วันพฤหัสบดีที่ 29 กันยายน พ.ศ. 2554

Idioms ตอนที่ ๒

ตอนที่ ๒
1.      He seems to be well off (in comfortable circumstances).
2.      Sam bore away (won) many prizes at the school sports.
3.      The new leader has been able to bear down (overthrow, crush) all opposition.
4.      His evidence bears out (confirms, corroborates) the evidence of the first witness.
5.      In his misfortune God gave him strength to bear up (to keep up spirits, not to despair).
6.      A religious hope bears up (supports) a man in his trials.
7.      His evidence did not bear upon (was not relevant to) the inquiry.
8.      I trust you will be bear with (have patience with, show forbearance to) me a few minutes more.
9.      He broke down (failed) in the middle of his speech.
10.  He broke off (stopped suddenly) in the middle of his story.
11.  I gave him no cause to break with (quarrel with) me.
12.  The burglars broke into (entered by force) the house.
13.  His folly has brought about (caused) his ruin.
14.  Idleness and luxury bring forth (produce, cause) poverty and want.
15.  He brought forward (adduced) several cogent arguments in support of his scheme.
16.  That building brings in (yields as rent) Rs. 7,000 a month.
17.  Our teacher often tells us a story to bring out (show) the meaning of a lesson.
18.  The publishers have recently brought out (published) a cheap edition of their new dictionary.
19.  He found great difficulty in bringing her round (converting her) to his views.
20.  She brought up (reared) the orphan as her own child.
21.  His master called for (demanded) an explanation of his conduct.
22.  New responsibilities often called out (draw forth) virtues and abilities unsuspected before.
23.  Call in (summon, send for) a doctor immediately.
24.  He called on me (paid me a brief visit) yesterday.
25.  The old man could not call up (recollect) past events.
26.  He agrees to carry out (execute) my orders.
27.  His passion carried him away (deprived him of his self-control).
28.  His son carried on (managed) his business in his absence.
29.  Many persons were carried off (killed) by plague.
30.  The ship was cast away (wrecked) on the coast of Africa.
31.  He was much cast down (depressed) by his loss.
32.  How did these things come about (happen)?
33.  How did you come by (get) this purse?
34.  When does the Convocation come off (take place)?
35.  At least the truth has come out (transpired)?
36.  The taxes come to (amount to) a large sum.
37.  The question came up (was mooted or raised for discussion) before the meeting.
38.  I expect he will come round (recover) within a week.
39.  I hope he will come round (agree) to our views.
40.  He cried out against (protested against) such injustice.
41.  That young author is cried up (extolled) by his friends.
42.  He was cut off (died) in the prime of life.
43.  You must cut down (reduce) your expenditure.
44.  He is cut out for (specially fitted to be) a sailor.
45.  His wife’s death cut him up (afflicted him, distressed him) terribly.
46.  I am done for (ruined)
47.  Having walk 20 miles, he is quite done up (fatigued, exhausted).
48.  At least the rioters fell back (retreated, yielded).
49.  At my friend’s tea-party I fell in with (met accidentally) a strange fellow.
50.  The measure falls in with (happens to meet) the popular demand.
51.  The scheme has fallen through (failed) for want of support.
52.  I am told the 2 brothers have fallen out (quarreled).
53.  It is said that the standard of efficiency in public service has recently fallen off (deteriorated).
54.  In the second school-term the attendance fell off (diminished).
55.  His friends expected that he would get off (escape) with a fine.
56.  It is hard to get on with (agree or live socially with) a suspicious man.
57.  The thief got away (escaped) with my cash-box.
58.  I can’t get out (remove) this stain.
59.  The revolt of the tribal chiefs has been got under (subdued)
60.  The dog tried to get at (attack) me.
61.  He has got through (passed) his examination.
62.  They soon got the fire under (under control) by pouring buckets of water over it.
63.  We are credibly informed that the murderer has given himself up (surrendered himself) to the police.
64.  The doctors have given him up (have no hope of his recovery).
65.  Soon after it was given forth (published, noised abroad), and believed by many, that the King was dead.
66.  The fire gave off (emitted) a dense smoke.
67.  The strikers seem determined, and are not likely to give in (submit, yield).
68.  It was given out (published, proclaimed) that he was a bankrupt.
69.  The horses gave out (were exhausted) at the next milestone.
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