Phrasal Verbs
3216 Phrasal Verbs with their Urdu Meanings and Examples
Throw yourself at
Make it clear you are sexually attracted to someone.
He THREW HIMSELF AT her but she wasn't interested.
Throw yourself into
Do something enthusiastically or energetically.
She THREW herself INTO the project.
Tick along
Make reasonable progress without any serious problems.
Things are TICKING ALONG at work while the director's away.
Tick away
Pass (of time).
The last few seconds TICKED AWAY and the team couldn't come back.
Tick by
Pass (of time).
The seconds TICKED BY and the team failed to score.
Tick off
Annoy.
She really TICKS me OFF when she doesn't reply to my emails.
Tick off
Scold.
He TICKED me OFF for arriving late.
Tick off
Put a mark on an item in a list when it has been dealt with.
She TICKED OFF our names when we arrived.
Tick over
Continue working, but without improving.
The company TICKED OVER while she was away on holiday.
Tick over
Operate but without moving (engines).
The mechanic left the engine TICKING OVER for a while to see if he could see what was causing the problem.
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