Phrases and Idioms List with Examples and Meaning Part 1

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List-1

1.Phrasal Verbs with Bear/ Bore

  • He bore away (won) the first prize.
  • The new king was able to bear down (overpower) all opposition
  • I cannot bear with (tolerate) miserliness.
  • This new taxation will bear hard upon (press heavily) the farmers.
  • If the evidence bears out (confirms) the charge, he may be sentenced to death.
  • I bore up (kept up spirits) against my misfortunes.

2. Phrasal Verbs with Break/ Broke

  • A burglar broke into (entered forcibly) his house.
  • The thief broke away (freed from restraint) from the police custody.
  • The sun broke forth (came out suddenly) and all was bright.
  • The thief broke open (opened with force) the box.
  • An epidemic broke out (burst forth) in the village.
  • He broke down (failed) in the middle of his speech.
  • This man generally breaks through (fails to keep) an engagement.
  • The meeting broke up (came to an end) with shouts of applause.
  • He seems to have broken with (ceased to be friendly with) latish.

3. Phrasal Verbs with bring/ brought

  • His folly has brought about (caused) his ruin.
  • I was brought up (reared) by my uncle.
  • An open enquiry will bring out (highlight) the truth.
  • The publishers have recently brought out (published) a new dictionary.
  • A lifeboat brings off (rescues) from a sinking ship.
  • The rebels were brought under (subdued).
  • It will bring his pride down (humble).
  • A good tree brings forth (produces) good fruit.
  • The house brings in (yields) Rs. 1000 a month.
  • He managed to bring her round (convert her) to his views.
  • He brought forward (adduced) several arguments in support of his scheme.
  • The king tried to bring over (persuade to change sides) the rebels by offering a general pardon to all.

4. Phrasal Verbs with come/came

  • Denali comes off (takes place) in November.
  • How did all this come about (happen)?
  • How did you come by (acquire) this bag?
  • Gold came down (descended) in the market yesterday.
  • The things you have bought will come to (amount to) a large sum of.
  • They have come to (arrived at) friendly terms.
  • The grapes were too high for the fox to come at (get within reach of).
  • Yesterday, I came across (met accidentally) an old friend of mine.
  • He comes off (issues from) a royal family.
  • At last, the truth has come out (appeared) A man on a bicycle may easily come up with (overtake) a man on foot.
  • He has come round (agreed) to our views.
  • He will come round (recover) within a view.

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