List-5
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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