Question

Look at the italic words in the following examples.
a) We bought their biggest basket, then set off toward town.
(b) One night we came upon them in the windy and deserted square.
(c) He bit his lip, then in a rather put out tone he said, 'Very well.'
(d) I shook my head and turned away.
Here are a few more. Match the phrases to their meanings.
Phrases Meanings set up to start on a journey break down to tolerate a situation or a person
set off to lose control of your feelings and start crying
put up with to enter
put off to be faced with or opposed by
put on to start/ establish a company
come in to refuse/ reject
come across to postpone
come up against to try to get help/advice/ sympathy from someone
turn down to wear
turn in to meet or find by chance
turn to to inform on or deliver up
Now use the phrases given above to complete the following sentences.
1. The landlord was suspicious of the two men staying in his flat so he called the police and _____________them _____________
2. Early in the morning we packed our bags and _____________ for a hike over the mountain.
3. Janvi _____________some photographs of her grandfather in the old trunk.
4. My father _____________ his own business 10 years ago.
5. The Bank _____________ Paul's request for a loan.
6. The Corporation's decision to reduce the leave of the employees _____________ a lot of opposition.

Answer 1

ANSWER :

1.set up →   to start/ establish a company      

2.break down → to lose control of your feelings and start crying

3.set off →  to start on a journey               

4.put up with → to tolerate a situation or a person

5. put off   → to postpone                       

6.put on → to wear

7.come in →  to enter                            

8. come across →to meet or find by chance   

9. come up against →to be faced with or opposed by                             

10.turn down →  to refuse/ reject           

11.turn in →to inform on or deliver up            

 12. turn to → to try to get help/advice/ sympathy from someone                    

1. The landlord was suspicious of the two men staying in his flat so he called the police and TURNED  them IN.

2. Early in the morning we packed our bags and SET OFF for a hike over the mountain.

3. Janvi CAME ACROSS some photographs of her grandfather in the old trunk.

4. My father SET UP his own business 10 years ago.

5. The Bank TURNED DOWN Paul's request for a loan.

6. The Corporation's decision to reduce the leave of the employees CAME UP AGAINST a lot of opposition.

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