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Bro, seniors are doing more than they should do. If you would give them a thousand idioms and ask them to define and use in sentences, it may not be possible for them.
Why don't you search for them here. English Idioms and Idiomatic Expressions - UsingEnglish.com A still better website for idioms could be, Free English idioms, idiomatic expressions, proverbs and sayings. *I couldn't figure out your email address in your profile or else I would have sent you a book that contains almost all idioms. |
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Brother your list of idioms is so lengthy. It takes am lot of time to search for each and every idiom. I will try to solve some of these idioms tomorrow.
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Thanks a lot to all my friends for helping me
dear i have search out all these idioms except these idioms: finally mujhy kahein se b yeh idioms nahi mily hain baqi sab mil gay hain lekin yeh pata nhi kon c book se mily gay. So this is a challenge to all senior members
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To fall flat: (to produce no effect)
My advice fall flat on his ears. To pocket an insult: (to bear insult) His friend abused him and he pocketed the insult. Old Bird: (Wary Person) He cannot be easily taken in, remember, he is an old bird. Penny Wise, Pound Foolish: (Careful in small, wasteful in large matters) It does not pay in life to be penny wise and pound foolish. Raw Deal: (Unfair Treatment) He got a raw deal from his uncle. Time and Again: (Many Times) I have requested you time and again to return my book, but you don’t seem to bother about it. At the threshold of: (at the beginning of) Pakistan is at the threshold of an IT revolution. Sad Dog: (Rake, scapegrace) A youth without an outlet for energy is bound to be a sad dog. Ab Initio: (from the beginning) You must do this work ab initio. Mala Fide: (action done in bad faith) All actions of Black water are mala fide. Neck or nothing: (Deliberately staking everything) It was neck or nothing for Nadir Shah. Patch up: (set to right) Let us patch up our differences and forget the past. To hold out the Olive Branch: (Show disposition for reconciliation) America expects Talibans to hold out the olive branch and beg her mercy. A Blind Alley: (unproductive action) All the clues of this murder led the police into blind alleys. To make away with: (destroy, kill) He made away with all his enemies through sheer diplomacy. Loaves and Fishes of the office: (material benefits) There are few selfless men among our ministers who really don’t care for the loaves and fishes of the office. Yeoman’s Service: (to render help in dire need) Many NGOs did yeoman’s service in the flood affected areas. To pay off old scores: (to have revenge upon a person) When Early Abbasid Caliphs unearthed the bones of Umayyad Caliphs, they were paying off old scores in a most unbefitting manner. In a nutshell: (briefly) This little book gives all the information on the subject in a nutshell. To let sleeping dogs lie: (not to disturb persons who may cause trouble) He was by nature a cautious man. It was his principle to let sleeping dogs lie. An open mind: (mind not yet made up) Her parents keep an open mind about what happens to their son. Keep one’s weather eye open: (to be on the alert) Learn to keep your weather eye open during traveling through forest. Viva voce: (by word of mouth) He seems to have been more powerful in discoursing viva vice in conversation than with his pen in his hand. A Laconic Speech: (short pithy speech) The laconic speech she made on the occasion fell flat on the audience. To fight shy of: (carefully avoid a person) She fight shy of her relatives. Take a fancy to: (to like) The artist took a fancy to that beautiful painting. Dress someone down: (to give someone a good scolding) The drill sergeant dressed down the entire squadron for failing inspection. To beat the drum: (to attract attention) The president said he will beat the drum to build public support for his education program. Drop a brick: (to announce shocking news) They really dropped a brick when they told her the cause of her illness. To pull one’s Socks up: (to make an effort to improve work) He's going to have to pull his socks up if he wants to stay in the team.
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'Pull one's sock up' means try to improve your performance, work, behaviour, etc.
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Pretensions: (claim)
He makes no pretensions to expert knowledge of the subject. Streamline: (more efficient) We aim to take some of the stress away by providing a highly streamlined service. Part Company with: (end a relationship) On that matter, I am afraid I must part company with you. In common with: (together with) In common with many people, he prefers meat to fish. Ex-parte: (one sided) An ex-parte judicial proceeding is conducted for the benefit of only one party. To be in a rut: (monotonous routine of life) Life is in a rut and I find no charm in it. The sixth sense: (power to be aware of things independently) She had a sixth sense that they would find it in the cellar. A thorn in the flesh: (continual cause of annoyance) Kashmir is a thorn in the flesh of India. Of no avail: (useless) It is of no avail to lament the past. Against one’s grain: (contrary to one’s personality) He is a strict man; he cannot work against his grain. Weather Vane: That guy is a real weather vane: he constantly changes his mind. Swim against the current: (to do something that is in opposition to the general movement of things) Why can't you cooperate? You always seem to waste your energy swimming against the current. Rattle Through: If you rattle through something, you deal with it quickly in order to finish it.
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