IDIOMATIC STRUCTURES

Break into                                 The thieves broke into a house.

Break out                                  Typhoid has broken out in the village.

Bring up                                    She was brought up by her aunt.

Bring down                               The Government is brining down the prices.

Call at                                     I called at his house.

Call on                                    The Minister called on the President at the Aiwan-e-Sadar.

Come across                            I came across an old friend yesterday.

Go through.                              I have gone through this book.

Get into.                                   The Police tried to get into the details of the case.

Keep away                                Keep away from this dog.

Keep up                                    You are doing you studies well; keep it up.

Look after                                 His servant looked after his ailing mother.

Look back                                 He looks after his childhood with great pleasure.

Look for                                    He is looking for his lost purse.

Make of                                    I cannot make anything of this letter.

Make up                                    She is making up her deficiency in English.

Put off                                     Never put of till tomorrow what you can do today.

Put on                                     She put on her new dress and went to the party.

Run at                                       The tiger ran at the hunter.

Run over                                   The bus ran over a pedestrian.

Set aside                                   The High Court set aside the judgement of the Lower Court.

Set out                                       He set out on a long journey.

Set up                                        My uncle has set up a new factory.

Take off                                     He took off his shoes and went to bed.

Take over                                 The Government has taken over the management of this school.

Take up                                    I shall take up your case with the Manager.