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Phrasal Verbs - 7


1.      To lend a hand: to help.
She has the habit of lending a hand to others.

2.      To hold the fort: to take temporary charge of a job.
Sometimes you can step in and held the fort.

3.      To rub someone up the wrong way: to annoy.
He rubbed them up the wrong way.

4.      To fall into trap: to become victim.
People often fall into a trap of the politicians.

5.      To rise to the occasion: to overcome a difficulty.
It is possible that we can’t rise to the occasion everytime.

6.      Fend off: to push or send away an attacker or other unwanted person.
He managed to fend off his attackers with a stick.

7.      A stone’s throw: very near.
Mac’s home is a stone’s throw from here.

8.      Make the hay while the sun shines: make good use of something or take advantage of something while it lasts.
Make hay while the sun shines, who knows when dad’s mood changes and all his love that we see now vanishes.

9.      To find needle in a haystack: to look for something which is extremely difficult to find.
If you say, we’ll try to locate your brother in this procession, but with everyone dressed in white, it’ll be like finding a needle in a haystack.

10.  To hit the sack: to go to bed.
He usually hit the sack after watching all his favorite programmes, even if it’s past midnight.



Compiled By: Chaudhary Amit V.
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