Q ➤ Peg out Ans ➤ Meaning-Die. Explanation-He PEGGED OUT last night from a heart attack.
Q ➤ Pencil in Ans ➤ Meaning-Make a provisional appointment. Explanation-I'll PENCIL Thursday night IN, but if anything comes up, give me a ring..
Q ➤ Pep up Ans ➤ Meaning-Make something more interesting. Explanation-You need to PEP your writing UP.
Q ➤ Pep up Ans ➤ Meaning-Make someone more enthusiastic, energetic or interested.Explanation- Her talk PEPPED us UP.
Q ➤ Perk up Ans ➤ Meaning-Feel better or happier, make someone feel better or happier. Explanation-She was ill in bed with flu, but she PERKED UP a bit when some friends dropped by.
Q ➤ Peter out Ans ➤ Meaning-Lose impetus and stop. Explanation-Everyone was keen at first, but the enthusiasm PETERED OUT when they saw how long it would take.
Q ➤ Phase in Ans ➤ Meaning-Introduce gradually. Explanation-They are PHASING IN the reforms over the next two years.
Q ➤ Phase out Ans ➤ Meaning-Remove gradually. Explanation-They have introduced a compact edition of the newspaper and are PHASING OUT the broadsheet edition over the next few months.
Q ➤ Pick at Ans ➤ Meaning-Eat unwillingly. Explanation-I wasn't very hungry so I just PICKED AT my food.
Q ➤ Pick at Ans ➤ Meaning-Criticise. Explanation-There were a few problems that could be PICKED AT, but it was generally good.
Q ➤ Pick offAns ➤ Meaning-Target individuals to change a group. Explanation-There were many rebels against the policy, but the government PICKED OFF the leaders.
Q ➤ Pick on Ans ➤ Meaning-Bother, annoy, criticize or make fun of someone. Explanation-My friends always PICK ON me because I don't sing well.
Q ➤ Pick out Ans ➤ Meaning-Choose. Explanation-She PICKED OUT the ones she wanted to take and left the rest.
Q ➤ Pick out Ans ➤ Meaning-Identify from a picture. Explanation-The victim couldn't PICK OUT her attacker from the photos the police showed her.
Q ➤ Pick throughAns ➤ Meaning-Search something that is disordered for something. Explanation-The police have been PICKING THROUGH the wreckage for clues.
Q ➤ Pick up Ans ➤ Meaning-Improve. Explanation-Sales PICKED UP a bit during the Christmas period.
Q ➤ Pick up Ans ➤ Meaning-Learn quickly. Explanation-She PICKED UP Spanish in six months.
Q ➤ Pick up Ans ➤ Meaning-Collect. Explanation-While you're in town, can you PICK UP my trousers from the Dry Cleaner?
Q ➤ Pick up Ans ➤ Meaning-Receive (a broadcast). Explanation-When we rent a holiday cottage in Cornwall, we can't PICK UP Channel 5.
Q ➤ Pick upAns ➤ Meaning-Collect (a person). Explanation-This differs from the 'collect a thing' meaning - as that means 'collect and bring back' whereas this means either (i) 'collect and drop off on your way' or (ii) 'collect and bring to the same destination'.. i) Can you PICK me UP and take me to The George when you go to the party? (ii) Can you PICK UP some friends of mine on your way to the party? They're going too.
Q ➤ Pick up after Ans ➤ Meaning-Tidy a mess someone else has made. Explanation-I always have to PICK UP AFTER him because he leaves things all over the office.
Q ➤ Pick up on Ans ➤ Meaning-Correct someone when they say something wrong. Explanation-My teacher PICKS UP ON any mistake I make and corrects me.
Q ➤ Pick up on Ans ➤ Meaning-Notice something that most people don't. Explanation-He's very quick to PICK UP ON new trends.
Q ➤ Pick up on Ans ➤ Meaning-React to something. Explanation-The government has PICKED UP ON the reports in the media.
Q ➤ Pick up on Ans ➤ Meaning-Comment on something said earlier in a conversation. Explanation-I'd like to PICK UP ON the point that Jill made.
Q ➤ Pick yourself up Ans ➤ Meaning-Recover from a fall or problem. Explanation-It took him a long time to PICK HIMSELF UP after his wife left him.
Q ➤ Pig off Ans ➤ Meaning-Used to tell someone to get lost or leave you alone. Explanation-He told them to PIG OFF and leave him in peace.
Q ➤ Pig out Ans ➤ Meaning-Eat a lot. Explanation-The food was great, so I really PIGGED OUT.
Q ➤ Pile in Ans ➤ Meaning-Enter a place quickly, in a disorganized way. Explanation-The coach stopped and we all PILED IN.
Q ➤ Pile into Ans ➤ Meaning-Enter a place quickly, in a disorganised way. Explanation-We PILED INTO the shop when it opened.
Q ➤ Pile on Ans ➤ Meaning-Add or give more or something. Explanation-Work's crazy- they keep PILING ON the pressure.
Q ➤ Pile on Ans ➤ Meaning-Exaggerate or talk in a way to affect someone's feelings. Explanation-It wasn't very serious, but they PILED ON the guilt.
Q ➤ Pile out Ans ➤ Meaning-Leave a place quickly, in a disorganised way. Explanation-The train eventually arrived and we all PILED OUT.
Q ➤ Pile up Ans ➤ Meaning-Accumulate. Explanation-Work just keeps on PILING UP and I really can't manage to get it all done.
Q ➤ Pile up Ans ➤ Meaning-Accumulate in a pile or heap. Explanation-The ironing's PILING UP as I hate doing it.
Q ➤ Pin down Ans ➤ Meaning-Get a fixed idea, opinion, etc, from someone.. Explanation-I've asked him to set a date, but he's a hard man to PIN DOWN and won't give a definite answer.
Q ➤ Pin down Ans ➤ Meaning-Discover exact details about something. Explanation-The government can't PIN DOWN where the leak came from.
Q ➤ Pin on Ans ➤ Meaning-Attach the blame to someone. Explanation-The police tried to PIN the crime ON him.
Q ➤ Pin up Ans ➤ Meaning-Fix something to a wall, or other vertical surface, with a pin. Explanation-I PINNED the notice UP on the board
Q ➤ Pine away Ans ➤ Meaning-Suffer physically because of grief, stress, worry, etc. Explanation-He's been PINING AWAY since his wife died and is a shadow of his former self.
Q ➤ Pipe down Ans ➤ Meaning-Be quiet (often as an imperative). Explanation-The lecturer asked the students to PIPE DOWN and pay attention.
Q ➤ Pipe up Ans ➤ Meaning-To speak, raise your voice. Explanation-At first, no one answered, then finally someone PIPED UP.
Q ➤ Pit against Ans ➤ Meaning-Compete or force to compete. Explanation-The war PITTED neighbour AGAINST neighbour.
Q ➤ Pit out Ans ➤ Meaning-Go into the pits (car racing). Explanation-He PITTED OUT in the twentieth lap.
Q ➤ Pitch forAns ➤ Meaning-Try to persuade someone to give your work, business, a job, etc. Explanation-He PITCHED FOR the job, but they gave it to someone else.
Q ➤ Pitch in Ans ➤ Meaning-Work together to help achieve an objective. Explanation-We were behind schedule, but the others PITCHED IN and we got it done in time.
Q ➤ Pitch intoAns ➤ Meaning- Criticise severely or attack someone. Explanation-The shareholders PITCHED INTO the management about their pay rises at the meeting.
Q ➤ Plant out Ans ➤ Meaning-Put a young plant that has been grown in a pot or greenhouse into the ground. Explanation-They need to be PLANTED OUT in the spring.
Q ➤ Plate up Ans ➤ Meaning-Put food onto a plate to serve. Explanation-PLATE UP and drizzle with salsa verde.
Q ➤ Play alongAns ➤ Meaning-Pretend to agree or accept something in order to keep someone happy or to get more information. Explanation-I disagreed with the idea but I had to PLAY ALONG because everyone else liked it.
Q ➤ Play around Ans ➤ Meaning-Be silly. Explanation-The children were PLAYING AROUND and being annoying.
Q ➤ Play around Ans ➤ Meaning-Be sexually promiscuous or unfaithful. Explanation-I PLAYED AROUND a lot at college.
Q ➤ Play at Ans ➤ Meaning-Pretend to be something. Explanation-He just PLAYS AT being a lawyer- he never wins a case.
Q ➤ Play away Ans ➤ Meaning-Be sexually unfaithful when away from home. Explanation-He travels abroad a lot and his wife thinks he PLAYS AWAY.
Q ➤ Play back Ans ➤ Meaning-Listen to or watch something you've recorded. Explanation-We PLAYED the recording BACK to see if it was OK.
Q ➤ Play down Ans ➤ Meaning-Try to make something seem less important. Explanation-The Government has tried to PLAY DOWN the importance of the minister's resignation.
Q ➤ Play off Ans ➤ Meaning-Play a game to decide who the winner is. Explanation-As both teams had the same points, they PLAYED OFF to decide the winner.
Q ➤ Play off Ans ➤ Meaning-Make people compete against each other so that you benefit. Explanation-He PLAYED them OFF against each other to get the best deal.
Q ➤ Play on Ans ➤ Meaning-Continue playing a sport though there might be a reason to stop. Explanation-It looked like a foul, but the referee told them to PLAY ON.
Q ➤ Play on Ans ➤ Meaning-Continue playing music. Explanation-The band PLAYED ON for another hour.
Q ➤ Play on Ans ➤ Meaning-Exploit a weakness. Explanation-They are just PLAYING ON our fears to get us to do what they want.
Q ➤ Play on Ans ➤ Meaning-Pun. Explanation-The advert PLAYS ON the slogan
Q ➤ Play out Ans ➤ Meaning-Progress, often till it finishes. Explanation-Let's see how things PLAY OUT.
Q ➤ Play out Ans ➤ Meaning-Pretend that something is real and reduce its effect. Explanation- Computer games allow people to PLAY OUT their violent urges.
Q ➤ Play out Ans ➤ Meaning-Play something to the end. Explanation-Rain stopped them PLAYING the game OUT.
Q ➤ Play out Ans ➤ Meaning-Unwind (e.g., fishing line). Explanation-When he hooked the swordfish, his line rapidly PLAYED OUT.
Q ➤ Play up Ans ➤ Meaning-Behave badly. Explanation-The children PLAYED UP all evening and drove the babysitter mad.
