PHRASAL

VERBS

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 Phrasal Verbs

S Phrasal Verbs Meaning in Meaning in Sentence

r. English Hindi
1. Account for To explain जवाब देना (का You are accounted for your
(something) the reason कारण बताना) misdemeanor.
for
2. Add up To join or में जुड़ जाना Add up these words to
unite so as जिससे माप/भार your word bank.
to increase में बढ़ोतरी हो
in size, जाए
quantity,
quality or
scope
3. Answer for To be जवाबदेह होना I’m not answerable for this
responsible mistake.
for
4. Ask after To make किसी के सेहत के I met Tanya and she was
inquiries बारे में पूछताछ asking after you.
about the करना
health of
(someone)
5. Ask for To demand किसी वस्तु की She was asking for a hike
(something) माँग करना in her salary.
6. Attend to To serve सेवा करना Radhika has many
servants to attend on her.
7. Back off To retreat/to दावा छोड़ देना Finally she backed off from
choose not her claim on the property.
to take
action
8. Back out To withdraw कार्य पूरा होने You should not back out
from से पहले पीछे हट from your promise.
something जाना/वादे से
before मुकर जाना
completion/t
o fail to
keep
promise
9. Back up To support सहायता देना I needed power back up in
case the light went off.
10. Bank To rely on विश्वास करना या You cannot bank upon on
upon/Count निर्भर होना him as he may take you in
on any time.
11. Bear down To overthrow परास्त कर देना We have to bear down our
or crush by enemies.
force
12. Bear upon To be संबंधित Will the new law bear
relevant होता/प्रासंगिक upon the outcome of the
होना case?
13. Bear out To support सही साबित करने This document will bear
the में सहायक होना out your claim on this
truth/substa building.
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 14. Bear up To withstand सहना Everyone has to bear up
stress or some difficulties.
difficulty
15. Bear with To tolerate बर्दाश्त करना Our server is down. Kindly
with bear with us.
someone
16. Become of To happen घटित होना(किसी I wonder, what became of
व्यक्ति के साथ) my old friends.

17. Boil down to To be सार Every business boils down

reduced to निकलना/संक्षिप् to just one thing i.e profit.
its त करना
essentials
18. Branch out To spread फैल जाना We are going to branch
out our business soon.

19. Break down To stop काम करना बंद कर The bus broke down on
(of machine) working देना the way so I could not
reach the station in time.
20. Break down To lose हिम्मत/हौसला खो We should not break down
(of person) control देना in adverse situation.
(emotionally
or mentally)
21. Break forth To come to अचानक उजागर होना Chaos might break forth if
view/to the police fail to control
appear the situation.
suddenly
22. Break in on To interrupt खलल डालना The conversation between
a Ali and Sona was going on
conversation when Rahul broke in on it.
or
discussion/t
o introduce
23. Break into To enter or जबरदस्ती प्रवेश The thief broke into the
open a place करना house.
or vehicle
forcibly
24. Break off To stop सहसा रुक जाना He broke off in the middle
suddenly/to of his lecture yesterday.
end a
relationship
25. Break out To start अचानक फैलना Dengue has broken out in
suddenly Delhi.
(disease,
war etc.)
26. Break up To भंग हो जाना Seeing the police the
end/disperse crowd broke up.

27. Break up To separate अलग हो जाना They have broken up and

(of a now marriage is not on the
relationship cards.
etc.)
28. Breakthrough To discover a रहस्य की खोज There is no breakthrough
secret करना in the robbery case.

29. Bring about To cause to होने का कारण The sound economic

happen होना policies brought about the

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30. Bring along To take साथ लाना Bring your son along with
someone/so you when you come here.
mething
31. Bring down To overthrow सत्ता से नीचे The sting operation,
(a गिराना/पद में कम exposing the corrupt
government) करना ministers, can bring down
/to reduce in the government.
position
32. Bring forth To give birth उत्पन्न/पैदा Corruption brings forth
to /produce करना poverty.

33. Bring forward To present प्रस्तुत करना The judge asked me to

bring forward some proof
against him.
34. Bring in To produce, कमाई कराना/पैदा Our company will bring in
yield or earn करना huge profit this month.

35. Bring off To carry to a करने से सफल होना The government has
successful brought off changes in the
conclusion Land bill.
36. Bring on To cause to का कारण बनना The new law will surely
happen bring on positive changes
in the society.
37. Bring out To present प्रस्तुत His evidence has brought
to the करना/कुछ विशेष out several facts.
public/to जानकारी में लाना
make some
quality
noticeable
38. Bring over To bring अपने पक्ष में We should not try to bring
someone to करना him over as he is not
one’s side reliable person.
39. Bring round To bring to होश में The Trade Union
one’s लाना/अपने अनुकूल succeeded in bringing the
senses/to बनाना management round to
make one their point of view.
agree to
one’s
opinion
40. Bring under To control वश में करना The East India company
brought many provinces
under its control.
41. Bring up To raise/to उठाना (मुद्दा She was brought up in a
rear/to इत्यादि)/पालन- very poor family.
increase पोषण करना/बढ़ाना
42. Call on To visit ( a मुलाकात करना The PM will call on the
person) (किसी से) flood victims tomorrow.

43. Call at To visit (a मुलाकात करना Last Sunday, I called at

place) (किसी के घर/ऑफिस your home but you were
इत्यादि जाकर) not available.
44. Call for To demand मांग करना This irresponsible
(answer, behaviour calls for strict
explanation) actions against her.
45. Call forth To produce प्रतिक्रिया The arbitrary Bill called
(a reaction) पैदा करना forth a strong reaction.

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46. Call in To बुलावा भेजना She is too ill to call in a
summon/sen doctor.
d for
47. Call of To cancel रद्द करना

Put off To postpone स्थगित करना

48. Call up To recall, to याद करना, फॉन The victim tried to call up
make a करना the actual sequence of the
telephonic incidents but she
call couldn’t .
49. Call upon/on To invite to कुछ करने या I call upon you to furnish
do बोलने के लिए the details of your income
something आमंत्रित करना and expenditure.
50. Carry away To arouse भावुक I was carried away by the
too much करना/उत्तेजित emotional scenes of the
emotion/zeal करना movie.
51. Carry off To execute कार्यन्वित करना He carried off the
responsibility beautifully.

52. Carry out To complete किसी कार्य या We must carry out the
or fulfill/ to आदेश को पूरा order of the principal.
execute करना
53. Come by To get मिलना/प्राप्त It is difficult to come by a
करना good job nowadays.

54. Carry on To continue जारी रखना You must carry on your

studies.

55. Carry through To sustain/ बनाए रखना I carried through the

to persist feelings that I had for him
to the present.
56. Catch on To लोकप्रिय होना Work hard if you want to
understand/ catch on the syllabus.
to become
popular
57. Catch up with To stop बराबरी पर आ जाना Work hard to catch up
being behind with them.

58. Chance upon To meet/ get अचानक मिल जाना I chanced upon one of my
by chance friends when I was going
to market.
59. Clear of To free from आरोप मुक्त करना He was cleared of the
blame charges.

60. Close in To encircle चारों तरफ से The police closed in on the

closely घेरना suspect.

61. Come about To happen घटित होना How did this huge loss
come about?

62. Come across To find अचानक मिल जाना I came across my

(unexpected childhood friend
ly) or meet yesterday.
by chance

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 63. Come down To become नीचे आना/सस्ता The price of petrol is
lower or होना supposed to come down
cheaper soon.
64. Come forward To offer help सहायता के लिए Several people came
आगे आना forward to help the flood
victims.
65. Close down To stop बंद हो जाना The petrol pumps of
operating Reliance closed down.

66. Come in for To receive/ सामना करना His misdemeanor comes in

subjected to for harsh criticism.

67. Come of To originate, उत्पन्न होना Nothing came of his

to be the efforts though he tried his
result of best.
something
68. Come off Happen/ होना/सफल होना The deal did not come off
succeed despite my best efforts.

69. Come out To come into बाहर आना/जाहिर The investigate team must
public view होना come out with the truth
soon.
70. Come round To accept दूसरे की बात He took some time to
someone’s मानकर विचार बदल come around to my side
opinion लेना but now he agrees to my
opinion.
71. Come through To do what जो जरूरी हो वो The message of the PM
is needed or करना/ came through loud and
expected or संप्रेक्षित clear.
to become करना
communicat
ed
72. Come down To fall/ to नीचे आना/ एक से These customs have come
pass by as दूसरी पीढ़ी में down from time
tradition जाना immemorial.
73. Come to To gain होश में आना He came to his senses
senses consciousne after a short while.
ss or to
recover
74. Come up Mooted or उठाना (मुद्दा) The issue of safety came
raised for up twice during the
discussion meeting.
75. Come upon To meet by अचानक मिलना I came upon this beautiful
chance piece of art while I was
shopping.
76. Count on To depend विश्वास करना या I cannot count on them.
on, to rely निर्भर रहना
on
77. Crop up To happen अचानक होना A number of problems
unexpectedl cropped up suddenly.
y (usually
problem)
78. Cut across To pass सबसे छोटे मार्ग The issue of health care
through the से गुजरना/ कई को cuts across all the strata
shortest प्रभावित करना of the society.
way/ to
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 79. Cut down on To curtail कटौती करना We need to cut down on
the intake of salt.

80. Cut in To interrupt हस्तक्षेप करना You should not cut in when
your boss speaks.

81. Cut out for To be किसी कार्य के I am cut out for the
suitable for लिए उपयुक्त होना profession of teaching.

82. Dawn upon To समझ में आना (कोई It dawned upon me that I
understand बात) had been cheated.

83. Deal in To have का व्यवसाय करना She deals in garments.

business of
something
84. Deal with To handle निपटना I cannot deal with stupid
people.

85. Die down Gradually धीरे-धीरे कम हो The rumours will die down.
disappearing जाना, शक्ति
, to lose क्षीण होना
strength or
power
86. Die for To have a इच्छा या छह रखना We die for those chocolate
great wish cakes now.

87. Die out To get विलुप्त/खत्म हो Several species died out

extinct जाना because of climate
change.
88. Dispose of To sell off/ to बेचना/ छुटकारा I want to dispose of some
get rid of पाना old furniture.

89. Do away with To abolish समाप्त कर देना We should do away with

such evil practices.

90. Do without To manage किसी चीज़ के I cannot do without my

without बिना काम चलाना books.

91. Drag on To stretch लंबा खींचना The court cases drag on

for years.

92. Drive out To make भगा देना Drive out the cattle from
someone run the field.
away
93. Drop in To come अचानक पहुंचना Some guests dropped in
suddenly yesterday.

94. Dwell on To keep किसी बात के बारे It is no use dwelling on

thinking or में बोलते या your misfortunes.
talking सोचते रहना या
about or rely उसी पर निर्भर
on रहना
something
95. Eat into To weaken खोखला करना Corruption is eating into
our system.

96. Enter into To start or किसी कार्य में You are advised not to

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in
97. Fall apart To break into बिखर जाना Every part of this
pieces movement is falling apart.

98. Fall back To retreat पीछे हट जाना The invading army was
forced to fall back due to
continuous firing.
99. Fall back on To use as a कठिनाई के समय I have no one to fall back
last resort में किसी चीज़ की on.
सहायता लेना
100. Fall flat Fail to कोई असर पैदा न His advice fell flat on us.
produce करना

101. Fall for To fall in प्यार होना, He fell for her simple
love with, to शिकार होना behaviour.
becomes a
victim of
102. Fall in To sink अंदर धंस जाना The roof fell in killing five
inward/colla people.
pse
103. Fall in with To agree सहमत होना I fall in with you on this
with matter.

104. Fall off To become कम होना Stock prices have fallen

less, off.
decrease
105.Fall out (with) To quarrel झगड़ा होना, घटना We should not fell out with
with, to them without any rhyme
happen or reason.
106. Fall through To fail असफल होना The plans fell through due
to your misdemeanor.

107. Feel like To be किसी काम को करने I fell like going to school.
excited to का इच्छुक होना
do
something
108. Figure out To समझ पाना I am unable to figure out
understand the meaning of his
ambiguous statement.
109. Fish for To seek पाने का प्रयास The reporter tried to fish
something करना (सूचना for some information.
by or as if by इत्यादि)
probing
110. Fly open To open अचानक खुल जाना The doors flew open when
suddenly the storm came.

111. Follow up To pursue करना (किसी You must follow up this

कॉर्स/मकसद को routine for better result.
पूरा करने हेतु)
112. Gain on To come नजदीक आना (उसके, I am gaining on them in
close to जिसे पाने के my business.
someone or प्रयासरत हो)
something
that you are
chasing
113. Get Spread, फैल जाना, इधर उधर Good news about

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around or be रूप से सजग होना getting about.
socially
active
114. Get at To समझ जाना, तक I am doing my best to get
understand पहुंचना at the truth.
to reach
successfully
115.Get away with To do कोई गलत काम करना The thieves got away with
something और पकड़े जाने या all my belongings.
wrong or सजा से बच जाना
illegal
without
getting
caught or
punished
116. Get back To return लौटना I will get back to you soon.

117. Get along Have अच्छा संबंध होना He and his wife are not
smooth getting along well these
relations days.
118. Get down To direct किसी कार्य के Please get down to your
attention तरफ ध्यान लगाना work.
towards
something
119. Get off To leave काम से आधिकारिक You can get an off
work with अवकाश मिलना tomorrow.
permission
120. Get on To make प्रगति करना, He gets on well with all his
progress, to अच्छा संबंध होना neighbours.
be on
harmonious
terms
121. Get over To overcome पार पाना Finally I got over the
difficulties and court
cases.
122. Get rid of To dispose of छुटकारा पाना I want to get rid of my bad
/to leave habits.

123.Get round (a To evade or किसी समस्या से He will get around the

problem) avoid a बचने के लिए problems as he hardly
problem रास्ता ढूंढ लेना cares.
124. Get round To persuade किसी को कुछ करने You will have to get them
(someone) someone to के लिए मना लेना round to join your team.
do what you
want
125. Get through To finish or कोई कार्य पूरा If you work hard, you will
assist in करना या पूरा get through this task in a
finishing कराने में सहायता week.
करना
126. Get up To rise from जागना I get up at 6 am every day.
bed

127. Give away To बांटना, उजागर The chief guest gave away
distribute, करना, धोखा देना the prizes.
to reveal, to
betray
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 128. Give in To agree, to मान जाना, समर्पण The daughter-in–law gave
surrender, to कर देना, सौंपना in to her in-laws’
submit demands.
129. Give up To leave, to छोड़ देना, त्याग She has given up smoking.
stop doing देना, हार मान
something/ जाना
to yield
130. Go ahead To start or किसी कार्य को Go ahead if you are willing
continue to शुरू करना या to get success in your
do जारी रखना business.
something
131. Go along To cooperate सहयोग देना I will go along with them
on this issue.

132. Go at To attack हमला करना (पूरी The bull went at the

especially ऊर्जा के साथ) audience and this led to
with energy stampede.
133. Go back on To break a वादे से मुकर Why did you go back on
promise जाना your promise?

134. Go by To work नियमानुसार We should go by the traffic

accordingly कार्य करना, rules
गुजरना (समय
इत्यादि का)
135. Go down To be विश्वास करना The theory of revolution
accepted ,स्वीकार करना did not go down well
initially.
136. Go down in To get इतिहास में नाम Ashok went down in
history registered in दर्ज करना History due to his religious
history work.
137. Go for To attack, to आक्रमण करना, (i) I will go for this
dry to पाने की कोशिश dress.
attain, to करना, या चुनना (ii) If you desire it, go
choose for it.
138. Go off Explode फटना (बम का)/ The bomb went off and
बंदूक से गोली people ran helter-skelter.
छूटना
139. Go on To continue जारी रखना She went on reading the
doing book.
something
140. Go over To gain स्वीकार करना The film went over well.
acceptance

141. Go through To pass किसी दौर से Let me go through this

through a गुजरना, पढ़ना book.
time, to read
142. Go up Increase बढ़ना Price of foodgrains went
up due to famine.

143. Go with To select or चुनना I cannot go with this

choose brand.

144. Hear of To get the समाचार मिलना I haven’t heard of any

news about such haunted house.

145. Hit on/upon To come to सूझ पड़ना An idea hit upon me when
mind I was reading the story.

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146. Hold back To retain in (व्यक्त करने) से Please hold back your
one’s रोकना, खुद को emotions.
possession, रोकना किसी कार्य
to restrain से
oneself
147. Hold down To prevent, रोकना, नियंत्रित The militants were held
to limit करना down by the Indian army.

148. Hold on To maintain पकड़कर रखा, जारी Please hold on while we

one’s grip, रखना (कठिनाई के transfer your call to the
to continue बावजूद, इंतजार executive.
to do करना)
something
despite
difficulties,
to wait for
requested
149. Hold with Approve of/ सहमत होना I cannot hold with them on
agree with this matter.

150. Hunt down To pursue खोजना, निकालना The militants were hunted
successfully down at the border.
by diligent
searching
and chasing
151. Hush up To hide छिपाना They hushed up this scam.

152. Impress To convince मन में बैठाना She can impress upon the
(idea) on someone or (कोई बात किसी clients easily.
impart a व्यक्ति के)
strong
impression
in the mind
of someone
153. Iron out To ease a समस्या की We need to iron out our
problem गंभीरता कम करना differences.

154. Jump at To draw जल्दबाजी में You should not jump at

(conclusion) conclusion in निष्कर्ष any conclusion.
a hurry निकालना
155. Keep on Continue जारी रखना He kept on talking.

156. Keep up To maintain कायम रखना Keep up your confidence

in every situation.

157.Kick against To fight विरोध करना We cannot kick against

against the authority as we may
people in be booked for sedition.
authority
158. Knock To wander इधर उधर घूमना I need some time to knock
about/around about out.
aimlessly
159. Knock To behave किसी के साथ उग्र He cannot knock him
someone violently तरीके से व्यवहार about without any rhyme
about/around towards करना or reason.
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160. Knock down To bring to कुचल देना, धक्का He was knocked down by a
the ground मार कर गिरा देना speeding car.
with a blow
161. Lap up To receive अत्यंत उत्सुकता Let us lap up the victory.
very eagerly के साथ प्राप्त
करना
162. Laugh at To make fun मजाक उड़ाना We should not laugh at
of others.

163. Laugh off To make हँसी में किसी He laughed off his
something गंभीर बात को troubles.
seem less उड़ा देना
important or
serious
164.Lay aside/by To make बचत करना Please lay some money
savings for aside for the rainy days.
future
165. Lay down To give up हथियार डाल देना There is no alternative but
for future या समर्पण कर to lay down your weapons.
use or देना
surrender
166. Lay in To store for जमा करना (भविष्य The ants lay in food for
future use के लिए) the winter season.

167. Lay off To terminate काम से निकल देना The company is going to
the service lay off some workers.
of
168. Lay out To arrange व्यवस्थित करना Lay out your plans before
according to investing money.
plans
169. Leave off To stop, बंद करना We leave off as soon as
cease the clock strikes five.

170. Leave/let To refrain दखल देने से बचना Leave me alone. I’m sick
alone from of your interference.
disturbing or
interfering
171.Let someone To निराश करना Trust me, I will not let you
down disappoint down
someone
172. Let on Share a गुप्त बात सांझा No one will let on about
secret करना the surprise party.

173. Let in Allow to प्रवेश करने देना We cannot let those

enter people in.

174. Let To make किसी बम को The police cannot let the

something off something फोड़ना या गोली bomb off, as the place is
such a bomb चलाना heavily crowded.
explode or
fire a gun
175.Let someone To allow to गलती के लिए दंड The court cannot let them
off get away दिए बिना छोड़ off as the crime is serious.
without the देना
expected
punishment

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 176. Let out To allow बाहर निकालने Who has let the dogs out?
someone or देना
something
to leave a
place
177. Let up To slow कम होना/ तीव्रता We will stay here until the
down, to कम करना storm lets up.
become less
severe
178. Lie behind To be the छिपा हुआ कारण Every one knows what lies
hidden होना behind this cold-blooded
cause murder.
179. Lei in Exist in किसी चीज में Beauty lies in the eyes of
something होना the beholder.

180.Light on/upon To think/ find अचानक सूझना She lighted upon a new
something way of solving the
unexpectedl problem.
y
181. Light up To चमकना / खुश हो The good news will light
brighten/to जाना up her face.
become
cheerful
182. Live by Follow मान्यताओं/ We should live by
manners/ सिद्धांतों को principles.
means in life मानना
183. Live upto To live or act उम्मीदों पर खरा I couldn’t live upto my
in उतरना parents’ expectations.
accordance
with
184. Live with To put up सहन करना She cannot live with this
with, resign tension for a long time.
oneself
185.Live through To endure, बर्दाश्त करना He lived through the rainy
survive days and this made him
strong.
186. Look after Take care of ध्यान रखना He looked after his ailing
father.

187.Look back on To think of बीते समय के किसी I keep looking back on

अनुभव या बात के those happy days.
बारे में सोचना
188. Look down To regard as नीची निगाह से We should not look down
on/upon inferior देखना upon the poor.

189. Look for To try to find खोजना I’m looking for a suitable
match for my son.

190.Look forward Expect with खुशी के साथ I’m looking forward to

to pleasure इंतजार करना meeting you soon.

191. Look in on To visit किसी से मिलने I will look in on you soon.

जाना

192. Look into Investigate जाँच पड़ताल करना The police will look into
the matter.

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 193.Look on/upon To consider मानना She looked on this serious
matter as a joke.

194. Look out Beware/ सावधान होना Look out, the train is
watch out coming.

195. Look To seek कोई जानकारी I looked up the number of

something/so information खोजना the hospital on Google.
meone up about
196. Look to To expect कोई आशा करना I look to hear from her
within a week.

197. Look up for Search for ढूंढना I’m looking for a job.

198. Look up to To admire पसंद करना I look up to my teachers.

199. Look up To improve बेहतर करना Even after the government

has changed, things are
not looking up.
200. Make do To manage काम चलाना (जितना They had to make do with
with limited हो उसी से) limited resources.
means
201. Make for To make किसी बात में Internet makes for better
possible सहायक होना communication.

202. Make of To अभिप्राय को What do you make of this

understand, समझना, से बना news?
to produce होना
or construct
from
203. Make off To run away किसी चीज को लेकर He made off with all my
with भाग निकलना money.

204. Make out To समझना I cannot make out the

understand head or tail of your
statement.
205. Make over Convert, परिवर्तित/ This place needs a
redo, स्थानांतरित complete makeover.
renovate करना
206. Make the To use to the पूरा-पूरा लाभ We will make the most of
most of greatest उठाना this opportunity.
advantage
207. Make up Invent बनाना/रचना He made up an excuse for
something (कहानी/बहाने coming late.
like excuse इत्यादि)
or story/ to क्षतिपूर्ति
compensate करना
for
208. Make up Determine निर्णय कर लेना You will have to make up
one’s mind your mind whether you
want to accept the offer or
not.
209. Meet with To अनुभव करना He met with an accident.
experience
or undergo

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 210.On the make In the बनने की क्रिया Seeing this child artist, I
process of में can say that a very good
forming actor is on the make.
211.Mess around To spend समय बिताना (बिना They mess around at the
time without किसी विशेष park annoying the elderly
any purpose उद्देश्य के मजाक people.
on a plan in में)
a playful
way
212. Mess up To make a गलती करना They messed up and
mistake suffered a huge loss.

Mess To make अस्त-व्यस्त करना They messed up my

(something) something beautiful carpet.
up disorderly or
untidy
213. Mess with To alter बदलना,धोखा  Don’t try to mess with
something देना,भ्रमित करना me.
improperly,  Don’t mess with the
to deceive or sitting arrangement.
confuse
someone
214. Move in To enter a नए घर/ ऑफिस में I moved in but found the
new house/ प्रवेश करना house not safe.
place
business
215. Move on To आगे बढ़ना Control your emotions and
concentrate move on in life.
one’s
emotions or
attention on
other matter
in
recovering
from a
setback or
difficulty
216. Move out To leave a रहने का स्थान I moved out of the
house छोड़ देना arrangement allotted flat.

217. Nose out To defeat by बहुत कम अंतर से  She nosed out her
a narrow हराना, सावधानी competitor.
margin, to से निकलना  She nosed out of her
move room hoping she
cautiously wouldn’t be hurt.
out of some
place
218. Note down To write लिखना (याद रखने Please note down the
something हेतु) important points.
so that you
don’t forget
it
219. Occur to To come to ध्यान में आना It suddenly occurred to me
mind that my purse was
missing.
220. Part from To leave or छोड़ देना I cannot part from my son.
renounce (व्यक्ति को)
someone
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 221. Part with To leave or छोड़ देना (वस्तु I cannot part with my
renounce को) books.
something
222. Pass away To die मर जाना He passed away in sleep.

223. Pay for To suffer for गलती का हर्जाना We have to pay for our
making भरना sins.
some
mistakes
224. Play at To do बिना रुचि के कोई She just playing at running
without काम करना a business.
interest or
half
heartedly
225. Play down To make किसी बात के He played down my
something महत्व को कम करके efforts.
appear less आंकना
important
226. Play on To take का लाभ उठाना He played on her
advantages emotions.
of
227. Put aside To stop भविष्य के लिए Put aside some money for
using until बचाकर रखना/ the rainy days.
later/ to उपेक्षा करना
disregard
228. Put down To suppress/ दमन करना Never put down your
to criticize friends in public.

229. Put off To postpone/ स्थगित करना/  The meeting was put
to repel (as विकर्षित करना off due to heavy rains.
from bad  The smell of tobacco
manners) puts her off.
230. Put on Assume/ to ग्रहण करना/ Put on your sweater.
clothe पहनना
oneself
231. Put out To बुझा देना Put out the fire.
extinguish

232. Put through To make किसी को मुसीबत He put me through many

someone में डालना problems.
experience
something
unpleasant
233. Put up To provide ठहरना Where are you putting up
lodging for in Delhi?

234. Put up To erect or निर्माण करना We will put up a tent at

built night.

235.Put together To construct बनाना We need to put together

or create the models for our physics
assignments.
236. Pay off To be फलदायक होना Hard work pays off.
successful

237. Run down Become कमजोर होना/हरा  Don’t run down your

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 weak/ देना/आलोचना करना spouse in public.
disparage/  He looks run down.
to criticize
238. Run into Transform बनना/समस्या में I ran into my childhood
into/ amount पड़ जाना/अचानक friend in the market.
upto/ to face मुलाकात करना
/to meet by
chance
239. Run off To run away लेकर भाग जाना He ran off with his
master’s money.

240. Run out To become खत्म होना He ran out of money while
used up, be he was in the U.S.
exhausted
241. Run over To be कुचला जाना The old man was run over
crushed by a speeding bus.
beneath
242.Run short of Exhaust कम पड़ जाना We ran short of money at
the mall.

243.Run through To look at/ सरसरी निगाह Please run through the
examine डालना important points.
especially
quickly
244.See through To realise सच्चाई भांप जाना I saw through his evil
the truth intention.

245. See to To attend to निपटना The work has to be

completed on time. Please
see to it.
246. See off To take बिदा लेना I went to the station to
leave of see off my friends.

247. Send for To call, बुलावा भेजना Please, send for a doctor.
summon

248. Set about To initiate प्रयास प्रारंभ He set about the problems
करना (किसी कार्य one by one.
को करने का)
249. Set apart To reserve आरक्षित करना Some fund was set apart
for a specific for public welfare.
use
250. Set aside To reject or रद्द करना The order of the lower
discard court was set aside by the
High Court.
251. Set forth To present विचार हेतु रखना, Set forth your personal
for शब्दों में बताना before the committee.
consideratio
n, to express
in words
252. Set in To began to स्थापित हो जाना Problems soon set in and
happen all felt uneasy.

253. Set off To occur, to शुरू करना The bombs set off ripping
explode apart the bus.

254. Set up To establish स्थापित करना He set up a new business.

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 255. Set upon To attack अचानक आक्रमण कर Our army set upon the
violently देना intruders.

256. Shoot down To defeat, हरा देना, निराश He shot down his rival.
disappoint करना

257. Shoot up To grow तेजी से बढ़ना Prices shoot up during

rapidly inflation.

258. Sit on To suppress दबा देना The committee sat on the

or postpone case for months.

259.Smart under To be पीड़ित होना He smarted under the

afflicted blow of the lash.
with
260. Smile on To bless प्रसन्न होना Fate smiled on him.

261. Sort out To find a समस्या को Please sort out my

solution सुलझाना problems.

262. Stand by To remain वफादार रहना/के I will stand by you through

loyal/ to be लिए तैयार करना thick and thin.
ready
263. Stand for To represent अर्थ होना/किसी I stand for truth in all
or mean/ to विचार को समर्थन circumstances.
support देना
264. Stand out To be तुलनात्मक रूप से Owing to her efficiency,
noticeable विशिष्ट होना she stands out among all
or distinct the employees.
265. Stand up to To defend or से मुकाबला करना You will have to stand up
challenge to your clients.
confront
fearlessly
266. Stand down To resign, to पद त्याग करना He stood down and
withdraw as withdrew his candidature.
from a
political
contest
267. Stand up To remain टिकाऊ रहना His defence will not stand
valid, sound up in the court.
or durable
268. Step aside To resign पद से इस्तीफा He stepped aside giving
from a post देना way to his subordinates.

269. Step down To resign उच्च पद से नीचे He stepped down after

from a high उतरना being charge sheeted.
post
270. Step in To intervene दखल देना The boss stepped in when
the fight turned ugly.

271. Step out To quit छोड़ देना Step out of my way.

272. Step up To increase बढ़ाना We need to step up the

production of our goods.
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 273. Stick out To be दिखाना, ध्यान His funny dress made him
prominent आकर्षित करना stick out of the crowd.

274. Strike down To nullify निरस्त करना The supreme Court struck
down sec 303 of IPC.

275.Taken aback To be अचंभित हो जाना I was taken aback by his

(passive) surprised audacity.

276. Take after To resemble (घर के बड़ों की He has taken after his
a close, तरह) दिखना या father.
older करना
relative
277. Take down To write लिख लेना Please take down the
down important points.

278. Take in (in To deceive धोखा देना He was taken in by the

passive) cook.

279. Take off To remove, निकल  Take off your shoes.

to leave the लेना/उड़ना/प्रस्  The plane took off.
round थान करना
(plane)/
depart
280. Take over To take पद भार संभालना The minister has taken
responsibilit over the key position.
y for or
control of
281.Take someone Think one to किसी को कोई और I took him for my nephew
for be someone मान लेना as the room was poorly lit.
else
282. Taken to To become लत लगना He has taken to drinking.
addicted

283. Take up To begin to किसी काम को शुरू He has taken up MBA

pursue करना course after graduation.

284. Tone down To lessen तीव्रता में कमी Tone down your voice. I’m
the intensity करना not your servant.

285. Touch To deal with व्याख्या करना He did not touch upon the
upon/on (a topic) in (संक्षिप्त) important aspects of
passing socialism in his speech.
286. Touch up To improve सुधारना The artists touch up their
by making makeup before the camera
minor is switched on.
correction
287. Toy with To play with किसी योजना पर You are toying with my
अनमने ढंग से dream project.
विचार करना
288. Try on To wear पहनकर देखना I tried on this new dress
something but it didn’t fit me.
briefly (to
check its fit)
289. Turn down To refuse or अस्वीकार कर देना He turned down my offer.
reject (अनुरोध आदि)
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 290. Turn out (to To prove to साबित होना He turned down to be a
be) be crook.

291. Turn out To come to a किसी कार्यक्रम Many party workers

meeting or में शामिल होना turned out for the rally.
to form a
crowd
292. Turn up To arrive कहीं पहुंचना Many students turned up
for the test.

293. Wait on To serve the सेवा करना The hosts waited on the
needs of, guests.
visit
294. Wear off To lose हल्का या कमजोर Soon the polish started
effect पड़ जाना wearing off.

295. Wear out To tire बहुत थका देना, The labourers started
greatly/ to घिस जाना wearing out.
get
damaged
296.Weigh down To make किसी बोझ या Men were weighed down
anxious, to निराशा से दब with added
burden जाना responsibilities.
297. While away To spend बेफिक्री से समय Don’t while away your
time बिताना time.
leisurely
298. Work up To intensify धीरे-धीरे I am slowly working up to
gradually तीव्रता बढ़ाना 50 sit-ups every day.

299. Write off To disregard महत्वहीन करार The critics wrote off the
as देना author soon after the
inconsequen release of his first novel.
tial

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