PSEB 8th Class English Vocabulary Idioms and Phrases

1. Act up to (के अनुसार काम करना)- He always acted up to his promise.
2. Bear away (जितना)- She won the race and bore away the prize.
3. Break in (सिधाना)- The trainee is breaking in the horse.
4. Break into (सेंध लगाना)- Last night three thieves broke into his house.
5. Break off (सम्बन्ध विछेद करना)- He has broken off with his religion.
6. Break out (भड़काना फूटना भड़क उठना)- The Second World War broke out in 1939. Cholera has broken out in London.
7. Break up (समाप्त होना)- The meeting broke up at 5 p.m.
8. Bring up (पालना)- He was brought up by his uncle.

9. Bring round (होरा में लाना)- The doctor soon brought the patient round.
10. Bring to book (दण्ड देना)- The police brought the pick-pocket to book.
11. Call on (किसी व्यक्ति से भेंट करना)- I called on him last evening.
12. Call in (बुला भेजना)- Call in the doctor at once.
13. Carry on (जारी रखना)- Carry on with your work.
14. Carry out (आज्ञा पालन करना)- We should carry out the orders of our teacher.
15. Come of (सम्बन्ध रखना)- He comes of a noble family.
16. Come off (होना)- My brother’s marriage comes off next Monday.
17. Do away with (मार देना समाप्त करना)- The woman did away with her step-son. We should do away with old customs.
18. Draw near (समीप आना)- My examination is drawing near.
19. Fall back upon (आश्रय होना)- He has nothing to fall back upon in old age.
20. (a) Fall off (झड़ जाना)- Tree leaves fall off in autumn.
(b) Fall upon (झपटना)- The lion fell upon the mouse.
21. Fall out (झगड़ना)- He always falls out over trifles.
22. Get into (पूरी तरह फिट आना)- I can’t get into this shirt. It is very tight.
23. Get on (चल निकलना)- How are you getting on in your school ?
24. Get through (उत्तीर्ण होना)- He got through the examination.
25. Get rid of (छुटकारा पाना)- I want to get rid of my servant.
26. Give away (बांटना)- The president gave away the prizes.
27. Give in (पराजित होना)- The soldiers fought bravely but gave in at last.
28. Give up (छोड़ना)- Give up your bad habits.
29. Go through (पढ लोना)- She has gone through the book.
30. Keep away (अनुपस्थित रहना)- Do not keep away from the school.
31. Keep on (जारी रखना)- He kept on laughing.
32. Keep one’s word (वचन पूरा करना)- He always keeps his word.
33. Lay by (बचाना)- Always lay by something for a rainy day.
34. Look after (देखभाल करना)- The mother looks after the children.
35. Look for (खोजना)- She is looking for her missing ring.
36. Look down upon (घृणा करना)- Don’t look down upon the poor.
37. Look upon (समझना)- I always look upon her as my sister.
38. Look into (जाँच करना)- The police is looking into the matter.

39. Make away with (मार देना)- The robbers made away with the rich men.
40. Make out (समझना)- I cannot make out the meaning of this sentence.
41. Make up (कमी पूरी करना)- Try to make up your deficiency in English.
42. Pass away (स्वर्गवास होना)- His father passed away last night.
43. Put off (स्थगित करना)-The meeting was put off to some later date.
44. Put out (बुझाना)- Put out the fire.
45. Put up with (सहन करना)- I cannot put up with this insult.
46. Run down (स्वास्थ्य गिरना)- He has run down on account of overwork.
47. Run over (कुचला जाना)- The child was run over by a car.
48. See off (विदा करना)- I went to the railway station to see my mother off.
49. Send for (बुला भेजना)- His father sent for the doctor.
50. Set off (चल पड़ना)- He set off for Delhi in no time.
51. Set out (चल पड़ना) – His father set out on a long journey.
52. Stand by (साथ देना)- Always stand by your friends in need.
53. Take after (राक्ल मिलना)- The child takes after his mother.
54. Take for (भूल से किसी को और कोई समझना)- I took the rope for a snake.
55. Turn down (रह करना)- He turned down my request.
56. At first sight (पहली नज़र में)- They fell in love at first sight.
57. At sea (कोरा)- He is at sea in English.
58. At home in (निपुण)- He is at home in Mathematics.
59. In course of (समय पाकर)- You will know everything in course of time.
60. In order to (क़े लिए)- He went there in order to see his brother.
61. In spite of (के बावजूद)- In spite of his hard work, he failed in the examination.
62. In search of (की खोज में)- He wandered here and there in search of water.
63. At arm’s length (परे)- Keep that man at arm’s length.
64. To and fro (इधर-उधर)-The people were moving to and fro on the platform.
65. At any rate (चाहे कुछ भी हो)- You must finish your work today at any rate.
66. To the backbone (पूर्णतया)- He is a patriot to the backbone.
67. To live from hand to mouth (जो कमाया सो खा लेना) He lives from hand to mouth.
68. To make up one’s mind (निशचय करना)- I have made up my mind to work hard.
69. To make good the loss (क्षतिपूर्ति करना)- He is trying to make good the loss he has suffered.
70. All in all (कर्ता धर्ता)- The principal is all in all in the school.
71. Fair and square (ईमानदार)- I am fair and square in my dealings with everybody.
72. Ups and downs (उतार चढ़ाव)- The old man has seen many ups and downs in his life.
73. In full swing (पूरे योवन पर)- The fair was in full swing.

74. Out of pocket (धन की कमी धन हानि खर्च किया हुआ धन)- I can’t go out; I am out of pocket right now.
75. At sixes and sevens (बिखरी हुई)- Everything in the house was at sixes and sevens.
76. Part and parcel (आवश्यक अंग)- Air is a part and parcel of our life.
77. Every inch (पूर्णतया)- He is every inch a patriot.
78. Hard up (हाथ तंग होना)- I am hard up these days.
79. In a fix (दुविधा में)- I am in a fix to know what to do.