ENGLISH IDIOM-GO
1. My brother went in for taxation
(Made a study)
2. Years went by.
(Passed by)
3. The bus has just gone.
(Has just leave)
4. I shall go by what my father said to me.
( follow)
5. Bob goes to sleep.
(Get to)
6. The riot has gone bad.
(becomes bad)
7. They didn’t the old cars expensively. it went for $200
(Was sold)
8. All the effort has gone for nothing.
( without result)
9. I went for the thief with a stone last night.
( attacked)
10. The show went on although it rain hard last night.
(continued)
11. Her examination scores went off after she had got severe sick.
( got worse)
12. You should go over the lesson.
( repeat)
13. The fire has gone out after some firefighters fight for few hours.
( has turned off)
14.The T-shirt doesn’t go with your jeans.
( doesn’t match)
1. The old man has gone.
( has died)
English idiom-look
1. I am looking forward to meeting you.
( soon)
2. The house is small but it has pleasant-looking living room.
( good looking)
3. Look at the tree! It is tall.
( see)
4. It looks like rain today.
( as if)
5. I will overlook your fault this time but not in the future.
(Forgive)
6. My mother looks after me patiently.
( take care)
7. There is a pleasant outlook from here.
(View)
8. Let me have a look at your work.
( see)
9. I don’t know the word means. I will look up my dictionary.
(Find out)
10. I have been looking around but I got nothing.
(Go around )
English idiom-come
1. The design of the jacket comes in our country
(trend)
2. I came across my old friend yesterday.
(meet accidentally)
3. Jenny has come down in her family.
(become less important)
4. We expect to achieve the best team but we didn’t come off.
( happen)
5. Your voice us coming on very well.
(Progressing)
6. When does the magazine come out? It comes out on Sundays.
( published)
7. That is an antique car. How did you come by it?
( obtain)
8. Jack saw a woman in trouble. He came forward to help.
(Did action )
9. Come on boys! Do the best!
(Imperative meaning to get attention! )
10. The blow knocked the boxer unconscious. It took few minutes for him to come round.
(Conscious )
ENGLISH IDIOM-MAKE-DO
2. I have done with this therapy. I am getting better.
( no longer need it)
3. Take the medicine! It won’t do you any harm.
(threaten)
4. The beef is underdone but I prefer well done.
(Not cooked well) (well cooked)
5. I have nothing to do with this job.
(Doesn’t concern)
6. Let’s be up and doing!
(Active)
7. When do you make it?
(Say it)
8. I can’t make out what you mean.
( understand)
9. The shoes are home-made.
(manufactured at home)
10. Make sure you come!
(Confirm)
11. The program is excellent. Have you made it up by yourself?
(Invented)
12. The girl has too much make-up on her face.
( polish) make up
13. Jack has become a self made-man.
( become successful by his own effort;no formal
education)
14. Jane works as a tailor to make a living.
( earn money)
15. Sam is going to make a good salesman because he likes meeting and (become )
enjoys talking with a lot of people.
IDIOMATIC ENGLISH – TELL-SAY
1. She likes telling a lie instead of telling the truth.
2. I can’t tell you how glad I am to see you.
( can’t express)
3. You can’t tell a lie. Your eyes tell your own tale.
( explain themselves)
4. The artist makes a most telling use of color.
( effective)
5. There are many students in the classroom all told.
( counting everyone)
6. What I say is about my experience.
(Opinion)
7. How much is the car? I shall say $500 for an old car.
(Suggest)
8. I had no say in the problem.
( no opinion)
9. He goes without saying anything.
( he doesn’t tell)
10. What do you say to a drink?
( come and have a drink)
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