Idioms Dictionary With Meaning and Sentences Part 5

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1. Aim for-

Meaning-If you aim for something, you intend to have it or achieve it.

Use-Ws a mistake to aim for perfection.

2. Back away-

Meaning-If you back away, you move away from someone or something, often because you are nervous or frightened.

Use- It seemed sensible to back away from the fire.

3. Barge in or barge into-

Meaning-If someone barge in. or barges into a room, they rudely interrupt other people.

Use- Don’t just come barging in like that! Knock first!

4. Beef up-

Meaning- If you beef something up, you add something that makes it more impressive or powerful.

Use-The government’s priority is to beef up security at the airport.

5. Burst in or burst into-

Meaning- If someone bursts in, or bursts into a place, they enter a place suddenly and sometimes

Use- John burst in and told us to turn the television on quickly.

6. Care about-

Meaning-If you care about someone or somebody, you think that they are important & you show consideration for them.

Use- I don’t care about the damage I just want to know if anyone was hurt.

7. Centre on

Meaning- If something centres on a particular thing, it is most concerned with that thing.

Use- Bill doesn’t regard golf as a hobby, his whole life is centred on it.

8. Come up with

Meaning – If you come up with an idea, plan or proposal, you think of it or suggest it.

Use-The council have come up with a plan to solve the traffic problem.

9. Disapprove of-

Meaning- If you disapprove of something, you think it is wrong or you don’t allow it.

Use-A lot of people disapprove of smoking.

10. Dwell on

Meaning- If you dwell on something, you keep thinking or talking about it when you should forget it.

Use- Let’s not dwell on things that are best forgotten.

11. Above all

Meaning- chiefly, before everything else

Use- He is rich and good. Above all, he is honest.

12. Above-board

Meaning-not open to question, honest, straightforward, beyond reproach

Use- His integrity is above-board.

13. Above Par

Meaning- of superior quality

Use- Of all my suits, the blue one is above par

14. On account of

Meaning-for the sake

Use- The college will be closed on account of holidays.

15. The heel of Achilles

Meaning-a weak spot

Use- Drinking of wine proved to be the heel of Achilles for him.

16. To build castles in the air

Meaning-to think of something impossible of realization; to day-dream; to conceive fanciful ideas

Use- Do some solid work; do not build castles in the air

17. To assume airs

Meaning- to affect superiority

Use- He is an egoist; he always assumes airs.

18. To stand aloof

Meaning- to keep to oneself and not mix with others

Use- I have decided to stand aloof on this issue.

19. An Ananias

Meaning- a /air

Use- Nobody trusts him because he is known as an Ananias.

20. To weigh anchor

Meaning- to be about to

Use- Board the ship as it was to weigh anchor

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