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Phrasal Aback-At
Phrasal preposition Aback-At
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Take ABACK I was taken aback when I heard Sue married Tom | To get into ones hold or possession by voluntary action |
| Arse ABOUT Stop arsing about and give me my mobile | To annoy or irritate |
| Ask ABOUT >>> She asked about my mother’s health | Ask how someone is doing professionally or in terms of health |
| Bash ABOUT >>> The mugger has bashed her about. | To hit or strike |
| Bring ABOUT >>> His nervous breakdown was brought about by stress. | Make something happen |
| Come ABOUT >>> It is hard to understand how the accident came about . | Happen |
| Faff ABOUT >>> Stop faffing about. | To waste time |
| Fall ABOUT >>> He is rude to the audience and at yet they fall about laughing. | To laugh a lot |
| Gad ABOUT >>> I love to gad about during the summer holidays. | Visit a lot of different places for pleasure |
| Get ABOUT >>> I had to get about in search of a job | Visit many places |
| Kick ABOUT >>> We kicked the idea about at the meeting. | Discuss |
| Knock ABOUT >>> He knocked his brother about after they argued. | Beat someone |
| Mess ABOUT >>> The parents were messing about with children's attitudes. | Not be serious, not use something properly. |
| Mess ABOUT WITH >>> The Mobile working nice until she started messed about with it. | Try to improve something, usually making things worse. |
| Get ABOVE >>> I do not like Ali because he gets above himself. | Behave as if you are better or more important than others |
| Come ACROSS >>> These themes come across very strongly in the novel. | Opinion and feeling |
| Get ACROSS >>> One should have command over the topic to get across. | Communicate successfully |
| Run ACROSS >>> She run across her old love when she was buying a present for her husband | to meet someone you know when you are not expecting |
| Get ACROSS TO >>> The Principal was trying to get across to the students. | Be convincing |
| Ask AFTER >>> She asked after you and I informed her about your illness | Enquire about someone’s health |
| Enquire AFTER >>> My mother enquires after you and the baby. | To ask about sb’s health or about |
| Get AFTER >>> Getting after someone without permission is unethical. | Chase |
| Look AFTER >>> Maid looks after a child because his mother is doing a job. | Take care |
| Take AFTER >>> Peter takes after his father, he's very tall | resemble |
| Brush AGAINST >>> The cat brushed against his leg. | To touch |
| Measure AGAINST >>> Head of school measured against different sections of class 9 th . | Evaluate or judge by comparison. |
| safeguard AGAINST >>> Safeguard against thief by installing a burglar alarm | To prevent sth bad from happening |
| Get AHEAD >>> To get ahead work as much hard as you can. | progress |
| Get AHEAD OF >>> C.R of our class get ahead of schedule | Move-in in front of |
| Get ALONG >>> Despite having bad memories finally they get along. | Have a good relationship |
| Get ALONG IN >>> He is stupendously getting along in the team. | Make progress |
| Get ALONG WITH >>> People with different ideas do not get along with it . | Have a good relationship with |
| Drift APART >>> School friends just drifted apart over the years. | To become less friendly or less close to Sb |
| Fall APART >>> To have so many problems or worries that you can no longer think or behave normally. | To be old |
| Tell APART >>> They ceased fire as it was too dark to tell allies apart from enemies | To able to see the difference between two very similar things |
| Ask AROUND >>> She asked around many people during her survey | Ask several people about information |
| Band AROUND >>> We could hear them banging around upstairs, moving things. | To move around noisily |
| Bat AROUND >>> We were just batting some ideas around. | To talk about |
| Bounce AROUND >>> We are bouncing some new ideas around . | To discuss with other people |
| Buzz AROUND >>> She buzzed around the kitchen. | Move around quickly and busily |
| Call AROUND >>> I called around the neighborhood to get support for my campaign. | Contact different people |
| Carry AROUND >>> The CD player is light enough to carry around in your pocket. | To take from one place to another |
| Cast AROUND >>> He cast about for an escape route. | To around to find something |
| Center AROUND >>> The debate center around the question of power. | A pivotal point upon which all activity is based |
| Chase AROUND >>> I have been chasing around in the morning to find a gift for my sister. | Rush from one place to other |
| Close AROUND >>> His fingers closed around her wrist. | Surround |
| Cluster AROUND >>> People clustered around the market stalls. | To form a group |
| Come AROUND >>> The bus came around the bend too fast. | Move faster |
| Dash AROUND >>> People were dashing around the place of the accident. | Move quickly |
| Doss AROUND >>> He is just dossing around in the age when he should work. | To spend your time doing nothing or very little |
| Dotted AROUND >>> Group of Flowers were dotted around the valley. | Things in several different places over an area |
| Fart AROUND >>> Stop farting around and behaving and behaving yourself | To waste time, especially by behaving in a silly way |
| Gad AROUND >>> He is fond of gadding around in search of historical places. | Visit different places |
| Get AROUND >>> The news gets around in no time, once it publishes in the newspaper. | Become known |
| Goof AROUND >>> Roman should quit goofing around at least in a serious situation. | To waste time doing silly things |
| Hedge AROUND >>> Employment is hedged around with legislation nowadays. | Limit with restrictions |
| Invite AROUND >>> I invited around my friends at the birthday party. | Send an invitation to a party |
| Jack AROUND >>> The work must be done before sunset, so stop jacking around, and let’s get the work done. | To waste time |
| Jerk AROUND >>> Stop jerking me around and tell me the truth. | To act foolishly |
| Keep AROUND >>> I keep a dictionary around when i'm doing my homework. | Keep something near you |
| Knock AROUND >>> We knocked the idea around a bit but decided not to bother. | Discuss casually |
| Lark AROUND >>> The children wouldn’t stop larking around . | Behave in a silly way |
| Mess AROUND >>> Boss is always messing around with the employees. | Treat someone badly. |
| Mill AROUND >>> A lot of people milling around waiting for the car. | Walk around without going anywhere. |
| Monkey AROUND >>> Students monkey around to learn science subjects. | Not be serious. |
| Mooch AROUND >>> He mooched around the Home all day. | Spend time doing little or nothing. |
| Wait AROUND >>> She did not wait about hearing his replay | To stay in a place without doing anything |
| Zip AROUND >>> If I get time, I might zip around the city | To move quickly from one place to another |
| Get AROUND TO >>> It took me a decade to get around to this question. | Finally managed to do something |
| Keep AROUND WITH >>> He walks too fast and it's really hard to keep up with him. | Move at the same rate |
| Bill AS >>> The concert was billed as “A Night of Magic”. | To describe in a particular way |
| Double AS >>> The garage doubles as his library. | To have a second function in addition to the main use. |
| Cast ASIDE >>> She just cast him aside when she got bored. | To get rid of |
| Aim AT >>> The magazine aimed at youngsters | To target |
| Arrive AT >>> We all arrived at a conclusion after a long discussion | To agree |
| Bite AT >>> The dog bit at the boy’s hand. | Try to bite |
| Catch AT >>> She tried to catch at the branch but couldn’t. | Try to hold something |
| Connive AT >>> Her brother is believed to have connived at her murder. | Ignore |
| Dab AT >>> He gently dabbed at his cuts with cotton. | To touch |
| Eat AT >>> Jealousy is eating away at her. | To worry |
| Get AT >>> He usually gets at me for my rude behavior | Criticize |
| Grab AT >>> Roman grabbed at the branch, missed, and fell. | To try to take hold of sb/sth |
| Grasp AT >>> She grasped at roomie’s coat. | To try to take hold on sb/sth |
| Grasp AT >>> She grasped at my hope of escape. | Try to take advantage of an opportunity especially when you are unhappy |
| Hint AT >>> In his speech, the Prime Minister hinted at an early election. | Suggest in an indirect way |
| Hit AT >>> The farmer hit at the serpent with an ax. | Aim a blow at something |
| Jump AT >>> The idea behind the intelligently drawn picture jumps at you when you see it. | To be immediately noticeable |
| Keep AT >>> She found the course hard but she kept at it and completed it successfully. | Continue with something difficult |
| Leap AT >>> He leaped at to win the game. | Take an opportunity enthusiastically. |
| Nag AT >>> The teacher is nagging at students about misbehave. | Repeatedly criticize someone verbally. |
| Yank AT >>> Someone yanked at my hair | To pull at hard and quickly |
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