IDIOMS AND PHRASES
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I have posted some IDIOMS AND PHRASES here , I hope it would be helpful for you,
1. Add fuel to fire-
to make
the matter worse
Example- The officer was already angry but the discourteous
answer of john added fuel to fire.
2. A bone of contention
– cause
of quarrel
Example- Lisa is a bone
of contention between john and peter.
3. At dagger down-
bitter enemies
Example – Ranapratap and Akbar were at daggers dawn with each
other.
4. An apple of one’s
eyes – very dear
Example- john, the only son of his parents is an an apple of his mother‘s eye.
5. against the rainy
day- for hard days
Example- every person should save something against rainy days.
6. At random- without
any aim
Example- The soldiers fired their guns at random.
7. A bed of roses-
Quit
comfortable
Example – the post of prime minister is not bed of roses.
8. A laughing stock-
an
abject of ridicule
Example- His foolish argument has made him a laughing stock of all.
9. At home in- well -versed in, expert.
Example- peter is at home
in English.
10. Bag and baggage
– with
all belongings
Example- He left home with all bag and baggage.
11. Beat about the
bush- to come to the point in a round about way.
Example- come to the point; do not beat about the bush.
12. Birds of a
feather- people of the same nature
Example- Birds
of a feather flock together.
13. By hook or by
crook- by any means
Example- he wants to get success in the examination by hook or by crook
14. Bread and butter-
livelihood
Example- Every person is busy in his bread and butter.
15. Break the ice-
to
break the silence
Example- when all were silent for a long time I decided to break the ice.
16. BY all means-
certainly
Example- By all
means he will pass his exam this year.
17. Block head- fool
Example- I can’t work with him as he is blockhead.
18. By leaps and
bounds- very rapidly
Example- He is making progress in his business by leaps and bounds.
19. Black sheep- an
undesirable member of a group
Example- He is black
sheep of my class.
20. Black and white- in writing
Example- I can forgive you if you apologize in black and white.
21. come true- prove
true
Example- His dream about his success has come true.
22. Cry for moon-
wish
for an impossible thing
Example- A bigger cries
for the moon if he wishes to have car.
23. Cry over spilt
milk- to feel sorry for the past
Example- you should not feel sorry for your failure because it
is only crying over spilt
milk.
25. Crocodile tears-
show of
false sorrow or sympathy
Example- The mother shed crocodile tears over
the death of her stepson.
26. Catch
red- handed- to catch while committing a crime
Example- thief was caught red handed.
27. Die in harness
– to die
while duty
Example – soldiers die in
in harness in the battlefield.
28. Enough and to
spare- plenty
Example- he has money enough and to spare.
29. From hand to
mouth- to live with great difficulty
Example- my uncle is living from hand to mouth as he is out
of employment.
30. Get rid of – to get
relieved or be free from
Example- I wish to get rid
of this service.
31. Get into trouble-
to be
involved in a difficulty
Example- Lisa got
into trouble by backbiting her principal.
32. Go through - Read
Example- I have gone
through the book.
33. Gala day- A day of
great happiness
Example- the
Independence Day is a gala
day for every Indian.
34. Hue and cry- great
noise
Example- they
raised hue and cry when
they saw the terrorists in the house.
35. Hold one’s tongue-
to be
quiet
Example- he must hold
his tongue in our family matters.
36. In a fix – to be
unable to decide one thing or the other.
Example- He is
in a fix so he
is unable to do anything.
37. In the air- heard
everywhere
Example- the news of his transfer is in the air.
38. In the nick of
time – just at the right time
Example- we all reached at the bus stand in the nick of time.
39. Ins and out- full
details
Example- I know INS and out of your
next plan.
40. In the prime of
time- in the young age
Example- he died in the
prime of his life.
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