Idioms and Phrases 01

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IDIOMS OR PHRASES

MEANING

EXAMPLE(S)

 1.

abide by

remain faithful to an agreement, or decision

• An honest businessman abides by his contracts with others.
• An elected minister must abide by the decision of the people.

 2. 

abound in

having plenty of; full of

• Bihar (India) is abound in minerals.

 3. 

abstain from

keep free from; avoid.

• A good student abstains from laziness.
• Abstain from all bad habits.

 4.  

accede to

agree with

• The principal acceded to the request of the students to close the College for the rainy day.
• Pakistan acceded to the terms of the Shimla agreement. 

 5.  

accommodate with

supply with

• I can accommodate you with a loan.
• Can you accommodate me with two rooms? 

 6.

account for

hold responsible

• You will have to account for the money which you have received.

 7. 

Accuse of

charge with

• He was accused of the murder of an old lady?

 8. 

accustom to

make oneself habitual

• He who accustoms himself to labour wins the fruit of regular work.

 9. 

acquit of

make free from.

• The accused was acquitted of all charges by the magistrate.