find out the meanings of the following idioms and make sentences using them..
5. call on
9. come about
13. get back
17. take back
6. call up
10. come by
14. give up
7. carry off
11. do for
15. give in
8. carry out
12. fall back
16. ask for
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Answer:
5.call on - to pay a Visit someone.
Sentence- We could call on my parents if we have time.
9.come about- happen or to start to happen
Sentence- She was late again, but I am not sure how she came about this time.
13.get back- to return to a place after you have been somewhere else ( especially: your home)
Sentence- We didn't get back from the cinema until midnight.
17.take back - If you take back something, you admit that something you said or thought is wrong
Sentence- Take back what you said about Jeremy!
6. call up - phone someone
Sentence- I called up and told him
10. come by- to get something, especially something that is hard to get
Sentence- How did you come by such a beautiful house?
14. give up- to stop doing something that you do regularly
Sentence- Giving up his job was the last thing we expected him to do.
7.carry off - to deal successfully with something difficult
Sentence- Both actors have the stylish self-confidence needed to carry off these roles.
11. do for- to make it impossible for someone to succeed or continue living.
Sentence- It was the flu that did for her in the end.
15. give in - to stop competing or arguing and accept that you cannot win.
Sentence- The champion refused to give in and went on to win the set.
8. carry out- to do a particular piece of work, research etc.
Sentence- The building work was carried out by a local contractor.
12. fall back- to move so that you are behind someone or something.
Sentence- Oliver and Sarah fell back and started talking.
16. Ask for- to speak or write to someone because you want them to give you something.
Sentence- He's always reluctant to ask for anyone's help.