Break Down
- Cease Functioning or Fail:
- “My car broke down on the highway, and I had to call a tow truck.”
- Analyze or Explain in Detail:
- “Can you break down the main points of the presentation for us?”
- “She tried to break down the complicated topic into understandable terms for the audience.”
- Lose Control of Emotions:
- “When she heard the sad news, she couldn’t help but break down and cry.”
- Disassemble or Dismantle:
- “Before moving, we need to break down the furniture so it’s easier to transport.”
- “The technicians will break down the machine to determine the cause of the malfunction.”
Break in
Meaning:-Entering a place unlawfully or forcibly,
Sentence:-Last night, someone tried to break in through the back door, but thankfully, our security system scared them away.
Break Up
- End a Relationship or Friendship:
- “They decided to break up after dating for three years.”
- “It’s always tough to see friends break up, especially after being close for so long.”
- Disperse or Separate:
- “The large iceberg began to break up into smaller pieces as it drifted southward.”
- “After the meeting, the group will break up into smaller teams to discuss specific topics.”
- Interrupt or Terminate:
- “The loud noise from the construction site will break up the tranquility of the neighborhood.”
- “I’ll have to break up this meeting early because I have another appointment.
- Introduce or Mention Something:
- “I’d like to bring up a new idea for the project.”
- “She subtly brought up the subject of the upcoming deadline.”
Hold up (CGL 2016)
Meaning:- delay / interruption / Pause / Slow Down
Sentence:-I’m sorry I’m late; I was held up in traffic.
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Robbery or Heist
Sentence:-There was a hold-up at the bank last night, and the police are investigating.
Support or Sustain
Sentence:-The pillars are designed to hold up the weight of the building.
Turn down (CGL 2016)
Meaning:-Reject or Refuse
Sentence:-She had to turn down the job offer because it required too much travel.
Dress down (CGL 2016)
Meaning:- a severe scolding or reprimand given by someone in authority to another person who has done something wrong or made a mistake
Sentence:-After the project failed to meet its deadline for the third time, the manager gave the team a stern dressing-down in front of the entire office, emphasizing the importance of responsibility and teamwork.
Call on (CGL 2016)
Meaning:- To Visit or Request the Presence of Someone
Sentence:- I will call on my friend tomorrow to see how they’re doing.
Other Meaning:- To Demand or Require Something
Sentence:- The situation may call on us to make some tough decisions.
Shake off (Stenographer 2016)
Meaning:- To try to remove or overcome a negative emotion or influence
Sentence:- He had to shake off the dirt from his clothes after falling in the mud.
I needed to shake off my anxiety before the big presentation.
Give away
Meaning:- To Provide Something for Free
Sentence:- She decided to give away her old clothes to a local charity.
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