IDIOM
MEANING
I. To die down: to stop blowing
* After the
storm, the strong winds died down.
2. To
come about: to happen ,to occur
,to be caused
*His success came about after he started working harder.
3. To break down: to fail to function, to stop working properly
* The travelers were delayed because the bus had broken
down.
4.
To hold on: to
wait, to pause
*please hold on; I will see if the doctor is in.
5. To
break in: to interrupt (someone who is already speaking)
* When your teacher is speaking, you should not break in.
6. To
catch on: to finally
understand
*After two hours of trying to learn the new game, he
caught on.
7. To look on: to watch, to observe , to be a
spectator
*
The shopkeeper could only look on as the
armed robbers stole all of his money.
8. To show up: to arrive, to appear, (this idiom is often used when someone appears
somewhere late.
9. To settle down: a. to become quiet, calm or peaceful
b. to begin a normal, stable
life
a) The students settled down when their teacher entered.
b) Many people settle down in Irbid because of the fine weather.
10. To
believe in: a. to have
trust or confidence in
b. to favor or support
a) I believe in Joe because he believes in me; in
other words; we trust each other.
b) If you believe in joining our club, you should
donate some money.
11. To run over: to review, to rehearse
The teacher ran over his notes before he gave his lecture.
12 . To
run across: to meet
unexpectedly
*While
he was looking on the soccer game, he ran across an old classmate from his high school days.
13 . To
try for: to attempt to
win, to try to get a contest,
everyone usually
tries for first place.
14 . To
turn to: to ask help of,
to get advice from
*Too many students turn to the dictionary to learn the meaning of a word
instead of trying to catch on from a context.
15. Chew: to bite and crush with the teeth
.16 To turn into: to
change into, to become
*The young boy turned into a mature adult.
17. To stick to: to never change or abandon, to
adhere, to continue
*They
tried to change my mind but I stuck to my first choice.
.18 To get over: to recover from, to pull through
*Will he ever get over his love for the girl who left
him?
19. To
go without: not to have, to
lack, to do without
* Many
poor people in the world have to go without life’s necessities.
20.
To part with: to give away,
to sell, to separate (oneself) from.
* I had to
part with my car because the monthly payments were too high.
21. To
come to: to amount to, to be equal to, to total.
* All of the purchases in the store came to a hundred dollars.
22. To
take after: to resemble,
to look like
* Sammie
takes after his father. They both have red hair and freckles.
23. To
put up with: to tolerate, to
accept unwillingly, to endure
* When you are trying to sleep, it is hard to put up
with noise.
24 . To
look forward to: to anticipate with pleasure. This idiom is often followed by a verb+ing form.
* I look forward to getting many gifts next
Christmas.
25. To come up with: to suggest, to offer, to find
* The scientist came up with a good plan for using solar energy.
.26 To look up to: to respect, to admire greatly
*Look up to your friends who are eager to help you.
27 . To
cut down on: to reduce the use
of, to lessen. (This idiom is often followed by a verb+ing form).
*overweight
people should cut down on eating.
28.
To do away with: to abolish,
to get rid of
* The police are trying to do away with crime, but the
underworld is very strong.
.29 To look
out for: to watch for, to be
careful of
* While
you are reading, look out for unfamiliar vocabulary to learn.
30 . To
keep up with: to stay at the same
level.
* Because
of inflation, salaries can not keep up with the high cost of living.
31 To think over: to consider carefully
* Think over your problems before you finally decide what to do.
32 . To
carry out: to fulfill, to
accomplish, do, achieve
* He carried out all his promises so everyone looked up to
him.
33. To
bring about: to cause (to
happen)
* The new director brought about a big change in his company’s structure.
34. To
make up: a) to
invent, to fabricate (a lie).
b) to apply cosmetics
c) to write a story
a. It is a bad habit to make up lies about things which wrong; no one
will believe you.
b. Many women like to make up their faces each morning.
c. The student tried to make up a story.
35 . To
bring up: a) to introduce ,to represent, to raise
b) to rear, to raise
a. When you want to go into a subject more carefully
in class, you should bring up many questions.
b. Parents should bring up their children with love and devotion.
36. To
try out: to test, to
check the function of.
* you should try out a car before you buy it so that you
can look out for serious problems.
37. To
clear up: to make clear, to clarify, to remove doubt about
* When a
student cannot catch on an idea, the
teacher should try to clear u his misunderstanding.
38. To
put off: to postpone, to delay
* I want
to think over this matter fully, so I will put my decision off until next week.
39 . To
call off: to cancel, to
stop
* We had to call the meeting off because of snow.
40. To
point out: to explain, to indicate
* The
teacher pointed out other facts which had beer. left out of the discussion.
41 . To
look up: to try to find, to search for
* Students
use dictionaries in order to look up vocabulary definitions.
42 . To
talk over: to
discuss (fully), to consider
* The corporation members talked the plan over for some
time.
43. To
make out: a) to distinguish, to manage to see
b) to complete, to fill out
a (form)
a. It was very foggy so it was hard to make out the
figures of people walking on the side of the road.
b. To apply for a credit card, you have to make out this application
form.
44 . To
give up: to stop ( a bad habit(
*you should give up driving too fast, or you will, have
an accident.
45. Gold
brick: lazy person, one
who avoids work
46. To
take off: a) to remove(clothes)
b) to have free time off
a. When my guests showed up, they entered and took off their coats.
b. He took off the summer to write a new novel.
47 . To
do (something) over: a) to repeat,
to do again
b) to redecorate
a. The students homework was so bad
that I told him to do it over.
b. We had to do the kitchen over after the small fire made the walls
black.
48 . To
make up: to form ,to compose, to constitute
* How many
words make up this sentence?
49. To take up:
to begin work on, to start as a hobby or sport, to study, to discuss
* Rich people can afford to take up whatever hobbies they like.
50. To
carry on: to conduct, to continue
* In his absence, the manager asked his assistant
to carry on the work.
51. To
find out: to discover, to learn by investigation
* Did you ever find the answer to the crossword puzzle?
52 . To
give off: to release, to emit or produce, send
*The
small oven fire gave off much smoke, which ruined the walls, so we had to do
the kitchen over.
53 To engage in: to make busy, to make occupied.
* The
employer engaged his new workers in hard labor.
.54 To
confuse with: to
fail to tell apart.
*I confused
a similar car with mine in the parking lot.
.55 To
devote to: to dedicate oneself to.
*T teacher devoted much time to going over the
vocabulary.
.56 To take advantage of: to use for ones personal
benefit.
* Students
should take advantage of their teacher to get answers to there questions (Positive Meaning)
* He takes advantage of his fine secretary by leaving all the work to her and doing nothing himself; I would
not put up with him. (Negative Meaning)
57.
keep an eye on: to take care of,
to watch carefully
* Could
you keep an eye on our house while we take a week off for a small trip?
.58 To lose track of: a)
to be unable to find, to misplace
b) not to know what time it
is.
a. She lost track of her umbrella at the office, so she borrowed her
friend’s.
b. Tom’s work was so interesting
that he lost track of the time.
59 To take charge of: to assume control of, to become responsible
for
* When the fire started, the firemen quickly took charge of charge of the
situation.
60. To
bring into focus: to make very clear; to summarize.
* That lawyer can always come up with a good summary of
the case which brings the issues into focus.
61. To bring into
open: to reveal, to expose (a
secret). The police investigation brought the crime into the open.
62. To
take into account: to take into consideration
* In world
economics, financial experts must take many factors into account when they advise world leaders.
63. To
set aside for: to save for, to
reserve for (a special purpose)
* Will you be able to set some money aside for a nice
vacation next summer?
.64 To
talk over with: to discuss with.
* I’d like to talk things over with you because I simply
can’t put up any longer.
.65 Close call: narrow escape (from danger)
close shave; a situation where
someone almost was hurt seriously.
* The motorcyclist had a close call when he fell
off his bike.
.66 Occasionally: now and then, once in a while, from
time to time, sometimes
* It’s
nice for fathers to have man - to - man talks with their sons now and then .67. For good: permanently , forever.
* After the
operation, Mr. Jones quit smoking for good.
.68 Little
by little: gradually
, by degrees, step by step
* Little by
little, the students improved their English abilities.
.69 All
at once: suddenly. all of a sudden
* All at once, the soldiers attacked the enemy to surprise them.
.70 Sooner
or later: eventually,
in the future.
* Sooner or
later, all big shots lose their power.
.71- Free
of charge: without
cost
* On Sunday afternoons, the museum is open for the
public free of charge.
.72 To
be indebted: to be grateful to
someone for an action performed in your behalf.
* I am
indebted to my parents for their continual support
.73 Alert: vigilant,
watchful
.74 Break
up: to come to an end
* The
meeting broke up after midnight.
.75 Display: exhibit,
show
* The company is going to display its latest fashions.
.76 To
face the music: to meet
the blame
.77 Put
out: to extinguish (a fire)
.78 Stream: a
small river, a brook
.79 Depot: a railroad or bus
station, a warehouse
.80 Adjust: to
change so as to match or fit
.81 Extend: a. to stretch or pull out
b. to continue for a long
period time
.82 Rescue: save
from danger, bring to safety
.83 Have
had it: you
have no other chance
.84 Errand: task, duty, mission
.85 Count
on: depend on, rely on
.86 Get
your head out: to be alert, to look around
.87 To
hit the sack: to go to bed, to turn in
.88 With: in
support of, of the same opinion
.89 Know-how : ability
.90 To
clear out: to leave a place (often quickly(
.91 Admission: the price required or paid for entering
.92 To
hinder: to get in the way of, to obstruct or delay
.93 To
check: to examine, investigate, look at, to inspect
.94 To
look after: to take care of
.95 To
look down on: to scold or reprimand
96 Minimum: the least possible quantity or degree
.97 Maximum: the highest possible quantity or degree
.98 A
pressure surge: a
sudden increase in pressure
.99 Excited: thrilled,
emotionally aroused, worked up
.100 Patio: an
inner, roofless courtyard
101. To
put on: to wear, to clothe
102. To run into: to
meet unexpectedly, to encounter, to find by chance, to collide with (a car)
103 To run out of: to exhaust the supply of: ran out of gas
104 Pack
(noun): small
package containing similar items
.105 Pack (verb): to
wrap up, to place one’s belongings in boxes
.106 Eager(adj.): anxious,
anticipating with pleasure
.107 Souvenir
(noun): a gift
that reminds one of a place or a person
.108 Gee: an
expression that shows surprise
109. Buddy: a good friend
110. Kidding: making a joke, joking
111. Have
someone over for dinner: inviting
someone to dinner
112. You’re
nuts: You’re
crazy
113. The
cops: (slang) the
police
114. Mall: a shopping center
115. Ranch: a farm for cattle
116. Desert: a very dry land with no
trees and little water
117. Dessert: sweets that are eaten
after a meal (fruit, cake)
118. Method: way, technique, process
119. Domesticated: trained to live and work with Man
120. Wild:
not domesticated
121. Beyond: outside of, more than
* I will be busy
until Saturday, I don’t know beyond Saturday.
122. Blizzard: a
strong wind with snow
123. To
throw a way: not to keep, dispose
of, get rid of
* After seeing
the movie, he threw a way the ticket.
124. Stadium:
a place to watch
games
125. Spectator: a person watching a game
126. To
challenge: to ask for
competition
127. Convenient:
easy to use or do, close or near, handy
128. Helmet: a protective head covering
129. Curious: inquisitive, anxious to
know about everything
130. Destination:
the place where
someone is going
131. To
erase: to remove, to
wipe out
132. Talent: a
great skill that a person is born with
133. To
compress: to
press together
134. To
contract: to get smaller, to shrink
135. To
solder: to join with metal
136. To
convert: to change from
one form to an other
137. Comic
strips: funnies
138. Just
in time: at the right minute, exactly, not late
139. On
time: according to
schedule, sharp
140. To
gripe: to complain
141. Gig: unfavorable
report for breaking regulations
142. To
yak: to talk or
chatter
143. Settler:
a person who settles
in a new region.
144. Blink: turn
the light on and off.
145. On
the blink: out of order.
146. To glance: to shut with force
148. Slam
on the brakes: to stop suddenly
149. Take
effect: become
operative
150. Behind
the time: old
fashioned, out-of-date, late
151. Reduce: shorten,
lessen
152. Out
of hand: uncontrollable
153. Humidity: dampness,
moisture, water in the air
154. Consider: think about
carefully, to take into account
155. Considerable: much, important,
significant
156. Appropriate: suitable
157. Furnish: supply, equip,
provide
158. Furniture: household
159. Oscillate: to swing back and
forth
160. To
quit: depart,
leave, give up, stop
161. Miss: to
feel the absence of, to fail to catch, understand, meet, etc.
162. Hold
up: to obstruct or
delay, to rob
163. Compute: to determine by
mathematics
164. Counter
clockwise: movement from right to left
165. Clockwise: movement
from left to right
166. Thundershower: a rainstorm
with thunder and lightening
167. Predict: foretell-
predict the weather- forecast
168. In
(or with) regard to: concerning, with respect to
169. Regardless: in
spite of everything, no matter what
170. Sofa: long
upholstered seat with a back and arms
171. Tardy: late
172. Linear
measurements: a unit or system of units to measure length
173. Serious: critical,
sincere
174. Convertible: can
be converted
175. Unless: if----
not
176. Former: coming before
in place or order
177. Latter: last
178. Inhabited: populated
179. Breeze: light,
gentle wind
180. Knack: ability
181. Right
away: at
once, immediately, without delay
182. Furthermore: in
addition, moreover
183. Show
off: do
things to attract the attention
.184 Jar: glass
container
.185 Cab: taxi
.186 Stuffy: no
air moving, lacking sufficient ventilation
.187 Worthless: having no value
.188 Correspondence: letters
.189 Alter: change, amend
.190 Altitude: height
.191 Architect: a
person who designs buildings
.192 Arrange: put in the correct order
.193 First
- class: of the highest class or quality
.194 Bunk: a bed built against the wall (as in a ship)
.195 Viewpoint: opinion
.196 Call
for: demand, to come and get
.197 Call
up: to telephone, to give a ring
.198 Call
back: to return a telephone call
.199 Cartoon: comic
strips, drawings
.200 Costly: costing
much, dear
.201 Cut
out: stop what one is doing
.202 Digest
(noun): shortened,
condensed articles
.203 Digest (verb): To summarize, to change food into absorbable form
.204 Disappoint: to
fail to satisfy
.205 Disassemble: take a part, tear down
.206 Discount: reduction
in prices
.207 Discrepancy: disagreement, inconsistency, difference
.208 Exist: live, occur
.209 Expand: spread out,
increase in size
.210 Get
together (noun):meeting
.211 Hike: take along walk
.212 Hot
potato: difficult problem
.213 Hot
rod: old car
.214 Hot
news: latest information
.215 All
set: ready
.216 Lining: inner
surface
.217 Mandatory: obligatory,
compulsory, a must
.218 Neutral: Supporting
neither side
.219 Objective: no
bias
.220 Promptly: quickly, without
delay
.221 Sleek: glossy, smooth and shiny
.222 So
far: until now
.223 Scram: to
get out, to leave
.224 Abnormal: not
normal, unusual, extraordinary
.225 Abundance: more
than enough, large amount or quantity
.226 Beverages: soft
drinks
.227 Cargo: freight
.228 Resuscitated: revived
.229 Beauty
shop: a
place where women go for hair styling
.230 Vertical: perpendicular,
upright
.231 Horizontal: not
vertical, parallel to the ground
.232 Personnel: Persons
employed in any work
.233 Persuade: sell on, convince
.234 Comprehend: understand
.235 Graveyard: cemetery
.236 Glutton: one who eats too much
.237 Loyal: faithful
.238 Arid: dry and barren
.239 Get
on (bus, train, plane): ride, mount, board
.240 Get
off (bus, train, plane): dismount,
leave
.241 Jot
down: write down
.242 Wear
and tear: damage
caused by frequent use
.243 Fair
and square: honest
.244 First-rate: excellent,
of best quality
.245 Pet: a domesticated animal living in one’s home
.246 Courteous: polite
.247 Call
on: visit, drop by, drop over
.248 It
is your baby: it
is your problem
.249 Checkup: Physical examination
.250 Take
in: attend
.251 Time
drags: passes slowly :
.252 Time
flies: passes quickly
.253 Well-off: rich,
wealthy
.254 Stand
for: represent
.255 Chopper: helicopter, whirlybird
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