Q ➤ Land in Ans ➤ Meaning-Get someone into trouble. Explanation-He LANDED ME IN it when he told them what I had done wrong.
Q ➤ Land up in Ans ➤ Meaning-Arrive, end a journey in a place, often without planning. Explanation-We set out for Manchester, but LANDED UP IN Liverpool.
Q ➤ Land with Ans ➤ Meaning-Create a problem for someone. Explanation-He LANDED ME WITH the job of proofreading the whole thing.
Q ➤ Lap up Ans ➤ Meaning-Appreciate something. Explanation-He LAPPED UP their praise.
Q ➤ Large it up Ans ➤ Meaning-Have a good time when intoxicated. Explanation-They were LARGING IT UP in the rave.
Q ➤ Lark about Ans ➤ Meaning-Behave in a silly way. Explanation-The children made me angry because they were LARKING ABOUT.
Q ➤ Lark around Ans ➤ Meaning-Behave in a silly way. Explanation-The students wouldn't stop LARKING AROUND.
Q ➤ Lark it up Ans ➤ Meaning-Enjoy yourself noisily and exuberantly. Explanation-After they won, they went to a bar to LARK IT UP.
Q ➤ Lash down Ans ➤ Meaning-Fall heavily (rain). Explanation-The rain was LASHING DOWN all day and the roads were flooded.
Q ➤ Lash down Ans ➤ Meaning-Secure something with ropes or cords. Explanation-We LASHED the tarpaulin DOWN to stop the wind blowing it away.
Q ➤ Lash into Ans ➤ Meaning-Criticise someone strongly. Explanation-He LASHED INTO them for messing thins up.
Q ➤ Lash out Ans ➤ Meaning-Suddenly become violent. Explanation-He LASHED OUT and broke the man's nose.
Q ➤ Lash out Ans ➤ Meaning-React angrily. Explanation-He LASHES OUT when things don't go his way.
Q ➤ Lash out Ans ➤ Meaning-Spend a lot of money on luxuries. Explanation-I LASHED OUT in the sales last week.
Q ➤ Lash out against Ans ➤ Meaning-Criticise something strongly. Explanation-The press has LASHED OUT AGAINST the policy.
Q ➤ Lash out at Ans ➤ Meaning-Hit someone suddenly, usually without warning, or try to hit them. Explanation-He LASHED OUT AT me when I laughed at him.
Q ➤ Lash out at Ans ➤ Meaning-Criticise someone or shout at them. Explanation-She LASHED OUT AT her colleagues when she was sacked.
Q ➤ Lash out on Ans ➤ Meaning-Spend a lot of money buying something. Explanation-I LASHED OUT a lot ON a new car.
Q ➤ Latch on Ans ➤ Meaning-Understand, often after a long time. Explanation-They were lying, but it took her ages to LATCH ON.
Q ➤ Latch on to Ans ➤ Meaning-Understand something, often after a long time. Explanation-The police didn't LATCH ON TO what the crooks were doing for years.
Q ➤ Latch onto Ans ➤ Meaning-Connect to something. Explanation-The gecko LATCHED ONTO the ceiling.
Q ➤ Latch onto Ans ➤ Meaning-Decide or realise that something is good or profitable. Explanation-Oil companies have LATCHED ONTO environmental ideas.
Q ➤ Laugh off Ans ➤ Meaning-Pretend something (an injury, news, etc.) isn’t important. Explanation-He LAUGHED OFF the sprained finger but it obviously affected his golf game.
Q ➤ Lay down Ans ➤ Meaning-Establish rules or procedures. Explanation-The rules of the sport were LAID DOWN early in the nineteenth century.
Q ➤ Lay down Ans ➤ Meaning-Kill, murder. Explanation-He got LAID DOWN in a turf war about supplying drugs.
Q ➤ Lay into Ans ➤ Meaning-Criticise angrily. Explanation-His partner LAID INTO him when he arrived two hours late..
Q ➤ Lay off Ans ➤ Meaning-Make an employee redundant. Explanation-The hotel LAID OFF twenty staff because tourist numbers were down.
Q ➤ Lay on Ans ➤ Meaning-Organise, supply. Explanation-They LAID ON a buffet lunch at the conference.
Q ➤ Lay out Ans ➤ Meaning-Spend money. Explanation-They LAID OUT thousands of pounds on their wedding reception.
Q ➤ Lead on Ans ➤ Meaning-Falsely or cruelly raise hopes. Explanation-She LED HIM ON about her desire to get married.
Q ➤ Lead to Ans ➤ Meaning-Result in. Explanation-The investigation LED TO the arrest of a number of suspects.
Q ➤ Leak out Ans ➤ Meaning-Become public knowledge. Explanation-The company's plans to close the factory LEAKED OUT and they were very embarrassed.
Q ➤ Lean onAns ➤ Meaning-Put pressure on someone to get them to do what you want. Explanation-The government has denied LEANING ON the Attorney General to get his approval of the war.
Q ➤ Leap at Ans ➤ Meaning-Take an opportunity enthusiastically. Explanation-He LEAPED AT the chance to visit.
Q ➤ Leap on Ans ➤ Meaning-Show interest in or try to use something to your advantage. Explanation-They have LEAPT ON the bandwagon to increase sales.
Q ➤ Leap out at Ans ➤ Meaning-Be very noticeable. Explanation-Her face LEAPT OUT AT me the second I saw the photo.
Q ➤ Leap upon Ans ➤ Meaning-Show interest in or try to use something to your advantage. Explanation-They have LEAPT UPON a couple of errors in the document and want to invalidate the agreement.
Q ➤ Leave on Ans ➤ Meaning-Not turn off. Explanation-LEAVE the TV ON; I want to hear the football results.
Q ➤ Leave out Ans ➤ Meaning-Not include. Explanation-He was LEFT OUT of the side because he hasn't been playing too well lately.
Q ➤ Let down Ans ➤ Meaning-Disappoint, fail to keep an arrangement. Explanation-She failed to turn up and I felt badly LET DOWN.
Q ➤ Let down Ans ➤ Meaning-Make clothes longer. Explanation-He's grown so much, we'll have to LET his trousers DOWN.
Q ➤ Let in Ans ➤ Meaning-Allow someone to enter. Explanation-The door-staff didn't LET him IN the nightclub because he was wearing jeans.
Q ➤ Let off Ans ➤ Meaning-Not punish. Explanation-The judge LET him OFF with a fine rather than a prison sentence since it was his first offence.
Q ➤ Let on Ans ➤ Meaning-Tell a secret. Explanation-I didn't mean to LET ON about the party; I just said it without thinking.
Q ➤ Let out Ans ➤ Meaning-Allow to leave or go out. Explanation-The convict was LET OUT of prison after serving five years of an eight-year sentence.
Q ➤ Let out Ans ➤ Meaning-Make a sound. Explanation-He LET OUT a huge sigh of relief when he heard the results.
Q ➤ Let out Ans ➤ Meaning-Make clothes bigger. Explanation-I've put on so much weight that I'm going to have to LET my suits OUT.
Q ➤ Level off Ans ➤ Meaning-Stabilize the altitude of an airplane. Explanation-The pilot LEVELED OFF at 5,000 meters.
Q ➤ Level out Ans ➤ Meaning-Stabilize the altitude of an airplane. Explanation-The pilot LEVELED OUT at 5,000 meters.
Q ➤ Lie around Ans ➤ Meaning-Act in a lazy or unproductive way. Explanation-Most days he would usually just LIE AROUND the house.
Q ➤ Lie down Ans ➤ Meaning-Rest. Explanation-I'm going to LIE DOWN for a few minutes before we have to go out.
Q ➤ Lie with Ans ➤ Meaning-Have the right to make a decision. Explanation-The decision about the contract LIES WITH the courts.
Q ➤ Lift off Ans ➤ Meaning-Leave the ground- rocket or spaceship. Explanation-5-4-3-2-1- we have LIFT-OFF!
Q ➤ Light out Ans ➤ Meaning-Leave suddenly. Explanation-When Zeke found out they were coming for him he LIT OUT for the border.
Q ➤ Light upAns ➤ Meaning- Light or start smoking a cigarette. Explanation-Asif LIT UP as soon as he got out of the building.
Q ➤ Light up Ans ➤ Meaning-Illuminate. Explanation-They LIGHT UP the streets at Christmas time.
Q ➤ Lighten up Ans ➤ Meaning-Be less serious. Explanation-I told them to LIGHTEN UP but they continued complaining about it.
Q ➤ Limber up Ans ➤ Meaning-Do some exercises to warm up before playing a sport or other physical activity. Explanation-The team LIMBERED UP for a few minutes before the game started.
Q ➤ Limber up forAns ➤ Meaning-Prepare for something that will require a great effort. Explanation-They are LIMBERING UP FOR the end of the financial year.
Q ➤ Line up Ans ➤ Meaning-Arrange in a line. Explanation-The police got them to LINE UP against the wall.
Q ➤ Line up Ans ➤ Meaning-Arrange something in a line. Explanation-He LINED the bottles UP against the wall.
Q ➤ Line up Ans ➤ Meaning-Arrange events for someone. We have LINED UP a lot of meetings for them.
Q ➤ Link up Ans ➤ Meaning-Connect, join. Explanation-The train LINKS UP the cities.
Q ➤ Link up with Ans ➤ Meaning-Connect with someone or contact them. Explanation-We LINKED UP WITH the firm over the web.
Q ➤ Listen out for Ans ➤ Meaning-Listen for a particular noise or sound. Explanation-They put their coats on and LISTENED OUT FOR the minicab.
Q ➤ Listen up Ans ➤ Meaning-Pay attention (often used as a command).Explanation- LISTEN UP, men! Here are your new assignments.
Q ➤ Live by Ans ➤ Meaning-Follow a belief system to guide your behaviour. Explanation-He tries hard to LIVE BY the Bible.
Q ➤ Live down Ans ➤ Meaning-Stop being embarrassed about something. Explanation-If I fail the test and everyone else passes, I'll never be able to LIVE it DOWN.
Q ➤ Live for Ans ➤ Meaning-Believe something is extremely important. Explanation- He LIVES FOR football.
Q ➤ Live in Ans ➤ Meaning-Live in the place where you work or study. Explanation-The university has a residential halls where students can LIVE IN.
Q ➤ Live it up Ans ➤ Meaning-Have a good time by spending a lot of money. Explanation-She's been LIVING IT UP like crazy since she won the lottery.
Q ➤ Live off Ans ➤ Meaning-Use money earned. Explanation-They find it hard to LIVE OFF the money they make.
Q ➤ Live off Ans ➤ Meaning-Be financially supported. Explanation-He’s 40 and he still LIVES OFF his parents.
Q ➤ Live on Ans ➤ Meaning-Use money for basic necessities. Explanation-They have to LIVE ON $200 a week.
Q ➤ Live on Ans ➤ Meaning-Not be forgotten. Explanation-He's been dead for many years, but his name LIVES ON.
Q ➤ Live out Ans ➤ Meaning-Stay somewhere until you die. Explanation-She LIVED OUT her final years in a nursing home.
Q ➤ Live out Ans ➤ Meaning-Fulfill an ambition or fantasy. Explanation-Many parents try to LIVE OUT their dreams through their children.
Q ➤ Live out Ans ➤ Meaning-Not live at the place where you study or work. Explanation-In my final year at university I LIVED OUT with some friends in a flat we rented.
Q ➤ Live through Ans ➤ Meaning-Experience different times. Explanation-It was hard to LIVE THROUGH the recession, but we managed it.
Q ➤ Live together Ans ➤ Meaning-Have a relationship and live in the same place without marrying. Explanation-We LIVED TOGETHER for a few years before we got married.
Q ➤ Live up to Ans ➤ Meaning-Meet expectations or standards. Explanation-The concert didn't LIVE UP TO my expectations.
Q ➤ Live with Ans ➤ Meaning-Accept something unpleasant. Explanation-It's hard to LIVE WITH the pain of a serious illness.
