IDIOMS AND PHRASES (from past P.U. Exam. papers) used in sentences 1.

Call in question: His honesty cannot be called in 2. Call to account: Corrupt officers must be called to .. 3. A burning question: Iran is a burning question now-a-days 4. A bad blood: It will create bad blood between them. 5. Cold blood: He killed his enemy in cold blood. 6. Be in one s elements: Children are in their at picnic point. 7. Carry weight: Your arguments carry ..hence accepted 8. Few and far between: Your visits are few and far between. 9. Get on well: He is getting on well in studies. 10. Give vent to: You should give vent to your feeling. 11. Once for all: I tell you once for that I ll not go there. 12. In a fix: I m in a fix and don t know what to do. 13. Spick and span: He is always and alert. 14. In full swing: The fair is in full swing, let s visit it. 15. To and fro: Passengers are walking to and fro. 16. A black sheep: Every society has good people and 17. A gala day: Eid is a gala day for the Muslims. 18. Scot free: He went scot free from punishment. 19. By virtue/dint of: He succeeded by virtue of hard work. 20. At home in: He is at home in Mathematics. 21. All at sea: I am all at .. and don t know what to do 22. At sixes and sevens: Why are your books at sixes and .... 23. A man of letters: Allama Iqbal was a man of letters. 24. A man of straw: He is led by his wife, as he is a man 25. A man of parts: The Quaid-e-Azam was a man of 26. Tooth and nail: He fought tooth and nail to defend me. 27. Through thick and thin: I ll stand by you through thick and thin 28. A white elephant: A car is a ...for a poor man like me. 29. By leaps and bounds: China is progressing by leaps and ..... 30. To face the music: A leader should be ready to face .... 31. A bird s eye view: I had a bird s .....of the book. 32. At a pinch/in hot water: I had been at a pinch after leaving job. 33. A bone of contention: This house is a bone ...between them. 34. To the back bone: He is a liar to the back bone. 35. The back bone: Agriculture is the back bone of Pak. 36. By hook or by crook: He got through the exam. by hook 37. At daggers drawn: They were friends but now they are 38. Hand in glove with: They are hand ...with each other now. 39. In black and white: I have given my consent in .... 40. A bolt from the blue: His father s sudden death was ..for him NOSHAHI ACADEMY, Contact # 0321-4442942, 049-4421993 Idioms & Phrases 36 41. In the teeth of: He succeeded in the teeth of opposition. 42. At one s wits end: He was at his ...to see my great success. 43. At the beck and call: He acted at the ....of his masters. 44. A storm in the tea cup: Don t worry this quarrel is a storm .... 45. Take heart: Take heart and face the circumstances. 46. Take to heart: Don t take it to ..., this shock is nothing. 47. Talk shop: He is disliked as he always talks shop. 48. Fall flat: My advice fell flat on him. 49. In a bad way: He was in a bad way when I saw him. 50. Red tape: Our office routine has fallen a prey to .. 51. Fall a prey to: 52. A broken reed: Don t trust him, he is a broken reed. 53. A wet blanket: He discourages everyone, he is a ...... 54. A mare s nest: The investigation proved to be a ....... 55. End in smoke: His efforts ended in.. for want of funds.

56. Bury the hatchet: They buried the ...and became friends. 57. Get wind of: He got wind of the plot and ran away. 58. Break the ice: All were silent, I had to break the ice. 59. Carry the day: Ali carried the day in the battle. 60. Make amends for: Who will make amends for this loss. 61. D-day: Every day is a ...for those who are wise. 62. Move heavens and earth: He moved heavens ...to get through. 63. Steal a march upon: She worked hard and stole .....others. 64. Die in harness: Quaid-e-Azam worked hard and died ... 65. Swallow the bait: He is very clever and cannot swallow .. 66. Have an axe to grind: He is selfish and has his own axe ........ 67. Burn the candle at both ends: He burnt the ............and became poor. 68. Burn the mid-night oil: He burnt the .............and succeeded. 69. Give oneself airs: Don t give yourself airs, it is very bad. 70. Blow one s own trumpet: He blows his own ...and listens to none. 71. Mark time: I just mark time here till I get better job. 72. High time: It is high time for you to get admission. 73.Win laurels: She wins laurels by working hard. 74. Smell a rat: I smelt a rat and did not go there. 75. Break the news: He broke the news that she was killed. 76. Hit the nail on the head: He hit the nail ..........and got his aim. 77. Once in a blue moon: You come here, but once in a blue moon 78. Rank and file: Rank and file are not allowed to enter. 79. All and sundry: All and sundry visited the fair. 80. A bad egg: Every society has bad eggs. Our office routine has fallen a prey to .. NOSHAHI ACADEMY, Contact # 0321-4442942, 049-4421993 Idioms & Phrases 37 37 NOSHAHI ACADEMY, Contact # 0321-4442942, 049-4421993 81. A green room: Actors are waiting for their turn in the .. 82. French leave: He was marked absent on taking a ....... 83. Off hand: His off hand speech was a success. 84. Talk tall: Don t talk tall, I know you very well. 85. Better off: Ali is ...., he can help you financially. 86. Better half: His better half is well-behaved. 87. By all means: I will help you by all means. 88. Sum and substance: Tell me the sum of this story. 89. Pitch and narrow: Tell me the pitch ....of this story. 90. Tall talk: Avoid tall talk, I know you very well. 91. Small talk: After meals, we had a small talk. 92. By and large: By and large, he is a nice man. 93. A square meal: It is very difficult for the poor to get .... 94. To be hard up: I am hard ..these days, I can t help you. 95. Pull one s leg: Don t pull your friend s leg, it s bad. 96. Pull a long face: Don't pull a long face on this failure. 97. Kick the bucket: After long illness, she kicked the ....... 98. A gift of the gab: She has a gift ....and can speak well. 99. A blue stocking: Razia Batt is known as a .............. 100. In consequence of: In consequence of idleness, he failed. 101. On the score of: He was rejected on ...of bad health. 102. A turn coat: Don t trust him, he is a turn coat. 103. Down and out: He is down and out fit for this job. 104. Join the majority: After long illness, he joined the ........ 105. Dark horse: In elections, he proved to be a dark ..... 106. A dead letter: This rule is a dead letter now, obsolete. 107. At large: Criminals are influential and still at .....

108. Black and blue: He is very strong, can you beat you ... 109. Out and about: He is out and about after treatment. 110. Bread and butter: Every one is worried about his bread ... 111. Look sharp: Look sharp, we are already late. 112. Ship shape: She keeps her things ship ....., In order. 113. Pass away: After long illness, he passed away. 114. Do away with: He did away with his old business. 115. In due course: Things will be clear in due course. 116. Lick the dust: Your enemy will have to lick the dust. 117. Cheek by jowl: He was sitting near me, cheek by jowl. 118. Blow hot and cold: He isn t trust-worthy, he blows hot ..... 119. Cut to the quick: My remark will not cut him to the ...... 120. Out at elbows: He is out at elbows and can t attend you Idioms & Phrases 38 38 NOSHAHI ACADEMY, Contact # 0321-4442942, 049-4421993 121. Be in hot waters: He got in hot waters for his follies. 122. Hold true: I hold true to help him. 123. Odds and ends: Put these odds and ends into the basket. 124.Work wonders We can work wonders with hard work. 125. Nip in the bud: We should nip the evil in the bud. 126. In the offing: 3rdWorld war is in the offing. 127. On the verge of: The world is on the ....third world war. 128.Weather the storm: Be bold and weather the storm. 129. A hard nut to crack: Passing this exam. is not a hard nut .... 130. A hard pill to swallow: 131. Play ducks and drakes: He played ducks ....with his father s pro 132. In a nutshell: I have put my story in ...you can read it 133.Wide of the mark: Your remarks are ...,hence rejected. 134. A fly in the ointment: Things were going on well, his coming was. 135. Down at heels: I am down ...,don t worry me. 136. Read between the lines: If you read it carefully, you can read.... 137. Get wind of: He got wind of the plot and ran away. 138. A dog in the manger: You play, not let play, you are a .......... 139. A pandora box: Don t touch this problem or a ..will open. 140. Tide over: We can tide over difficulties with hard work. 141. Put by/lay by: Put by/lay by something for a rainy day 142. Tell upon: Hard work told upon their health. 143. Drop in: We were taking tea when friends dropped in. 144. Fall out: Don t fall out with others. 145. Fall upon: Robbers fell upon the caravan. 146. Bring round: He is hesitant, I ll try to bring him .... 147. Go round: I think this milk will go round for us. 148. Indifferent to: Why are you indifferent to what I say? 149.Willy nilly: She went to college, but willy nilly. 150. Dull and drab: The statue now looked dull and ... 151. Dull and drear: 152. In the event of: In the event of success, I ll join in med. 153. In the wake of: Hunger comes in the wake of war. 154. In the wink of: The plane disappeared in ....of an eye. 155. Abide by: We should abide by the laws of the state 156. Agree on/to/with: He agreed with us and to plans on terms 157. Put in: He didn t put in his claim and got none. 158. In lieu of: You can take my book in ...your book. 159. In view of: He was forgiven in ...his apology. 160. In collusion with: She killed her husband in ...her friend. Passing this exam. is not a hard pill ... The statue now looked dull and ...

Idioms & Phrases 39 39 NOSHAHI ACADEMY, Contact # 0321-4442942, 049-4421993 161. In collaboration with: This factory is running in .... Japan. 162. Go to: She will .. law, if you don t give her rights. 163. Alma Mater: This is my ....,here I studied for 2 years. 164. Vice versa: India harmed Pakistan and vice versa. 165. Tooth and nail: Our forces will fight ...against India. 166. Green hand: He is ......,but will learn everything soon 167. Bear out: This document bears out my statement. 168. Bear with: I can t bear with your insult. 169. Break down: The bus broke down, so we got late. 170. Bring about: Flies bring about cholera. 171. Call on/at: I called on Ali at his house yesterday. 172. Call off: Students called off the strike. 173. Come about: How did this come about? 174. Come to: Rafi was senseless, but soon came to. 175. Come across: I came across an old friend on the way. 176. Cut up: Please cut up this long essay. 177. Call up: I couldn t call up his name. 178. Come by: How did you come by this fine watch? 179. Cut down: We should cut down on the use of fuel. 180. Null and void: This rule is null and void now, obsolete. 181. In store: There is some trouble for him in store. 182. In keeping with: In keeping with my promise, I did that. 183. Next to nothing: This small amount is next to nothing. 184. An iron will: A leader should be a man with iron will. 185. At cross purposes: They are at cross ...., they can t agree. 186. High and mighty: She is proud and her behaviour ..... 187. So far as/In so far as: In so far as I know, he is very wise. 188. On all hands: It is agreed on. .that pollution is harmful 189. In the air: It is in the air that war is imminent. 190. On the air: His speech will be .....this evening. 191. Ill at ease: Don t worry him, he is already ........ 192. Carry off: She carried off all the prizes with h/w. 193. Out at elbows: I am ....,and can t help you any more. 194. Hunt for: What are you hunting for here? 195. Knock about: He knocked about to get job, but in vain 196. Round up: Police rounded up and arrested robbers. 197. Take a fancy to: He took .. to his cousin and married her. 198. Call upon: I call upon you to work hard for success 199. Hang heavy: Time hangs heavy on us in summer. 200. Lay down: We are ready to lay down our lives. Idioms & Phrases 40 40 201. Viva voce: I got 15 marks in viva voce. 202. Run over the past: We should .. .. to see our grand past. 203. Turn the table: Wasim s batting turned ....and we won. 204. Fall for: Women usually fall for ornaments. 205. Fall through: The scheme fell ... for want of funds. 206. Get off: He got ..from punishment with warning. 207. Pass for: He is middle, but passes for a doctor. 208. Take in: He is very clever and can t be taken in. 209. Take for: He took me for his brother. 210. Take after: This girl takes after her mother. 211. Blessing in disguise: Missing the bus was a ..,it had a mishap 212. A blue eye-boy: He is a ...of the boss, he can get you job 213. A Freudian slip: Foolishly, during speech, he made a ...

214. A passing fancy: This job a ..for me, till I get a better one 215. A square deal: You will get a square deal from us. 216. A wild goose chase: It is a ...,if you want to get her. 217. At logger heads: India and Pakistan are at ....... 218. Give and take: Life runs on the principle of give and ... 219. Hard and fast: Life has its own hard and fast rules. 220. On the anvil: Wait, your case is on the anvil. 221. On the horns of dilemma: I am on ......and can t decide what to do. 222.Take the bull by the horns: Be brave and take the bull by the horns. 223. Pick up threads: I am trying to ...to settle their dispute. 224. The man in the street: The man in the street is against new law 225.Window shopping: We bought nothing, did ....only. 226. Fight shy of: Junior students fight shy of seniors. 227. Give way: The roof gave way, killing three men. 228. Give away: The principal gave away the prizes. 229. Cut a figure: He cut a figure and broke the record. 230. Cut a sorry figure: He has to ......for his follies. 231. Drop a line: We dropped a line while visiting Yadgar 232.Wear and tear: Every thing of the world falls a prey to.. 233. Curry favour: You can t .....with that strict man. 234. At loose end: Come and join us, if you are at ........... 235. A laconic speech: He impressed us with his .................... 236. Loaves and fishes: Some of our leaders seek their own........ 237. Leave in the lurch: Selfish friends leave you in the lurch. 238. Keep late hours: Exam. is near, so we keep late hours. 239. Beat the air: Idle men ..,don t do something practical 240. Lose one s head: He is cool-minded, doesn t lose head. Idioms & Phrases 41 NOSHAHI ACADEMY, Contact # 0321-4442942, 049-4421993 41 241. Call to: Call to mind what happened to you. 242. Call upon: I called upon him to work hard. 243. Call forth: He called.. energy and called a..to party. 244. Call in: Please, call in the doctor. 245. Call off: Students called off the strike. 246. Call a halt: He called forth energy and called ......... 247. Call out: She called .. for help against the rascal. 248. Call to mind: Please, call to mind what happened to ... 249. Call away: His trick called...attention, he slipped. 250. Call back: I called back my servant from market. 251. Call for: The officer called for his explanation. 252. Call down: The teacher called him.. for idleness. 253. Come on: Come on, join us in the mission. 254. Come up: He came up at the station in time. 255. Come into: Pakistan came into being in 1947. 256. Come to: The child has now come to senses. 257. Come round: He came round to go with us. 258. Come out: His dream came out to be true. 259. Come of: She comes of a noble family. 260. Come off: Her marriage came off yesterday. 261. Come from: He comes from a noble family. 262. Come away: The handle of the door came away. 263. Come along: They came along us while going there. 264. Come around: Come around, you will agree with us. 265.Wear off: At last, the pain wore off. 266.Wear out: Children wear out their shoes very soon 267.Wind down: After work, he wound down for a while. 268.Wind up: Please wind up your work now.

269.Wink at: We should not wink at our mistakes. 270. Connive at: 271.Wipe out: We should try to wipe out ignorance. 272.Work out: They worked out a successful plan. 273.Work up: They worked up a good business. 274.Work upon: Hardships worked upon their health. 275.Wrap up: Wrap up your work and come with us. 276. Hang back: Juniors usually hang back doing things. 277. Hang on: Hang on till we get some help. 278. Hang out: Hang out head, you never went. 279. Head off: He always heads off questions. 280. Hold back: He was held back for checking. We should not connive at our mistakes. CORRECTION OF SENTENCES 1. None of the students have failed. 2. The boy was fined who was late. 3. I am much thankful to you. 4. I was told that a man awaits me there. 5. He caught many fishes. 6.We stayed there and enjoyed very much. 7. They discussed on the matter. 8. Only write on one side of the paper. 9. Chenab flows near Multan. 10. He was laughed by the boys. 11. I am more intelligent than him. 12. When your brother will come back. 13. You should avail of this chance. 14. She absented from the class. 15. You should avoid from bad company. 16. I searched the book in every corner of the room. 17. I and Ali went there. 18. I, you and he will help the poor. 19. He felt the book is difficult for him. 20. She has come back yesterday. 21.We have bought this house ten years ago. 22. They have visited Swat last month. 23. I don t know who are you. 24. He met his friends in the way to college. 25. He compensated the loss to me. 26. The mother, with her sons, have come. 27. She was prevented to read the book. 28. Such a result can t be wondered. 29. Who will preside the meeting? 30. Pray God every day. 31. He never quarrels his friends. 32. She is related with me. 33. He is ill for the last three days. 34. Do you know the solution of this problem? 35. I know the answer of this question. 36. Ali came to the office, but returned back soon. 37. He laid in bed for four hours. 38. She was waiting for me since a long time. 39. He is loyal with his country. 40. Why are you jealous from me? 41. The son is obedient of his parents. 42. My older brother gave me a gift yesterday. Correct Incorrect NOSHAHI ACADEMY,

Contact # 0321-4442942, 049-4421993 43 44 43. God is very kind on His creature. 44. Neither of them are lucky. 45. None of the two is lucky. 46. Either you or your brother are at fault. 47. He as well as his friends live here. 48. I prefer knowledge on power. 49. Your conduct is such that I can t stand. 50. This is the same man whom we met there. 51. This book is easier to that. 52. Dogs differ with cats in their habits. 53. I invited him, but he denied. 54. She married with her cousin. 55. He loved with his cousin. 56. I am not afraid from any body. 57. Your watch is inferior than mine. 58. The English is a difficult language. 59. Th ship was drowned in the sea. 60. I prefer death on dishonour. 61. The mother is angry from her daughter. 62. The student acted his teacher s advice. 63. He agreed with my proposal. 64. He has deep affection with children. 65. This house belongs of him. 66. Either he or I are rich. 67. She told me that she is ill. 68. Unless you do not work, you cannot succeed. 69. The farmer has many sheeps. 70. I am much thankful/ grateful to you. 71. Where you spent the last summer vacation. 72. Good night! I am pleased to see you. 73. My claim is prior than yours. 74. The sum and substance of the story are that he was killed. 75. I was greatly wondered at what I saw. 76. Islamabad is a worth seeing city. 77. Shut the light. 78. No sooner did I reached than he came. 79.We reached in the garden. 80. The farmer is ploughing in the field. 81. Because he does not work, so he cannot pass. 82. He asked from me that I had gone there or not. 83. You had better to consult the doctor. 84. The teacher made us to laugh. Correct Incorrect 44 85. I heard him shouting out for help. 86.We watched them playing. 87. She was born in nineteen hundreds eighty. 88. Please give me three five hundred rupees notes. 89. It is half past six in my watch. 90. I have not seen him since a long time. 91. He told these news to his father. 92. Mathematics are taught here. 93. I have an urgent work at home. 94. Karachi is larger than any city of Pakistan. 95. Iqbal is greater than any Urdu poet. 96. He is one of those who has courage to do that. 97. Only one of the boys were punished.

98. The both men are illiterate. 99. The all students went to Changa Manga. 100. She did nothing but wept. 101. He did nothing but played. 102. The boy who stands first he will get a prize. 103. This house is too much big for you. 104. The Arabian Nights are a book liked by all. 105. The patient has been operated. 106. The pen is to write. 107. The ink is to write. 108. He brought the articles to shop which he wanted to sell. 109. Being a hot day, we could not go there. 110. Holy Quran is the book of Muslims. 111. Iqbal was one of the best poet of the world. 112. I was displeased at Ali going alone. 113. Aslam has been suffering from fever from Friday. 114. Climbing down the stairs, his head struck. 115. Every one should be careful on one s health. 116. He is elder than I. 117. I am older than my brother. 118. I packed my luggages. 119.We bought some furnitures. 120. This chair costs rupees fifty. 121. What time is it? Quarter to four. 122. He went out before I arrived. 123. I shot the tiger but missed. 124. Hardly could I have had any rest. 125. She took pity at the injured person. 126. There are not some more matches left. Correct Incorrect 45 46 127. Ten miles are a great distance. 128. It is much fine today. 129. The climate of Multan is hotter than Lahore. 130. Each of us have a pen. 131. Horse is a faithful animal. 132. Let you and I go to the market. 133. He had better to call me. 134.Work hard, lest you should not fail. 135.Write a fair copy of this draft. 136. I will be at a loss to know what to do. 137. There is no place in this compartment. 138. Have you a pencil? I haven t got. 139. He got down from his bike. 140. The book is too interesting. 141. I am amazed on his wonderful performance. 142. You have a lot of potatoes, give me any. 143. He got angry as I said a word. 144. This is a different book than that. 145. He told the judge that I am not guilty. 146. Neither of them is prepared for this. 147. I have seen him only yesterday. 148. He has a shop at the Mall. 149. Did somebody go there? 150. This is the book whom I needed. 151. I, you and he will go there. 152. The three brothers love each other. 153. A number of men was assembled there. 154. Many a men were present in the meeting.

155. My son s health has been too good. 156. You need not to ask such questions. 157. She absented from the class. 158. He has got headache. 159. He met me in the way to college. 160. This is worth reading book. 161. He was ill for last few days. 162. Nasir and Kashif love one another. 163. The gold is a precious metal. 164. The cotton is grown in the Punjab. 165. Photocopies of the documents are attached herewith. 166. This teacher is very popular in his students. 167. It is no use of advising him. 168. She resembles to her mother. Correct Incorrect 46 47 169. You reminded me my promise. 170. Little charity is better than no charity. 171. He is a man whom I saw in Karachi. 172. Indus is a longest river in Pakistan. 173. I gave him a prize that he may work harder. 174. He was elected the president of the country. 175. This street is very narrow that a truck cannot pass through it. 176. It is the same story that I heard last week. 177. For what offense he was imprisoned. 178. These kinds of books are very useful. 179. He is one of those who tries to live without others help. 180. Every one is frightened when they see a snake. 181. Every one should do one s duty. 182. Huxley s style is different from Russel. 183. Of the three routes this is the shorter. 184. Of the two books this is the easiest. 185. The voice of a woman is softer than a man. 186. The teacher with his students are ready to leave for the tour. 187. You as well as he is innocent. 188. He was very kind to help us. 189. The brave is respected every where. 190. Neither he comes nor writes. 191. Neither she came nor she wrote. 192. You are the man who are guilty. 193. He is one of the ministers who has served the country. 194. Only one of the students were arrested. 195. Our teacher has command over the language. 196. I have no any money. 197. The boy had not written any letter yesterday. 198. Those who wish to go they may go. 199. Whoever does best he will get the prize. 200. She is both intelligent as well as wise. 201. What is he of you? 202.We hate those who hate with us and love those who love with us. 203. The farmer is ploughing in the field. 204. She is sweeping in the room. 205. They are discussing on this matter. 206. Try to control over your problems. He has control on his children. 207. When you reached at the station? 208. I congratulate you for your success. 209. The honesty is the best policy. 210. The unity is strength. Correct Incorrect

47 Sentences for you to correct them 211. This cheque is for the NBP. 212. This cheque is of four lacs. 213.We bought this house in five lacs. 214. The meat is selling dear these days. 215. They entered in the room. 216. She was cured from malaria. 217. He died from cancer. 218. He died of an accident. 219. Politics are a game for the wealthy people. 220. He is a fool between you and I. 221. She is senior than me. 222. She is taller than me. 223. Poors deserve our attention and help. 224. Rashid is our mutual friend. 225. He gave me many advices. 226. I have an urgent work/ business at home today. 227. Rich should not hate poor. 228. He told me to keep the secret with me. 229. She is bold enough to say it on my face. 230. You can t pass unless you don t work hard. 231. He was accused with theft. 232. She was charged of murder. 233. Najma was the first who arrived. 234. His all hopes dashed to the ground. 235. He was appointed as a head clerk. 236. No sooner he left the room, his uncle came. 237. She has taken admission in a new college. 238. He invited me but I denied to attend the party. 239. He takes pain over his work. 240. She refused to carry out his order. 241. Don t run fast lest you fall down. 242. If he will work hard, he will succeed. 243. One ought to respect his elders. 244. Who shall I thank for this gift? 245. Bilal told me that he will join a new firm. 246. I thought he can solve this difficult sum. 247. Higher you go, cooler it is. 248. More we get, more we want. 249. She insisted to go on with the business. 250. I took leave from my friends. 48