come upon Put out Make up Go off Lay down Cut down Carry on Bring up Break out Go through Give away Look on Make away Take up Make believe Take after Turn out Meaning visit chase abolish explode Write down occupy support Enter by force solve attack wear leave Prove to be light postpone meet extinguish compensate explode surrender reduce continue educated Start or appear examine present regard Run away Engage in something pretend Look like produce Sentence with idiom He called on me last week. The police went after the robbers. The school will do away with homework. Someone blew up the bridge. The police took down his name and address. This work takes up much of my time. I shall always stand by him. The thief broke into the shop. I cannot work out this problem. He was set upon by three persons. He likes to put on a white shirt. She set out for Singapore last night. He turned out to be the best. That man set off the gun powder. The game was put off due to heavy rain. On my way home I came up an old friend. They put out the fire. I shall make up for the loss of your camera. The bomb will go off in a few seconds. The robbers laid down their guns. We must try to cut down the cost of the building. He carried on the good work. The children were well brought up. War has broken out in the new country. The police went through all his things. The Chief Minister gave away the prizes. I looked on him as my brother. He made away with my money. She took up stamp-collecting as a hobby. He made believe that he was a king. He took after his father in many ways. This factory can turn out about Sentence with meaning He visited me last week. The police chased the robbers. The school will abolish homework. Someone exploded the bridge. The police wrote down his name and address. This work occupies much of my time. I shall always support him. The thief entered the shop by force. I cannot solve this problem. He was attacked by three persons. He likes to wear a white shirt. She left for Singapore last night. He proved to be the best. That man lighted the gun powder. The game was postponed due to heavy rain. On my way home I met an old friend. They extinguished the fire. I shall compensate you for the loss of your camera. The bomb will explode in few second. The robbers surrendered their guns. We must try to reduce the cost of the building. He continued the good work. The children were well educated. War has started in the new country. The police examined all his things. The Chief Minister presented the prizes. I regard him as my brother. He ran away with my money. She engaged herself with stamp-collecting as a hobby. He pretended that he was a king. He looked like his father in many ways. This factory can produce

Get on Come by something Give away Keep back Hold up Call in Cut down Eat away Turn up Look down Make out Carry out Work out Long for Set up Pull through Take to Talk over Well off Keep on Look forward Cut out Come round Get through Keep up Fall back Think over Run down In the long run Off and on For good

agree Get something break hide rob send Reduce the price corrode Be present despise read execute solve wish start survive addicted discuss Quite rich continue Expect greatly fit recover pass follow retreat consider To be weak in health finally irregularly permanently

1000 cars a day. Nobody can get on with that man. How did you come by that book? He fell down because the ladder gave away. She kept back the truth from me. Three men held up the bank manager. My father quickly called in a doctor. He is willing to cut down the price The acid will eat away the metal. Very few people turned up. He likes to look down on poor people. I cannot make out his handwriting. He did not carry out my order. He has worked out the problem. He longed for a holiday in Japan. His friend helped him to set up the business. The doctor thinks she will pull through. He has taken to smoking. We shall talk over the matter tomorrow. Your friend is now well off. He kept on talking for two hours. He is looking forward to meet his children. He is not cut out for a teacher. The accident victim has not yet come round. He cannot get through his final test. He walked so fast that I could not keep up with him. When our soldiers attacked, the enemies quickly fell back. I have to think over the matter. He has run down a lot. He will be caught in the long run. He visited me off and on. He left the country for good.

about 1000 cars a day. Nobody can agree with that man. How did you get that book? He fell down because the ladder broke. She hide the truth from me. Three men robbed the bank manager. My father quickly sent for a doctor. He is willing to reduce the price. The acid will corrode the metal. Very few people were present. He likes to despise poor people. I cannot read his handwriting. He did not execute my order. He has solved the problem. He wished for a holiday in Japan. His friend helped him to start the business. The doctor thinks she will survive. He is addicted to smoking. We shall discuss the matter tomorrow. Your friend is now quite rich. He continued talking for two hours. He is expecting greatly to meet his children. He is not fit to be a teacher. The accident victim has not yet recovered. He cannot pass his final test. He walked so fast that I could not follow him. When our soldiers attacked, the enemies quickly retreated. I have to consider the matter. He is weak in health. He will be caught finally. He visited me sometimes. He left the country

Passed away In low spirits By means of Put up Hold good In high spirits Means business By fits and starts To take to task A red letter day To receive with open arms Hand and glove In black and white To take a nap At sixes and sevens Black sheep On good terms A dead heat Out of date By hook or by crook A sight for sore eyes Through thick and thin To kick the bucket As the crow flies With flying colours Well-to-do To make a bee line Up-to-date A stones

died unhappy using stay valid happy To be serious irregularly To scold A happy day To welcome friendly In writing To sleep for while In disorder troublemaker friendly A draw obsolete By fair or foul means A pleasant sight Under all conditions To die In a straight line With great success rich To go straight modern near

His father passed away last night. Last night he was in low spirits. The thief opened the door by means of a screw-driver. I shall put up with an old friend. This licence holds good for five years. They were all in high spirits. I think he now means business. He likes to do his work by fits and starts. I took him to task for being lazy. Tomorrow will be a red letter day for us. I always receive them with open arms. We are both hand and glove. We made the agreement in black and white. I always take a nap in the afternoon. His room was at sixes and sevens. He is the black sheep of the family. We are always on good terms. The result was a dead heat. That book is now out of date. He passed the test by hook or by crook. This scene is a sight for sore eyes. I shall support you through thick and thin. The old man has kicked the bucket. It is five mile from the school as the crow flies. She passed the test with flying colours. His father was well-to-do many years ago. I shall make a bee line for home. This building is quite up to date. My house is a stones throw

permanently. His father died last night. Last night he was unhappy. The thief opened the door using a screw driver. I shall stay with an old friend. This licence is valid for five years. They were all happy. I think he is now serious. He likes to do his work irregularly. I scolded him for being lazy. Tomorrow will be a happy day for us. I always welcome them. We are always friendly. We made the agreement in writing. I always sleep for a while in the afternoon. His room was in disorder. He is the trouble maker of the family. We are always friendly. The result was a draw. That book is now obsolete. He passed the test by fair or foul means. This scene is a pleasant sight. I shall support you under all conditions. The old man has died. It is five miles from the school in a straight line. She passed the test with great success. His father was rich many years ago. I shall go straight line. This building is quite modern. My house is near the market.

throw In the nick of the time At loggerheads Black Monday Born yesterday Maiden voyage At daggers drawn Happy-golucky A chip of the old block To catch red handed To come to hand To get into hot water To play truant In someones shoes By leaps and bounds To take to ones heels To come of age To rain cats and dogs To turn over a new leaf Out of ones mind On the spur of the moment Out of the question To sweep the board To lose ones temper Apple of ones eye Gift of the gab To face the music To take

In time In disagreement First day of school Foolish or stupid First voyage In disagreement Without any worry Like ones father To catch in the act To reach To get into trouble Stay away from school In someones place rapidly To run away To reach the age of 21 To rain heavily To change for the better mad At once impossible To win easily To be angry Ones favourite Good at talking To accept the consequences To take leave

from the market. We arrived at school in the nick of the time. We are always at logger-heads. Tomorrow will be black Monday for us. I told him I was not born yesterday. The Titanic sank on her maiden voyage. They are always at daggers drawn. My friend is a happy-go-lucky man. John is really a chip of the block. The police caught the thief red-handed. Your letter came to hand last week. I think he will get into hot water. He always likes to play truant. I will not do it if I were in your shoes. He improves by leaps and bounds. When he saw me, he took to his heels. She will come of age next year. It was raining cats and dogs last night. I think he has now turned over a new leaf. I think he was out of his mind. I could not answer the question on the spur of the moment. To escape from the prison is out of the question. Our school team swept the board. He lost his temper when he heard the rumour. She is the apple of her fathers eye. That old man has the gift of the gab It is my mistake and you will face the music. Yesterday he took French

We arrived at school in time. We are always at disagreement. Tomorrow will be the first day of school for us. I told him I was not stupid. The Titanic sank on her first voyage. They are always in disagreement. My friend is a man without any worry. John is really like his father. The police caught the thief in the act of stealing. Your letter reached here last week. I think he will get into trouble. He always likes to stay away from school. I will not do it if I were in your place. He improves rapidly. When he saw me, he ran away. She will reach 21 years old next year. It was raining heavily last night. I think he has now changed for the better. I think he was mad. I could not answer the questions at once. To escape from the prison is impossible Our school team won easily. He was angry when he heard the rumour. She is her fathers favourite. That old man is good at talking. It is my mistake and I must accept the consequence. Yesterday he took leave

French leave In the good books of To make up ones mind Born with a silver spoon in ones mouth To blow ones trumpet To make a clean breast To turn a deaf ear In the bad books To end in smoke To show a clean pair of heels In cold blood To have a hand To throw up the sponge Under ones nose To make ones blood run cold To break the ice To bury the hatchet A wolf in sheeps clothing To change hands At arms length Hand are full To give a piece of ones mind A tall story To pull ones leg To lose

without permission In favour with To decide Born of a rich family

leave. She is in the good books of her teacher. He has made up his mind to go away. She was born with a silver spoon in her mouth.

without permission. She is in favour with her teacher. He has decided to go away. She was born of a rich family.

To praise oneself To confess To pay no attention Out of favour To fail To run away On purpose To take part To give up In ones presence To frighten a person To start speaking first To stop fighting A bad person pretending to be good To change owners At a distance busy To scold someone A fantastic story To fool a person To feel

Jim likes to blow his own trumpet. The thief made a clean breast of everything before he died. He turned a deaf ear to my advice. He is in the bad books of his father. His plan ended in smoke. When the police came, the robbers showed a clean pair of heels. He shot the manager in cold blood. He had a hand in the robbery. In the end he threw up the sponge. He stole the money under my nose. It made my blood run cold to see the murdered person. After an hour she broke the ice. At last they buried the hatchet. That boy is a wolf in sheeps clothing. The house changed hands last week. I told her to keep that man at arms length. I cannot help you because my hands are full. He gave me a piece of his mind for cheating him. They thought he was telling them a tall story. I knew he was trying to pull my leg. I lost face when he accused me

Jim likes to praise his ownself. The thief confessed everything before he died. He paid no attention to my advice. He is out of favour with his father. His plan failed. When the police came the robbers ran away. He shot the manager on purpose. H took part in the robbery. In the end he gave up. He stole the money in my presence. It frightened me to see the murdered person. After an hour she started speaking first. At last they stopped fighting. That boy is a bad person pretending to be good. The house changed owners last week. I told her to keep that man at a distance. I cannot help you because I am busy. He scolded me for cheating him. They thought he was telling them a fantastic story. I knew he was trying to fool me. I felt ashamed when he

face To make both ends meet Once in a blue moon To spread like wild fire to spread quickly A wild goose chase. To pay through the nose Ins and outs

ashamed To live on ones income Very rarely The rumour of his death spread like wild fire. Useless mission To pay a high price for something which is worth little everything

of cheating him. He cannot make both ends meet because of his large family. He visited me once in a blue moon. The rumour of his death spread like wild fire.

accused me of cheating him. He cannot live on his income because of his large family. He very rarely visited me. The rumour of his death spread very quickly.

He sent us on a wild goose chase. I paid through the nose for that old car.

He sent us on a useless mission. I paid a high price for that old car.

He knows the ins and outs of fishing because he is a fisherman.