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प्रश्न
Using a dictionary, find the difference between the following pairs of phrases. Make sentences of your own with each of them.
| Phrases | Meaning | Own Sentences | |
| 1. | cut in | ........................... | ........................... |
| cut out | ........................... | ........................... | |
| 2. | be held by | ........................... | ........................... |
| be held up | ........................... | ........................... | |
| 3. | run away | ........................... | ........................... |
| run for | ........................... | ........................... | |
| 4. | be known as | ........................... | ........................... |
| be known for | ........................... | ........................... | |
| 5. | go with | ........................... | ........................... |
| go after | ........................... | ........................... | |
| 6. | put fire into | ........................... | ........................... |
| put fire out | ........................... | ........................... |
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उत्तर
| Phrases | Meaning | Own Sentences | |
| 1. | cut in | Interrupt | The teacher asked Rohan not to cut in when she was teaching. |
| cut out | reduce or stop something |
Planting a line of trees along the road will cut out the noise from vehicles. |
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| 2. | be held by | before | The mayor wanted the elections to be held by the end of the month |
| be held up | Delayed | The marriage party was held up in the traffic jam. | |
| 3. | run away | escape; go off | The kind king allowed the captured deer to run away. |
| run for | to compete in an election | The film star wanted to run for the post of Mayor. | |
| 4. | be known as | to be called as | The new boss wanted to be known as a good and kind person. |
| be known for | to be famous for |
Nagpur is known for its oranges. |
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| 5. | go with | suit each other |
Don’t you think these shoes go with this dress? |
| go after | pursue; follow | You will never be happy if you go after money all the time. | |
| 6. | put fire into | inspire, motivate | The Chief Guest’s words put fire into the young students. |
| put fire out | extinguish | Seeing trouble brewing, the minister advised his team to put the fire out before it spread everywhere. |
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Match the phrases given under Column A with their meanings given under Column B:
| A | B | |
| 1 | Fly a flag | Move quickly/suddenly |
| 2 | Fly into rage | Be successful |
| 3 | Fly along | Display a flag on a long pole |
| 4 | Fly high | Escape from a place |
| 5 | Fly the coop | Become suddenly very angry |
Here are a few sentences from the text which have idiomatic expressions. Can you say what each means? (You might want to consult a dictionary first.)
- Our entire class is quaking in its boots. ______
- Until then, we keep telling each other not to lose heart. ______
- Mr Keeping was annoyed with me for ages because I talked so much. ______
- Mr Keeping was trying to play a joke on me with this ridiculous subject, but I’d make sure the joke was on him. ______
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)
Match, the italicised phrases in Column A with the phrase nearest meaning in Column B.
(Hint: First look for the sentence in the text which the phrase in column A occurs.)
| A | B |
| 1. I was not unmindful of the fact. |
(i) had not forgotten : was aware of the fact (ii) was not careful about the fact (iii) forgot or was not aware of the fact |
| 2. When my comrades and I were pushed to our limits |
(i) pushed by the guards to the wall (ii) took more than our share of beatings (iii) felt that we could not endure the suffering any longer |
| 3. To reassure me and keep me going |
(i) make me go on walking (ii) help me continue to live in hope in this very difficult situation (iii) make me remain without complaining |
| 4. The basic and honourable freedoms of… earning my keep… |
(i) earning enough money to live on (ii) keeping what I earned (iii) getting a good salary |
Find out the meaning of the phrase given below and use them in your own sentence.
for my money
Find out the meaning of the phrase given below and use them in your own sentence.
put one’s money where one’s mouth is
Replace the underline word/phrase with the appropriate one, to retain the proper meaning.
(be the epitome of, gear up, a brief stint, play a major role, in recognition of, take over reins)
Accepting the great value of his research; they awarded him with a Ph.D. (degree)
Use the following idiom/phrase in sentence of your own.
drop out
Use the following idiom/phrase in sentence of your own.
let (someone) down
Make a meaningful sentence by using the phrase ‘to run away’.
