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प्रश्न
Rewrite the following sentence inserting the appropriate phrases in their proper form.
(to get out of, to come up, to turn on, to give in, to get into, to come down, to work out, to turn off, to give off, to give out, to work in)
To enjoy the music and relax, he _____________ the music and ___________ the lights.
उत्तर
To enjoy the music and relax, he turned on the music and turned off and the lights.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Make a sentence of your own using the following phrase:
‘In search of’
Look at the italic words in the following examples.
a. We bought their biggest basket, then set off toward town.
b. One night we came upon them in the windy and deserted square.
c. He bit his lip, then in a rather put out tone he said, 'Very well.'
d. I shook my head and turned away.
Here are a few more. Match the phrases to their meanings.
| Phrases | Meanings |
| set up | to start on a journey |
| break down | to tolerate a situation or a person |
| set off | to lose control of your feelings and start crying |
| put up with | to enter |
| put off | to be faced with or opposed by |
| put on | to start/ establish a company |
| come in | to refuse/ reject |
| come across | to postpone |
| come up against | to try to get help/advice/ sympathy from someone |
| turn down | to wear |
| turn in | to meet or find by chance |
| turn to | to inform on or deliver up |
Now use the phrases given above to complete the following sentences.
1. The landlord was suspicious of the two men staying in his flat so he called the police and ……………. them …………….
2. Early in the morning we packed our bags and …………… for a hike over the mountain.
3. Janvi ……………………. some photographs of her grandfather in the old trunk.
4. My father ……………….. his own business 10 years ago.
5. The Bank …………………………….. Paul's request for a loan.
6. The Corporation's decision to reduce the leave of the employees …………………… a lot of opposition.
good / is/ for / it / substitute / a / watching TV
Find out the meaning of the following phrase. Use them in your own sentence.
knock someone down
Find out the meaning of the phrase given below and use them in your own sentence.
money for old rope
Use the following idiom/phrase in sentences of your own.
begin a new
Fill the gap in choosing the appropriate idioms.
When the father learned about his son’s misdeeds, it ___________.
Fill in the blank a word or a phrase given in the brackets in their appropriate form.
The author’s guest was____________ through Paris.
Discuss with your partner and find proverbs, idioms, or phrases of similar meaning to the one given and fill them in the stars given below:
Make a meaningful sentence by using the phrase
‘in front of’
