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प्रश्न
Use the following idiom/phrase in sentences of your own.
begin a new
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उत्तर
begin a new - Let's forget what's over and begin a new life together.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
detective I below / go / written / through the / story
Go through the detective story written below.
(a) can be / two / blamed I persons / the murder / for
(b) to the/ there are / culprit / may clues / real / pointing ,
(c) - the / find / murderer / who / real I out / is cy
Here is sentence with some words in italics. Find phrases from the text that have the same meaning. (Look in the paragraphs indicated)
During monsoons it rains so heavily that tourists do not visit Coorg. (para 2)
Here is sentence with some words in italics. Find phrases from the text that have the same meaning. (Look in the paragraphs indicated)
Even people who normally lead an easy and slow life get smitten by the high-energy adventure sports of Coorg. (para 6)
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.
Find out the meaning of the phrase given below and use them in your own sentence.
win lots of money
Find out the meaning of the phrase given below and use them in your own sentence.
for my money
Insert the appropriate word/phrase given below, in the sentence that follow.
I ______ the school gate when I heard the school bell ring.
Replace the underline word/phrase with the appropriate one, to retain the proper meaning.
Accepting the great value of his research; they awarded him with a Ph.D. (degree)
Look up the meanings of the following phrases under ‘dream’ and ‘sell’ in the dictionary
| dream | sell |
| dream on | sell-by date |
| dream something away | selling-point |
| (not) dream of doing something | sell-out |
| dream something up | selling price |
| look like a dream | seller’s market |
Make a meaningful sentence by using the phrase ‘to look after’.
