Punch out
To clock out or register the time of departure (निकलने का समय दर्ज करना)
Example: He punched out at 5 p.m. and left the office for the day.
Punch up
To improve or make more interesting (सुधार करना या अधिक दिलचस्प बनाना)
Example: The editor punched up the script by adding sharper dialogue and more humor.
Push around
To bully or order someone around (दबाव डालना)
Example: He was tired of being pushed around by his boss and decided to speak up.
Put across
To communicate or express an idea clearly (समझाना)
Example: She put across her ideas clearly during the meeting.
Put aside
To save or set apart for later (अलग रखना)
Example: He put aside some money every month for his vacation.
Put away
To put something in the place where you usually keep it (जगह पर रखना)
Example: She put away the dishes after drying them.
Put back
To return something to its original place (वापस रखना)
Example: He put the book back on the shelf after reading it.
Put by
To save money for future use (बचत करना)
Example: They put by a portion of their earnings for future travel plans.
Put down
To write information; To stop holding something and place it on the ground (जानकारी लिखना; किसी चीज़ को नीचे रखना)
Example: 1. Please put your ideas down on paper. / 2. I put the book down on the table.
Put forward
To propose or suggest (प्रस्ताव रखना)
Example: He put forward his idea for the project, and the team agreed to try it out.
Put in
To install or submit (स्थापित करना या जमा करना)
Example: She put in extra hours at work to meet the deadline.
Put off
To postpone or delay (टालना या स्थगित करना)
Example: He had to put off the meeting until next week due to a scheduling conflict.
Put on
To wear; to deceive; to start a performance (पहनना; धोखा देना; प्रदर्शन शुरू करना)
Example: 1. She put on her coat before going outside. / 2. The school is planning to put on a play next month.
Put out
To extinguish; to make something known (बुझाना; ज्ञात कराना)
Example: 1. She put out the candles before leaving the room. / 2. The government put out a statement regarding the issue.
Put past
To not be surprised if someone does something unexpected (नजरअंदाज करना)
Example: I wouldn’t put it past him to have cheated on that exam.
Put through
To connect; to complete a plan or project; to make someone experience something difficult (कनेक्ट करना; पूरा करना; किसी को कुछ झेलने पर मजबूर करना)
Example: 1. She put me through to the manager after I asked for assistance. / 2. We managed to put the deal through. / 3. The illness put him through a lot of pain.
Put together
To assemble or compile (इकट्ठा करना)
Example: He put together a detailed report for the meeting.
Put up
To construct or erect something; to display a notice, sign, or poster (किसी चीज़ का निर्माण करना; सूचना प्रदर्शित करना)
Example: 1. They put up the decorations for the party a day in advance. / 2. He put up a sign to warn people about the slippery floor.
Put up to
To encourage or incite someone to do something (प्रोत्साहित करना, उकसाना)
Example: Maybe the older kids put him up to trying that stunt.
Put up with
To tolerate or endure (सहन करना)
Example: 1. I don’t know how she puts up with his bad habits all the time. / 2. She had to put up with her noisy neighbors for months before they finally moved out.
Puzzle out
To solve a confusing complicated problem (समझना)
Example: She spent hours trying to puzzle out the solution to the complex math problem.
Quarrel with
To argue or dispute (झगड़ा करना)
Example: They always quarrel with each other over the smallest things.
Queue up
To line up or wait in line (कतार में लगना)
Example: We had to queue up for hours to get tickets for the concert.
Quiet down
To become quiet or calmer (शांत होना)
Example: She asked the children to quiet down before the lecture started.
Quit on
To stop supporting or looking after someone (समर्थन या देखभाल बंद करना)
Example: She promised to help, but then she just quit on me when I needed her the most.
Race through
To do something very quickly (तेजी से पूरा करना)
Example: The students raced through their homework to enjoy the weekend.
Rake over
To revisit or talk again about (often unpleasant) (जांच पड़ताल करना)
Example: She kept raking over the past mistakes instead of focusing on the present.
Rally round/around
To come together to support someone (इकट्ठा होना)
Example: The community rallied round/around the family after their house was damaged in the fire.
Ramp up
To increase something, typically in a focused or rapid manner (बढ़ाना)
Example: The government has decided to ramp up security measures after the recent incidents.
Rattle on
To talk for a long time that is not important or interesting (बकबक करना)
Example: He tends to rattle on about his favorite sports team for hours at a time.
Rattle through
To do or say something quickly and efficiently (जल्दी से करना)
Example: They rattled through the checklist without double-checking any of the items.
Rave on
To talk excitedly or wildly (तारीफ करना)
Example: He raved on for hours about his new car, detailing every feature.
Reach out
To ask for help or offer help (मदद मांगना या मदद की पेशकश करना)
Example: If you need any help, don’t hesitate to reach out to me.
Read into
To infer something not explicitly stated (अर्थ निकालना)
Example: Don’t read into his silence; he’s probably just tired.
Read out
To read something and say the words aloud (पढ़कर सुनाना)
Example: The teacher asked the student to read out the poem in front of the class.
Read up on
To research or inform oneself about something (अध्ययन करना या जानकारी हासिल करना)
Example: I need to read up on the new software before the meeting tomorrow.
Rebound from
To recover from (से उबरना)
Example: The team was able to rebound from their early loss and win the championship.
Reckon with
To deal with a difficult or powerful person or thing (सामना करना)
Example: The company will have to reckon with the increasing competition in the market.
Refer to
To mention or allude to something (इशारा करना)
Example: The professor referred to several studies during the lecture to illustrate his point.
Reflect on/upon
To think deeply about something (विचार करना)
Example: After the meeting, he took some time to reflect on/upon the feedback he received.
Rely on
To depend on someone or something (भरोसा करना)
Example: You can always rely on her to get the job done on time.
Remind of
To cause someone to remember something (याद दिलाना)
Example: The photo on the wall reminds me of my childhood home.
Resign yourself to
To accept something reluctantly but without protest (स्वीकार कर लेना)
Example: He resigned himself to the idea that he wouldn’t get the promotion this year.
Result in
To lead to a particular situation or outcome (परिणाम होना)
Example: The heavy rain resulted in flooding across the city.
Return to
To go back to a place or topic (वापस लौटना)
Example: 1. After traveling for a month, we were happy to return to our home. / 2. Let’s return to the main topic of our discussion.
Rev up
To increase in activity or speed (तेज़ करना)
Example: We need to rev up production to meet the increased demand.
Revert to
To return to a previous state or condition (वापस लौटना)
Example: If the experiment fails, we will revert to the original plan.
Rig up
To assemble or set up hastily with available materials ( इंतजाम करना या स्थापित करना)
Example: They had to rig up a temporary shelter using branches and a tarp.
Ring back
To call on the telephone again (वापस कॉल करना)
Example: I’m busy right now, but I’ll ring back later.
Ring off
To end a phone call (फ़ोन कॉल समाप्त करना)
Example: Please ring off after leaving your message.