Kerala PSC Exam Study Materials 10
English Grammar : Phrasal Word
BOSS ABOUT .
Meaning : Use excessive authority to control people.
USE : She BOSSES everyone ABOUT.
BOSS AROUND.
Meaning : Use excessive authority to control people.
USE : He BOSSES everyone AROUND.
BOTCH UP.
Meaning : Ruin or spoil something.
USE : I BOTCHED UP the whole project and it had to be cancelled.
BOTTLE UP.
Meaning : Store up.
USE : He kept his feelings BOTTLED AWAY.
BOTTLE OUT.
Meaning : Lack courage to do something.
USE : She was going to tell her boss exactly what she thought, but BOTTLED OUT in the end.
BOTTLE UP.
Meaning : Not express your feelings.
USE : She BOTTLED UP her feelings even though she was furious with them and kept quiet.
BOTTOM OUT.
Meaning : Pass the lowest point and start rising.
USE : The recession BOTTOMED OUT and the economy is recovering well.
BOUNCE INTO.
Meaning : Force someone.
USE : They have BOUNCED the government INTO calling an early election.
BOUNCE BACK.
Meaning : Recover.
USE : The economy is BOUNCING BACK from the recession.
BOUNCE OFF.
Meaning : Test ideas.
USE : They BOUNCED ideas OFF each other in a brainstorming session.
BOWL OUT.
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Meaning : Use excessive authority to control people.
USE : She BOSSES everyone ABOUT.
BOSS AROUND.
Meaning : Use excessive authority to control people.
USE : He BOSSES everyone AROUND.
BOTCH UP.
Meaning : Ruin or spoil something.
USE : I BOTCHED UP the whole project and it had to be cancelled.
BOTTLE UP.
Meaning : Store up.
USE : He kept his feelings BOTTLED AWAY.
BOTTLE OUT.
Meaning : Lack courage to do something.
USE : She was going to tell her boss exactly what she thought, but BOTTLED OUT in the end.
BOTTLE UP.
Meaning : Not express your feelings.
USE : She BOTTLED UP her feelings even though she was furious with them and kept quiet.
BOTTOM OUT.
Meaning : Pass the lowest point and start rising.
USE : The recession BOTTOMED OUT and the economy is recovering well.
BOUNCE INTO.
Meaning : Force someone.
USE : They have BOUNCED the government INTO calling an early election.
BOUNCE BACK.
Meaning : Recover.
USE : The economy is BOUNCING BACK from the recession.
BOUNCE OFF.
Meaning : Test ideas.
USE : They BOUNCED ideas OFF each other in a brainstorming session.
BOWL OUT.
Meaning : Hit someone's wicket in cricket... Read full study notes
English Grammar: Idioms Part 2
A bolt from the blue : Unexpected incident .
A chip on your shoulder : Being upset for something that happened in past.
A slap on the wrist : Very mild punishment.
A stone through : Short distance.
A wolf in sheep clothing : A person who cannot be trusted.
Add fuel to the fire : To worsen a situation.
Against the clock : As fast as possible before a deadline.
All Greek to me : Something which cannot be understood.
An arm and a leg : Very expensive.
An axe to grind : To have dispute with someone.
At one's wit's end : Not knowing what to do.
At sixes and sevens : In utter disorder.
At the drop a hat : Showing readiness.
At the eleventh hour : At the last moment.
Baker's dozen : Thirteen.
Beat a dead horse : To force an issue that has already ended.
Beating around the bush : Avoiding the main topic.
Bite your tongue : To avoid talking.
Blue moon : A rare event.
Burn one's fingers : Get oneself into trouble.
Burn the candle at both ends : Exhaust ones physical or mental resources by over work.
Call a spade a spade : Speak frankly.
Cock and bull story : Unbelievable story.
Come off with flying colors : Highly successful.
Cry over split milk : Regret over past action.
Dark horse : Unexpected winner.
Dutch courage : Courage shown after become drunk.
Eat humble pie : Become humble after ill luck.
Fish in trouble water : Make profit when others in trouble.
Flesh and blood : To refer someone's family.
Get your walking papers : To be fired.
Good Samaritan : Person helping others without any expectation.
Greasing the palm : Bribing.
Head over heals : With great joy.
Hold your horse : Be patient.
In high spirit : Very happy.
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A chip on your shoulder : Being upset for something that happened in past.
A slap on the wrist : Very mild punishment.
A stone through : Short distance.
A wolf in sheep clothing : A person who cannot be trusted.
Add fuel to the fire : To worsen a situation.
Against the clock : As fast as possible before a deadline.
All Greek to me : Something which cannot be understood.
An arm and a leg : Very expensive.
An axe to grind : To have dispute with someone.
At one's wit's end : Not knowing what to do.
At sixes and sevens : In utter disorder.
At the drop a hat : Showing readiness.
At the eleventh hour : At the last moment.
Baker's dozen : Thirteen.
Beat a dead horse : To force an issue that has already ended.
Beating around the bush : Avoiding the main topic.
Bite your tongue : To avoid talking.
Blue moon : A rare event.
Burn one's fingers : Get oneself into trouble.
Burn the candle at both ends : Exhaust ones physical or mental resources by over work.
Call a spade a spade : Speak frankly.
Cock and bull story : Unbelievable story.
Come off with flying colors : Highly successful.
Cry over split milk : Regret over past action.
Dark horse : Unexpected winner.
Dutch courage : Courage shown after become drunk.
Eat humble pie : Become humble after ill luck.
Fish in trouble water : Make profit when others in trouble.
Flesh and blood : To refer someone's family.
Get your walking papers : To be fired.
Good Samaritan : Person helping others without any expectation.
Greasing the palm : Bribing.
Head over heals : With great joy.
Hold your horse : Be patient.
In high spirit : Very happy.
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English Grammar : Phrasal Verbs
Account for : Explain, Give a reason .
Agree with : Have the same opinion as others.
Blow up : To destroy by an explosion, Inflate with air or gas.
Break down : Lose control.
Break into\in : Enter by force.
Break out : Start suddenly.
Break up : Come to an end.
Bring back : Return.
Bring down : Reduce.
Bring in : Introduce, yield\earn.
Bring out : To appear, publish, produce.
Call at : Visit a place.
Call for : Demand (LDC Thrissur, Kasaracode, Kollam, 2017).
Call in : Send for.
Call off : Cancel.
Call on : Visit a person.
Call upon : Appeal.
Carry on : Continue.
Carry out : Do and complete a task.
Carry through : To help, complete, fulfill.
Come across : Find by chance.
Come down : Collapse, humiliation.
Come out : Be published, become known, To appear.
Cut in : To interrupt.
Deal with : Handle, take care of.
Do away with : Abolish.
Fall in : Collapse.
Get away : Escape.
Get back : Return.
Get down : Descend.
Get in : Enter, To arrive.
Get off : Leave, remove.
Get rid of : Eliminate.
Give in : Surrender.
Give out : Distribute, become exhausted.
Give up : Abandon.
Go into : Examine.
Go on : Continue.
Go through : Examine carefully.
Hang up : End a phone conversation.
Hold on : Wait, grip tightly.
Keep on : Continue.
Keep up : Maintain.
Knock out : Defeat, Destroy.
Lay down : Sacrifice.
Lay off : Dismiss from work.
Lay on : To supply.
Let down : Disappoint.
Look after : Take care of.
Look for : To seek, Search.
Look into : Examine, Investigate.
Look over : Examine.... Read full study notes
Agree with : Have the same opinion as others.
Blow up : To destroy by an explosion, Inflate with air or gas.
Break down : Lose control.
Break into\in : Enter by force.
Break out : Start suddenly.
Break up : Come to an end.
Bring back : Return.
Bring down : Reduce.
Bring in : Introduce, yield\earn.
Bring out : To appear, publish, produce.
Call at : Visit a place.
Call for : Demand (LDC Thrissur, Kasaracode, Kollam, 2017).
Call in : Send for.
Call off : Cancel.
Call on : Visit a person.
Call upon : Appeal.
Carry on : Continue.
Carry out : Do and complete a task.
Carry through : To help, complete, fulfill.
Come across : Find by chance.
Come down : Collapse, humiliation.
Come out : Be published, become known, To appear.
Cut in : To interrupt.
Deal with : Handle, take care of.
Do away with : Abolish.
Fall in : Collapse.
Get away : Escape.
Get back : Return.
Get down : Descend.
Get in : Enter, To arrive.
Get off : Leave, remove.
Get rid of : Eliminate.
Give in : Surrender.
Give out : Distribute, become exhausted.
Give up : Abandon.
Go into : Examine.
Go on : Continue.
Go through : Examine carefully.
Hang up : End a phone conversation.
Hold on : Wait, grip tightly.
Keep on : Continue.
Keep up : Maintain.
Knock out : Defeat, Destroy.
Lay down : Sacrifice.
Lay off : Dismiss from work.
Lay on : To supply.
Let down : Disappoint.
Look after : Take care of.
Look for : To seek, Search.
Look into : Examine, Investigate.
Look over : Examine.... Read full study notes
Doctors and their medical specialities.
Cardiologist - Heart doctor.
Dentist - Tooth doctor.
Dermatologist - Deals with skin problems.
Endocrinologist - Deals with the problems of thyroid and ductless glands.
Gastrologist - Deals with digestive system problems.
Nephrologist - Kidney doctor.
Neurologist - Deals with the problems of Brain and nerves.
Obstetrician - Deals with pregnancy and birth.
Oncologist- Cancer doctor.
Ophthalmologist - Eye doctor.
Pediatrician - Child doctor.
Podiatrist - Foot doctor.
Psychiatrist - Deals with mental health.
Rheumatologist - Deals with treatment of arthritis and other diseases of the joints, muscles and bones.
Urologist - Deals with bladder.
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Dentist - Tooth doctor.
Dermatologist - Deals with skin problems.
Endocrinologist - Deals with the problems of thyroid and ductless glands.
Gastrologist - Deals with digestive system problems.
Nephrologist - Kidney doctor.
Neurologist - Deals with the problems of Brain and nerves.
Obstetrician - Deals with pregnancy and birth.
Oncologist- Cancer doctor.
Ophthalmologist - Eye doctor.
Pediatrician - Child doctor.
Podiatrist - Foot doctor.
Psychiatrist - Deals with mental health.
Rheumatologist - Deals with treatment of arthritis and other diseases of the joints, muscles and bones.
Urologist - Deals with bladder.
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