the most important idioms that comes in exam
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1. Once in a blue moon:
Meaning-Something that happens very rarely
Sentence- Once in a blue moon, the blue jay can be seen in these parts of the forest.
2. Beating around the bush:
Meaning-Avoiding the main topic
3. Chip on your shoulder:
Meaning-When someone is upset about something that happened a while ago
4. Cry over spilt milk:
Meaning-Complaining about a loss or failure from the past
5. Spill the beans:
Meaning-To disclose a secret
6. Piece of cake:
Meaning-Something that is easy to understand or do
7. Blessing in disguise:
Meaning-Something good and useful that did not initially seem that way
Sentence-His accident was a blessing in disguise because it gave him a lot of time to think about his life while he was recovering, and as a result, he made some important decisions that improved his life.
8. Come hell or high water:
Meaning-Possible obstacles in your path (will not stop you)
Sentence-I have decided that come hell or high water I will become an engineer.
9. Taste of your own medicine:
Meaning-When someone receives the same treatment, usually negative, that he/she gives to others
edicine.
10. Golden handshake:
Meaning-A big sum of money given to a person when he/she leaves a company or retires
11. Mean business:
Meaning-Being serious/dedicated
12. Apple of one’s eye:
Meaning-Being cherished more than others are
13. The best of both worlds:
Meaning-The benefits of widely differing situations, enjoyed at the same time.
14. Feeling a bit under the weather:
Meaning-Feeling slightly ill
15. Icing on the cake:
Meaning-Something that turns good into great
16. Cost an arm and a leg:
Meaning-Be very expensive
17. Jump the bandwagon:
Meaning-To join a popular activity or trend
18. Ball is in your court:
Meaning-When it is up to you to make the next decision or step.
19. Bite off more than you can chew:
Meaning-To take up a task which you may not be able to accomplish due to lack of ability.
20. Can’t judge a book by its cover:
Meaning-Cannot judge something primarily on appearance.
21. Hear it on grapevine:
Meaning-To hear rumors about something or someone
22. It takes two to tango:
Meaning-Actions or communications need more than one person
23. Last straw:
Meaning-The final problem in a series of problems
24. To be in the doldrums:
Meaning-To be in low spirits
25. To sit on the fence:
Meaning-To remain neutral
26. Break the ice:
Meaning-To initiate a social conversation or interaction
27. A bird’s eye view:
Meaning-A view from a very high place that allows you to see a very large area
28. A litmus test:
Meaning-A method that helps to know if something is correct
Sentence-Taking up the job served as a litmus test for me to know how good I was at applying my knowledge.
29. At the drop of a hat:
Meaning-Willingness to do something instantly
30. Afraid of one’s own shadow:
Meaning-To become easily frightened
31. A house of cards:
Meaning-A poor plan
32. Black and blue:
Meaning-Full of bruises
33. Be on cloud nine:
Meaning-Be very happy
34. Bone of contention:
35. Eat humble pie:
36. Fool’s paradise:
37. Give cold shoulder:
38. Get a raw deal:
39. Hit the nail on the head
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Hope this will help you....
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1. Once in a blue moon:
Meaning-Something that happens very rarely
Sentence- Once in a blue moon, the blue jay can be seen in these parts of the forest.
2. Beating around the bush:
Meaning-Avoiding the main topic
3. Chip on your shoulder:
Meaning-When someone is upset about something that happened a while ago
4. Cry over spilt milk:
Meaning-Complaining about a loss or failure from the past
5. Spill the beans:
Meaning-To disclose a secret
6. Piece of cake:
Meaning-Something that is easy to understand or do
7. Blessing in disguise:
Meaning-Something good and useful that did not initially seem that way
Sentence-His accident was a blessing in disguise because it gave him a lot of time to think about his life while he was recovering, and as a result, he made some important decisions that improved his life.
8. Come hell or high water:
Meaning-Possible obstacles in your path (will not stop you)
Sentence-I have decided that come hell or high water I will become an engineer.
9. Taste of your own medicine:
Meaning-When someone receives the same treatment, usually negative, that he/she gives to others
edicine.
10. Golden handshake:
Meaning-A big sum of money given to a person when he/she leaves a company or retires
11. Mean business:
Meaning-Being serious/dedicated
12. Apple of one’s eye:
Meaning-Being cherished more than others are
13. The best of both worlds:
Meaning-The benefits of widely differing situations, enjoyed at the same time.
14. Feeling a bit under the weather:
Meaning-Feeling slightly ill
15. Icing on the cake:
Meaning-Something that turns good into great
16. Cost an arm and a leg:
Meaning-Be very expensive
17. Jump the bandwagon:
Meaning-To join a popular activity or trend
18. Ball is in your court:
Meaning-When it is up to you to make the next decision or step.
19. Bite off more than you can chew:
Meaning-To take up a task which you may not be able to accomplish due to lack of ability.
20. Can’t judge a book by its cover:
Meaning-Cannot judge something primarily on appearance.
21. Hear it on grapevine:
Meaning-To hear rumors about something or someone
22. It takes two to tango:
Meaning-Actions or communications need more than one person
23. Last straw:
Meaning-The final problem in a series of problems
24. To be in the doldrums:
Meaning-To be in low spirits
25. To sit on the fence:
Meaning-To remain neutral
26. Break the ice:
Meaning-To initiate a social conversation or interaction
27. A bird’s eye view:
Meaning-A view from a very high place that allows you to see a very large area
28. A litmus test:
Meaning-A method that helps to know if something is correct
Sentence-Taking up the job served as a litmus test for me to know how good I was at applying my knowledge.
29. At the drop of a hat:
Meaning-Willingness to do something instantly
30. Afraid of one’s own shadow:
Meaning-To become easily frightened
31. A house of cards:
Meaning-A poor plan
32. Black and blue:
Meaning-Full of bruises
33. Be on cloud nine:
Meaning-Be very happy
34. Bone of contention:
35. Eat humble pie:
36. Fool’s paradise:
37. Give cold shoulder:
38. Get a raw deal:
39. Hit the nail on the head
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Hope this will help you....
soham92:
bone of contention mening
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