IDIOMS
AND PHRASES
Namaste, how
are you? This is the second part of IDIOMS AND PHRASES. I hope it would be helpful for you.
1. in full swing-
with full force
Example- The work in the factory is in
full swing.
2. in the hot water-
in difficulty
Example- I found myself in the hot water.
3. in a nutshell- briefly
Example- please describe this chapter in a nutshell.
4. Jack of all trades-
one who knows something of everything
Example- He is the jack of all trades but master of none.
5. Keep pace with- walk at the same speed
Example- If you want to keep pace with modern world, you must raise your
standard of living.
6. Keep on eyes- to watch
Example- please keep on eyes on the dog.
7. Lame excuse- False plea
Example- he is habitual of making lame excuses whenever he is late.
8. Maiden speech-
first speech from a public
platform
Example- The new prime minister made his maiden speech in the
public.
9. Make out- to understand
Example- I fail to make out what he said.
10. Nine days’ wonder-
something that cause
excitement for short time
Example- Beauty is a nine days’ wonder.
11. now and then-
occasionally
Example- Every now and then he comes to troubles me with a request
for loan.
12. Null and void
– ineffective
Example- the judge declared the election null and void.
13. Narrow escape- hair’s breadth escape
Example- He had a narrow escape in the accident.
14. Nip in the bud- to destroy at the very beginning
Example- All the bad habits must be nipped in the bud.
15. Open secret- a secret that is well - known
Example- It is an open secret that he is interested in the case.
16. Open Arms- cordially
Example- He was received everywhere with open arms.
17. Poison one’s ears-
to say things against someone
secretly
Example- He poisoned the ears of the class teacher against me.
18. Pay lip service-
to show insincere respect
Example- Today people generally pay lip service.
19. Petticoat government
– female rule
20. palmy days- days of prosperity
Example- After death of his father, his palmy days come to
an end.
21. Pay Heed to –
to give attention to
Example- we should pay heed to the advice of the teachers.
22. Red letter days-
an important day
Example- The 15th August, 1947 is a red letter day in the
history of India.
23. Run away- to flee
Example- the thief ran away with the necklace.
24. Square deal- a fair bargain
Example- we can’t hope for fair deal with dishonest person.
25. Scot –free - free from punishment
Example- the thief was released scot- free by the judge.
26. Spick and span-
neat and clean
Example- A restaurant that looks spick and span attracts more customers.
27. Sum and substance-
gist, reference
Example- you are asked to write the sum and substance of this passage.
28. Screw loose- some mental defect
Example- He always talks nonsense; there is a screw loose in him.
29. safe and sound-
safe
Example- In the train accident, all the passengers were safe and sound.
30. Short cut- an easy way
Example- there is no short cut to get success In life.
31. Summer friends-
friends of happy days
Example- we should never depend upon summer friends.
32. To take advantage
of- to get benefit from
Example- it’s not good to take advantage of the weakness of your friends.
33. To take heed-
to be careful
Example- we should take heed of our
health.
34. Time and Tide-
course of time
Example- time and tide wait for none.
35. Ups and Downs-
rise and fall
Example- I have seen many ups and down in my life.
36.Wild goose chase-
a fruitless attempt
Example- it was wild goose chase to expect any help from John.
37. Weal and woe-
prosperity and adversity
Example- good books are our real friends in weal and woe.
38. with zest and
zeal- with great fervor
Example- the young people should do every work with zest and zeal.
39. White elephant-
very expensive but little
useful
Example- A car is a white elephant for middle class family.
40. Win over- convert to friendliness
Example- He has won over many of his opponents to his party.
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