Today we are taking up phrases where the verb ‘go‘ is used in combination with different prepositions. Go ahead means to continue with something Kindly go ahead with the work; I will join you in a moment. Go for means to attack The cat went for the dog and scared him to death. Go in […]
Little differences-2
Both the words Refrain and Abstain basically mean to avoid or to stop oneself and hold back. However there is a little difference in their usage. One refrains from an action; We all must refrain from oppressing the weak and the poor. ( oppressing is the action we should refrain from ) One abstains from […]
Verbs and more-5
Another set of phrases today beginning with the verb ‘get‘. Get away means to escape or to be free to go There is a lot of work in office and I can’t get away before eight. Get away with means to be able to escape after doing something wrong or illegal Politicians easily get away […]
Little differences
Beautiful and pretty are often taken to mean the same. But they are different. Pretty refers to the external beauty of a female. A pretty girl may not be beautiful. Beautiful implies a degree of softness and delicacy. It includes admiration for the inner goodness of a female. Similarly, there is a little difference in […]
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Today we will take a look at the combination of the verb ‘fall‘ with different prepositions for their meanings and usage. fall back on means to make use of something in a situation where other things are not available They had to fall back on frozen food as fresh vegetables were all destroyed in flood. […]