VERB PHRASES OR MAKE SENTENCE...
Verb phrases is also called make sentence or frame sentence. This is a part of class X syllabus under SEBA/CBSE etc. Students should wrie down these phrases on copy and learn properly.
A
All in all.(main)- The Principal is all in all.
At a loss.(confuse)- I was at a loss at that time.
At a stretch (continuously)- It rained at a stretch.
As well as.(also)- Ram as well as Anil came.
Approve of.(agree)- He approved of our plan.
At par.(accordingly)- Your result is not at par your studies.
B
Bag & baggage.(with luggage)- He left bag and baggage.
Black sheep.(evil mind)- He is black sheep in the family.
By dint of .(because of)- He passed by dint of hard work.
By means of .(with help)- He passed by means of unfair ways.
Bring to light.(to expose)- His evil plan is brought to light.
Break in upon.(Interfare)-donot break in upon our discussion.
Blue blood.(royal background)- You may take pride in your blue blood.
Bad blood.(quarrel)- There is bad blood between two families.
By no means.(never)- Assam is by no means a poor state.
By degrees.(step by step)-He succeeded by degrees.
By fits and starts.(sometimes)-he earns money by fits and starts.
Bring up.(grow up)- I was brought up by grandmother.
Break out.(occur)-Suddenly fire broke out in the building.
C
Cats and dogs.(heavy)- It rained cats and dogs here.
Crocodile tears.(false sympathy)- False friends always sheds crocodile tears.
Close at hands.(near)- The snake was close at hands.
Call in.(Invite)- Call in a doctor.
Call on (meet)- I called on him just a while ago.
Call for.(ask for)- The organisation called for a bandh.
Come round.(recover)- Finally he came round from prolonged illness.
Carry out.(follow)-He carried out his duties.
D
Dead against.(against)- We are dead against the new order.
Die in harness.(sudden death)-The officer died in harness.
E
Escape from.(escape)- We escaped from the trap.
Ever and anon.(sometimes)-please come here ever and anon.
F
For good.(forever)- They left India for good.
Fall short of .(less mumber)- The amount fall short of my need.
Fall out.(quarrel)-They fell out just for a piece of pen.
Fond of.(attracted)- He is fond of sweets.
Far cry.(impossible)-Development is still a far cry.
G
Give up.( sacrifice)- Give up your bad habits.
Get rid of .(leave/away)- You must get rid of your evil company.
Give away.(distribute)-He gave away the prizes.
Get over.(overcome)- somehow he got over his problems.
H
Hard and fast.(strict)-There is not any hard and fast rule here.
Hold good.(applicable)- This rule does not hold good here.
Hand over.(to give)- Mr.Das handed over the charge.
Hang around.(stay silent)-Why are you hanging around here.?
I
Ins and outs.(In detail)- Please tell me ins and outs of the fact.
In a nutshell.(brief)-Tell me the story in a nut shell.
Instead of.(or)-Buy thia instead of that.
In black and white.(written)- He complained in black and white.
In no time.(quickly)- He arrived in no time.
In spite of .(despite)-He reached in spite of curfew.
J
Jealous of (dislike)- He is jealous of my success.
K
Kith and kin.(relative)- I have many kith and kin in this village.
L
Look after.(Atake care)- Look after your baby.
Look for.(search)- I am lookig for a servant.
Look down upon.(neglect)- Donot look down upon the poor.
Look into.(investigate)- Police will look into the matter.
M
Make out.(understand)- Try to make out the sum.
Maiden speech.(Avaluable speech)- Dr.Ambedkar delivered hs maiden speech.
N
Null and void.(postponed)- This is a null and void law now.
Now and then.(sometimes)-He visits us now and then.
Nook and corner.(every corner)- He searched the moneybag every nook anf corner.
O
Off and on.(sometimes)- I go to market off and on.
On the contrary.(instead)- I do not like on the contrary, I hate it.
Open secret.(known to all)- The murder is an open secret now.
Of late.(recently)- The officer visited us of late.
P
Part with.(seperate from thing)-I can not part with my bike.
Part from.(seperate from person)- We can not part from our parents.
Part and parcel.(necessary part)- Education is part and parcel of human life.
Put off.(remove)- Put off your new dress.
R
Run over (accident)- A car ran over a dg.
S
Set aside.(keep aside)- The rules have been set aside.
Step by step.(part part)- Step by step he succeeded.
Summer friend.(false friend)-Do not be my summer friend.
See off (bye bye)- I went out to see off my friend.
Set out.(begin journey)- He set out for Delhi.
Stand by.( ready to help)_ I shall always stand by you in diffficulty.
Set up.(establish)- He has set up a business.
T
Take place.(occur)- An accident took place yesterday.
Turn up.(arrive)- Many persons were invited but a few turned up.
Take for.(mistake)- I took him for his brother.
Take over.(take charge)- He took over the the charge of Principal.
U
Ups and downs.(problems)- Life is full of ups and downs.
W
Well to do.(rich)-He belongs to a well to do family.
Weal and woe.( sorrow & happiness)-He stood by me in my weal and woe.
With flying colors.(successfully)-He came back with flying colors.