Preposition, verbs, phrases & idioms

Preposition, verbs, phrases & idioms

1.	In fact	He said the job was hard, but, in fact, it was easy.
2.	Look after	Good nurses look after their patients like mothers.
3.	Feed on	Rich people feed their dogs on the best cuts of meat.
4.	Content with	Zookeepers are usually content with their jobs.
5.	Go blind/deaf	Our cat went deaf when he was very old.
6.	Confident of	Tim is confidence of finding the picnic spot.
7.	By means/virtue/dint of	You can do almost anything by means of hard work.
8.	Operate on	A team of surgeons operated on the patient.
9.	Stand by	The police are stood by in case of trouble.
10.	On the way/ in the way	We can stop at Defense on the way to sea-view/the car is parked in the way.
11.	Be off	“We will be off as soon as Ali’s ready.
12.	At least	“I have told you the answer at least five times”
13.	Be on	My favorite TV Program is on tonight.
14.	(all) right	’At six then.” “(All) right. I will be there.
15.	Get up	People who wake up early don’t always get up early.
16.	Call	“Call me before you come; I may not be home.
17.	Go for	We went for a walk in the woods.
18.	Putt off	They decided to put off the theatre visit for a while.
19.	Get to	The last bus gets to station at ten to eleven.
20.	See you	“Cheerio then!” “see you tomorrow”
21.	Good at	I’m not good at sports.
22.	By chance	Quite by chance, I met an old friend at Clifton the other day.
23.	Interested in	Ali is interested in foreign languages.
24.	Specialize in	This restaurant is specializes in Chinese food.
25.	Get on with	I like my job, but I don’t get on with my boss.
26.	Adjust to	We all have to adjust to new situation.
27.	At the end (of)	The bus stops at the end of street.
28.	Make up (my) mind	I suddenly made up my mind to emigrate.
29.	Think of	Peter is thinking of leaving for America.
30.	Have a good time	I had a good time at the party last night.
31.	Well off	You can take exotic holidays if you are well off.
32.	Hard up	I’m rather hard up so I can’t buy her a present.
33.	Do up	They did up our office last week. It looks nice now.
34.	In the end	In the end, I found the letter after searching for hours.
35.	Pay a visit	My brother paid me a visit last week.
36.	Decide on	I liked the red dress, but finally I decided on the blue one.
37.	Call in on	We called in on uncle Tom while we were in Bristol.
38.	Put up	“Don’t go to a hotel. We can easily put up some of you here”
39.	Get on	“Hello”, Ahmed how are you getting on with your business?” “Fine thanks”
40.	Look for	“if you look for it carefully, you’ll find it”
41.	Tidy up	Mike never tidies up his room.
42.	Put away	The pupils put their books away after the lesson.
43.	A good job	“It’s raining. It’s a good job I’ve got my umbrella!”
44.	Rain heavily	It rarely rains heavily in English-just often.
45.	In sight	The boat was not in sight when we reached the harbor.
46.	Difficulty	Eva has difficulty remembering all her husbands.
47.	Turn over	Several boats turned over in the strong wind.
48.	At once	The teacher called, and the boy came at once.
49.	Take care of	“You’ll take care of my dog while I’m away, won’t you?”
50.	Come round/up	The boxes don’t come round for ten minutes after the fight.
51.	At high speed	Modern planes can travel at extremely high speeds.
52.	Enquire about	They enquired about the trains at the station.
53.	After all	The weather looked bad, but we didn’t need coats after all.
54.	Get over	He had flu for weeks, but finally he got over it.
55.	Complain about sth to sb	Bill often complains about his job.
56.	By the way	“by the way, have seen Bill lately”
57.	Get married	They were only seventeen when they got married.
58.	At this rate	“Walk faster. We’ll miss the bus at this rate.”
59.	As a matter of fact	“I said I wanted two, but as a matter of fact ill need four”
60.	Hold on	“Hold on a minute-I will fetch my pen.”
61.	Run out of sth	I ran out of money before the end of the holiday.
62.	Short of	“We’re short of cash, so you’d better write a cheque.”
63.	Pick up	“Look after my case. I will come and pick it up later.’
64.	Do a favor	I’m grateful to john. He’s done me several favors.
65.	Do business	I never do business with friends.
66.	Bored with	I’m bored with watching television.
67.	Keen on	I’m not keen on the movie.
68.	Fond of	They are very fond of their pat cat.
69.	Do well	I’m sure he will do well at university, if he gets there.
70.	For a change	I’m tired of tea: let’s have some coffee for a change.
71.	What about/how about	“I don’t like tea.” “What about cold drink?” “Yes I like Dew.”
72.	Do (my) best	I didn’t pass, but I did my best.
73.	In other words	They never work hard. In other words, they’re just lazy.
74.	Couldn’t care less	“I failed again, but I couldn’t care less”
75.	Crazy about	“Young girls today are all crazy about film stars.”
76.	Make a fortune	He made a fortune during the war, and then spent it all.
77.	Worry about	Mr. Khan is worried about his job.
78.	Give up	I gave up chocolates when I got too fat.
79.	Believe in	Do you believe in Ghost/Ginny? Yes I do.
80.	Take up	We took up sailing when we moved to Miami Beach.
81.	Cut out for	The man is not cut out for an office job.
82.	Dead (absolutely)	“These tests are dead simple.” “Come on. Of course you will”
83.	Come on	“I’ll never finish in time.” “Come on. Of course you will”
84.	Thank goodness	“We are home at last.” “Thank goodness for that”
85.	All over	It was hard work, but it’s all over now.
86.	Come out	This magazine comes out once a month.
87.	Get on with	“Get on with the work or we’ll never finish today”
88.	Up to (you)	“Shall we leave at 9 or 10?” “I don’t mind, it’s up to you”
89.	Have enough of	“I’ve had enough of working late at night.”
90.	Day off	We always get three days off at Eid.
91.	Get down to	“I feel tired, but I must get down working again.”
92.	Pretty (very)	“Zafar is pretty good at tennis, isn’t he?”
93.	Can’t stand	“I like john, but I can’t stand with his friends”
94.	Let know	Please let me know if you need my help”
95.	Sorry about	We are sorry about the noise we made last night.
96.	Lake of sth	There is a lake of apace in all big cities.
97.	In any case	You can have that cake. I’m not hungry in any case.
98.	Find out	I phoned Ali to find out when he was coming.
99.	Do a trip	We did the trip in less than an hour.
100.	Give a ring	“I’ll give you a ring at the office tomorrow”
101.	In spit of	In spit of cold weather, they went out with out a coat.
102.	Short notice	We can’t do big job at short notice.
103.	Fix up with	“My secretary will fix you up with all you need”
104.	Put up with	“I just can’t put up with a noise any longer”
105.	No idea	I’ve no idea where I put my screwdriver.
106.	Carry on	You can watch TV while I carry on with my work.
107.	(I’ve) got it	“Do you understand it?” “Yes I’ve got it”
108.	Slow down	He was slow down when he reached the bend.
109.	Give a hand	“Let me give a hand with your suitcase.”
110.	In the way	“Don’t leave your car here, It’s in the way.
111.	Tighten up	This strap is too loose, “tighten it up.”
112.	Just now	“Have you seen Ali?” “Yes, he was in the garden just now”
113.	Keep on doing	That Dog keeps on barking all night.
114.	Fed up with	I am fed up with this exercise.
115.	Go to sleep	I usually read a little before I got the sleep.
116.	Tired of	I’m tired of doing examinations.
117.	Sit around	Don’t just sit around. Come and give me a hand.
118.	See to	Janet will see to the housework while mother is away.
119.	For ages	I’ve known him for ages now.
120.	Get round to	I haven’t written to him yet, but ill get round to it soon.
121.	No point in	There is no point in doing this exercise. It’s too easy.
122.	At a loose end	I only went to the lecture because I was at loose end.
123.	Come round	You must come round and see me when you have time.
124.	Brand new	He has got a brand new bike/ car. He bought it yesterday.
125.	Here you are	“I would like a cigarette.” “Here you are. Have one of mine.”
126.	Worn out	My shoes are worn out. I need some new ones.
127.	Fill up	Shall I fill up your glass to the brim?
128.	Get a move on	Get a move on. You are late again.
129.	What’s up with	What’s up with you? You look very angry.
130.	(that’s) funny	(That’s) funny. I’m sure I put my watch here, but it’s gone now.
131.	Put right	I made a mistake, but ill soon put it right.
132.	In a jiffy	Wait for me here. I’ll be back in a jiffy.
133.	Go ahead	Are you ready? Yes, you can go ahead now.
134.	Connect up	I have got a new mobile set, but it isn’t connected up yet.
135.	By all means	“Can I borrow your pen please?” “By all means.”
136.	Out of the ordinary	We never do any thing out of the ordinary these days.
137.	Own business	He is so curious he can never mind his own business.
138.	Get away with	Smile at new teacher and you will get away with anything.
139.	Proceed with	The builders were instructed to proceed with the work.
140.	Under way	They got up early and were under way before six.
141.	Succeed in	We succeed in breaking the door open.
142.	Rescue from	The crews were rescue from the sinking boat.
143.	Convince of	I convince him of the need to hurry.
144.	Such (…) as	Industrial countries such as England depend on food imports.
145.	Independence from	Some Scots want independence from England.
146.	Pull string	If you want the job. I can pull some strings for you.
147.	talk to … about	I want to talk to you about an important matter.
148.	Get by	The job won’t be easy without help, but we’ll get by.
149.	Pick up	He picks up languages very easily.
150.	Set off	Early next morning they set off for Paris.
151.	Pick (you) up	Be ready at two and ill pick you up in the car.
152.	Make for	After spending a week in Paris, we made for the U.S.A.
153.	Roll on	“I’m tired of this job” “So is I. Roll on five o’clock.
154.	Pour with rain	It was pouring with rain when I went out.
155.	Never mind	I have lost five hundreds rupees. Never mind. You can afford it.
156.	Gone (after)	It’s gone two o’clock already. I must go now.
157.	Sort out	I will sort out these old letters, and throw some away.
158.	Look forward to	The children are looking forward to the holidays.
159.	Scared (stiff) of	I am scared of that big dog.
160.	Insist on	Ali is insisting on paying for our meal.
161.	Frightened of	The little girl was frightened of the dark.
162.	Compared with	This hotel is small compared with the Royal.
163.	Regard as	Dickens is regarded as one of England’s greatest novelists.
164.	Economise on	We manage to Economise on heating because of the mild winter.
165.	A question of	I can do it for you, but I’m busy now. It’s a question of time.
166.	Rely on / bank on	A friend should be a person you can rely on/bank on.
167.	To end fro	The school isn’t far. The children walk to end fro/bank & forth twice a day.
168.	Do without sth	I can’t do without a cup of coffee at ten.
169.	Bring back	Can I borrow your car? I’ll bring it back in an hour.
170.	Settle down	Jane was unhappy at first, but she soon settled down in her new school.
171.	Child’s play	He though the exercise was child’s play but he made ten mistakes.
172.	Plug in	You can plug in your radio over there by the bed.
173.	Out of stock	This shop sells ladders, but they are out of stock at present.
174.	Hang on	I am going now. Hang on a second. I’ll come with you.
175.	How are things	How are things at work these days? Ali? Not bad, thanks. Ahmed.
176.	Involved in	He was involved in several dishonest affairs.
177.	Can’t bear	I can’t bear loud music.
178.	Catch up with	I was ill last week so I’ve got a lot of work to catch up with.
179.	Bump into	Have you seen Sir Nadeem lately? Yes. I bumped into him at the mosque last Friday.
180.	Fall down/over	He tripped and fell over.
181.	Beg your pardon	“I beg your pardon. I didn’t mean to interrupt you”
182.	In anger	He should in anger when the boy refused to do what he said.
183.	Concentrate on	If you concentrate on these points, you will soon improve.
184.	Pay attention to	Jumshaid never pays attention to what the teacher says.
185.	With horror	He noticed with horror that the man had a gun.
186.	Fled from	The people fled from the invading army.
187.	Agree with	Waseem never agrees with his brother about anything.
188.	Pelt with rain	You can’t go yet. It is still pelting with rain.
189.	Off/on form	The whole team plays badly when Afridi is off form.
190.	Can’t help	I’m so happy that I can’t help singing.
191.	Make out	His writing is so bed that I can’t make out a word.
192.	up to it	You can’t do this exercise. You are not up to it yet.
193.	Covered with	His clothes were covered with mud when he came in.
194.	Worn out	They were worn out after a long walk.
195.	Give a miss	I’m tired. I’ll give a party a miss tonight.
196.	Laugh at	It’s rude to laugh at people to their faces.
197.	Brush up	I must brush up my English vocabularies or ill forget everything.
198.	Keep it up	The whole class is working hard. I hope it can keep it up.
199.	Out and about	He is very old but he still gets out about/is active.
200.	Recover from	He has recovered from his cold. He will be in class next week.
201.	Accustomed to	I’m not accustomed to working on Sundays.
202.	Object to	I object to people talking to me when I’m driving or riding.
203.	On the contrary	He is not rich. On the contrary he is quite poor.
204.	Pray for	People all over the world are praying for peace.
205.	Right away	“Please come and help me right away.”
206.	Straight away	They collected the money and left straight away.
207.	gosh	“Look at her”: Gosh! I’ve never seen such a tall girl”
208.	Fast/ slow	“It is one o’clock” “No. you watch is (you are) slow. It is ten past.”
209.	Make a difference	We told him not do it, but it made no difference.
210.	Put by	I told the sales clerk/ salesperson to put the suit by for me until next week.
211.	Left of	After you have tried the cake, there wasn’t much left of it.
212.	Pot luck	We haven’t booked seats. We’ll take pot luck at the theatre.
213.	Makes arrangements	Have you made arrangements for your holiday yet?
214.	In advance	I booked our table a week in advance at this restaurant.
215.	Die of	People still die of hunger in many parts of the world.
216.	All of sudden	All of a sudden, he jumped up and ran out.
217.	Draw in	The nights begin to draw it at the end of august.
218.	Prefer to	I prefer wrestling to cricket.
219.	In progress	Discussion on the matter is still in progress.
220.	On the coast	He lives in a small town on the coast.
221.	Increase in	I’ve had two increases in my salary this year.
222.	In particular	England imports a lot of wine. French wine in particular.
223.	At the seaside	We all spend the day at the seaside.
224.	In use	The new offices are ready but they aren’t use yet.
225.	Engaged in	How long have you been engaged in this work?
226.	Free from	After the exams we went for holidays, free from cars.
227.	For ever	He is 64. Next year he will finish work forever.
228.	A dog’s life	He is leading a dog’s life – all work and worry, and no fun at all.
229.	Proud of	Our neighbor is very proud of his two sons.
230.	Take pride in	Good workers take a pride in their work.
231.	In charge of	Ask Mr. khan. He is in charge of this work.
232.	Stay on	It was late, but we stayed on for an hour.
233.	Get on	He worked hard and got on quickly in the new film.
234.	Tell off	The boss told Faisal off for working so slowly.
235.	Grow up	Children are always in a hurry to grow up.
236.	Take after	She never stops talking. She takes after her mother.
237.	Look who’s talking	“You are late.” “Look who is talking! I waited an hour for you last time.”
238.	Look through	If you look through those books, you will find what you want.
239.	Look like	You look just like your father when you smile.
240.	Occur to	I didn’t ask him because the idea didn’t occur me.
241.	Draw to a close /end	The meeting finally drew to a close /ended at six.
242.	Optimistic about	Kaleem is never optimistic about his team’s chances.
243.	Prevent from	The rain won’t prevent Kami from going to the match.
244.	In (to) position	The officials are in position. So the match may begin.
245.	Off the coast	The Isle of Wight is just off (the coast of) Southern England.
246.	Owning to	Many people had to walk to their workplace owning to the bus strike.
247.	Eager for	We were eager for lunch after long walk.
248.	Rescue from	The children were rescue from the burning house.
249.	Go off (my) head	“Stop that noise, or I’ll go off my head.
250.	In your shoes	“My exams start tomorrow.” “I would hate to be in your shoes”
251.	Time flies	“How time flied! We have been in Islamabad for two months already.”
252.	Take a seat	He took a seat in the waiting room.
253.	Persist in	“He persists in coming late, although I keep telling him not to.”
254.	Bound to	Take your umbrella. It’s bound to rain again soon.”
255.	I don’t know	“She must be 60.” “Oh.I don’t know. I’d have said early fifties.”
256.	Lose to/ against	Arsenal lost to Liverpool last week.
257.	Intent on	The govt is intent on keeping prices down.
258.	Different from	Londoners aren’t really very different from other English people.
259.	Add up	My wife writes long list of figures, and then asks me to add them up.
260.	As well as	He is wearing a coat as well as pullover.
261.	Strive to	The police strove hard to keep the crowds back.
262.	A matter of	“Please hurry! It’s a matter of life and death”
263.	Make out	He always makes out that he has got no money.
264.	Take a delight in	Mrs. Khan takes a delight in gossiping.
265.	Call on	Our representatives will call on you in your home.
266.	Mix with	Mr. Jamal is good at mixing with his party guests.
267.	Run a car	It is cheaper to run a small car than a big one.
268.	Fed up with	“You are ready fed up with your job, aren’t you?”
269.	A good mind to	Yes, “I have a good mind to tell the boss what I think of it.”
270.	Sick of	I’m sick of listening to your complaints.
271.	Keep up with	Wages don’t always keep up with inflation.
272.	Get away from	It would be nice to get away from all our problems.
273.	At first	They didn’t like the vicinity at first, but now they are quite happy.
274.	Sought after	Some old cars are much sought after by enthusiasts.
275.	Inflict on	War always inflicts pain and suffering on innocent people.
276.	Bring about	The snow and ice brought about a number of accidents.
277.	Suffer from	I often from headache.
278.	As a result of/ because of	The plans were changed as a result / because of his complain.
279.	At most	I have been to cinema twice during the last four years or at most three times.
280.	Pass by	Look in and see me next time you pass by.
281.	Fill with	He filled his pockets with money and ran off.
282.	Cool down	The soup is too hot to eat, but it’ll soon cool down.
283.	A spot of	“I can’t see you tonight. I’ve got a spot of work to do.”
284.	Up and down	He walked up and down the room while he thought.
285.	Aim at	He is aiming at winning a scholarship.
286.	Hear about	I haven’t heard about your new job yet. Tell me about it.
287.	Out of luck	He fished for hours, but he was out of luck.
288.	Put right	“My watch isn’t working. Can you put it right?”
289.	Annoyed (with) about	He was very annoyed with your about the letter you wrote.
290.	Recover from	He never recovered from the shock of his wife’s death.
291.	On the safe side	We leave at ten, but come at nine to be on the safe side.
292.	Watch over	We must watch over the small children carefully while they are out.
293.	Take part in	Do you want to take part in the race?
294.	Keep an eye on	Keep an eye on my things while I go for the call of nature.
295.	Provide with	If you work for us, we will provide you with a car.
296.	Grow out of	Children grow out of their clothes very quickly.
297.	Take to	I like the new neighbors, but I didn’t take to his wife.
298.	Grateful to…for	I was very grateful to him for his help.
299.	Wouldn’t dream of	James wouldn’t dream of studying instead of playing tennis.
300.	For the sake of	For the sake of peace and quite. I didn’t argue with him.
301.	Show off	He loves to show off in his noisy fats car.
302.	Confidence in	You must have confidence in your own ability.
303.	Dependent on	He is 24 years old, but he is still dependent on his father.
304.	Turn into	When ice melt. It turns into water.
305.	Take notice of	I gave him some good advice, but he took no notice of it.
306.	broke	“I spent all my money last night. I am broke now.”
307.	Heaven (only) knows	“heaven knows 9goodness knows) what will happen to Pakistan now.”
308.	Confined to	The bad weather confined the campers to their tents.
309.	(ten) fold	The population of Britain increased tenfold in a few hundreds years.
310.	Spring up	New towns spring up everywhere in the nineteenth century.
311.	Consists of	The flat consists of 5 rooms and 2 bathrooms.
312.	Equipped with	In most countries, the police equipped with guns.
313.	At top level	After talks at top level, the agreement was finally singed.
314.	Dead beat	We walked all the way here. You must be deadbeat then.
315.	All in	I’m off to bed. I’m all in.
316.	In the process	He broke three glasses and cut his hand in the process.
317.	Lose/ put on weight	He soon put on weight when he stopped playing football.
318.	Kid (your) self	He thinks he is a good player, but he is kidding his self.
319.	On (me)	How much do I owe you? “Nothing. The meal is on me.”
320.	Cram with	Every cupboard in the house was crammed with clothes.
321.	Against the law	It’s against the law to make a lot of noise at night.
322.	Break down	I did it by hand because the machine broke down.
323.	For God’s sake	For God’s sake, be quite. “I’m trying to read.”
324.	Packed with	The beach was packed with people last Sunday.
325.	Gaze at	We all gazed at the scene in wonder.
326.	On display	Turner’s paintings are on display at the Tale Gallery.
327.	Pick out	They are all good apples. It’s hard to pick out the best one.
328.	Cheer up	“I’m fed up.” “Cheer up! Life isn’t so bed.”
329.	(an hour) or so	He’s out at the moment. He’ll be back in ten minutes or so.
330.	Make (your) way	After the game, we slowly made our way towards the exit.
331.	To (my) astonishment	To my astonishment, the house was completely empty.
332.	Go up to	I went up to a police officer and asked him the way.
333.	Ready for	The room wasn’t ready for us when we arrived.
334.	Send off	I’ll send these parcels off tomorrow.
335.	Send out	It’s time to send the announcement out.
336.	Just about	“Wait a minute, I’m just about ready.”
337.	Run down	He enjoys running his team down.
338.	On sale	Fresh strawberries are on sale here.
339.	Dig up	We will dig up some potatoes from the garden.
340.	End up with	He works too hard. He will end up with a heart attack.
341.	Try on	She tried the dress on, but it was too small.
342.	Wrap up	The assistant wrapped the book up in brown paper.
343.	Inside out	I sometimes put my socks on in side out.
344.	Back to front	The ‘b’ written back to front because a‘d’.
345.	Upside down	I couldn’t read the cards, because it was upside down.
346.	Take in	He imitated the boss’ voice and took us in completely.
347.	Stand up to	The man should angrily, but we stood up to him.
348.	Watch out	“Watch out! There’s a car coming”
349.	To an extent	Education in Britain is to a large extent / largely free.
350.	Encourage to	He encourages his son to study music.
351.	Reluctant to	Most people are reluctant to work on Sundays.
352.	At the expense of	Quantity is often mentioned at the expense of quality.
353.	Put…before	He is far too serious – he always puts business before pleasure.
354.	Cooperation between	Wars could be avoided by better cooperation between governments.
355.	Responsible for	Who is responsible for this terrible mistake?
356.	Whatever next	“In this school the boys choose the lessons they attend.”
357.	Soft on	“The courts are too soft on criminals these days.”
358.	Help (your) self	Nobody passed the sandwiches so he helped himself.
359.	Under control	Good teachers usually keep my class under control.
360.	Turn up	“She said she would meet here, but he talked her into it.”
361.	Be in	“Is Salman here?” “No, he won’t be in until ten o’clock.”
362.	Slip up/ out	“He slipped out to the pose office in his coffee break.”
363.	Talk into	She didn’t want to go to the party, but he talked her into it.
364.	Write out	The teacher told me to write out the exercise again.
365.	Not (my) day	“I have lost my wallet and missed my train,” “it is not your day. Is it?
366.	Take (my) word for it	If you won’t take my words for it, you can go and ask him.
367.	Carry out	A good solder always carries out the order.
368.	Present with	The president presented the men with their medals.
369.	Go through	We went through the list again to check it.
370.	At your earliest convenience	Please confirm your order at your earliest convenience/ at a suitable time.
371.	Exchange for	I would like to exchange my care for a newer one.
372.	See fit to	We didn’t see fit to change our plans just for his sake.
373.	In good shape	I’m doing lots of exercise now; I’m in good shape again.
374.	Flat	“we change our clothes in ten minutes flat”
375.	Bargain for	I know there is a lot to do, but I didn’t bargain for all this.
376.	Go wrong	Every time something goes wrong, the boss blames me.
377.	Pay up	“You owe me pound. Come on pay up”
378.	Great	“It was a great party last night. Wasn’t it?”
379.	Get to	If we hurry, we will get to the station on time.
380.	Look round	I’ll have a look round the town, while you are having the rest.
381.	Like mad	“If we work like mad now, we can finish early”
382.	Let me see	“How many do you need?” “Let me see…five. I think.
383.	Take (my) leave	He took his leave from the host and leaves the house.
384.	Fall asleep	I was no tired that I fell asleep on my chair.
385.	On fire	The car was on fire when the ambulance arrived.
386.	In check	Police on horseback kept the crowed in check.
387.	Put out	Do not through your cigarette away. Put it out in the ashtray.
388.	Burn down	If the brigade doesn’t come soon, the whole house will burn down.
389.	In a mess	My room is in the mess, I must tidy it up today.
390.	It serves (you) right	“I’ve lost my wallet.” “It serves you right. You are too careless.”
391.	Throw a party	We usually throw a party just after Christmas.
392.	Blind drunk	Bill was blind drunk at the party, and could hardly stand.
393.	Set fire to	Some people enjoy setting fire to property. (vandalism)
394.	On purpose	I’m sorry I’m broke your plate, but I didn’t to it on purpose.
395.	Claim from	“Don’t worry about the cost- I’ll claim my expenses from the firm.
396.	Surprised at	We were surprised at the result of election.
397.	A bit of	“I have got a bit of headache.”
398.	For sure	I don’t think I can do it today, but I’ll do it tomorrow for sure.
399.	Catch fire	Sometimes the woods catch fire in hot dry weather.
400.	Clear up	I must clear up my desk before I go home.
401.	Careless of	It was careless of you to forget the keys.
402.	Accuse of	He accused his staff for taking the money.
403.	At (this) expense	We went out to dinner at our friend’s expense when he got his rise.
404.	A near thing	The car just missed the bus, but it was near thing.
405.	Plead (with)…to	The boy pleaded with his mother to buy ducklings for him.
406.	Be back	I have missed you- I’m glad/ delighted you are back.
407.	At/ by the foot of	Read the note at the foot of the page.
408.	Disappear from the sight	The cakes soon disappeared from sight when the children saw them.
409.	By the hand	The police officer took the little girl by the hand and led her back home.
410.	Pick (you) up	“come on the early train and I’ll pick you up at the station”
411.	Get on with	Let us get on with the job. And we’ll finish in an hour or so.
412.	Make a good /bad job of	He’s slow, but he’s making a good job of it.
413.	Clear out	We must clear out these drawers and throw away the rubbish.
414.	Some hope	“If you are lucky you may pass” “Some hope! I’m bound to fail.”
415.	A narrow escape	They were not hurt, but they had a narrow escape/ a close shave.
416.	It goes to show (you)	“Noman is late again.’ “It just goes to show. You can’t rely on him”
417.	Keep (my) eye(s) on	“Keep an eye on my kid. Please while I make a call.”
418.	For his age	Jammal is tall for his age; both his parents are tall.
419.	On (my) conscience	The theft was on conscience, and he finally sent the money back.
420.	As long as/ so long as	As/ so long as I’m here, no one can touch you with bad designs.
421.	What, why, where on earth	What on earth do you hang out here and there for nothing?
422.	Bully for you, etc.	He has got a job in Canada? Well, bully for him! (It’s not really impressive).
423.	Bug off	Bug off! Or I’ll beat you black and blue.
424.	Its non of your business	Don’t meddle into my personal affairs: its any of your business.
425.	In the neighbor hood of	This new house will cost you in the neighbor hood of a million.
426.	Extort (v)	The police arrested him and charged with extortion.
427.	Look/ feel/ sound as if/ though	That house looks as if it’s going to fall down. She sounded as if she had a cold.
428.	Provided/ providing that	Traveling by car is convenient provided that you have somewhere to park.
429.	Odds & ends	I have got a few odds and ends (small jobs) to do before leaving.
430.	By fits and starts	Because of other commitments. I can only do your work by fits and starts.
431.	In black and white	We should always put any legal agreements in black and white (in writing).
432.	Wind up	If we all agree, let’s wind up (bring speech or meeting to end) the discussion.
433.	To have a bone to pick with	My boss’s behavior is intolerable, so I have a bone to pick with him or I’ll quite.
434.	At arm’s length	A serious teacher always keeps all his students at arm’s length.
435.	A wild goose chase	Street criminals have become a wild goose chase for the police.
436.	To kick up a row/ fuss/ stink	Your father will kick up a row when discovers you have flunked the term.