write 10 idioms and 10 proverbs with their meaning and make sentences also
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Explanation:
PROVERBS
1. A bad workman always blames his tools.
This proverb is used when someone blames the quality of their equipment or other external factors when they perform a task poorly.
Example: X: The turkey isn’t cooked well because the oven is not functioning well. Y: Well, it’s the case of a bad workman blaming his tools.
2. A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.
Things we already have are more valuable than what we hope to get.
Example: X: Why did you turn down that job offer when you don’t have anything concrete in hand at the moment? Y: Well, I’m confident I’ll land one of the two jobs I interviewed for last week. And they’re better than this one. X: In my opinion, you should’ve taken it. A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.
3. Absence makes the heart grow fonder.
When people we love are not with us, we love them even more.
Example: When I was with her she always fought with me but now she cries for me on phone. I think distance made her heart grow fonder.
4. A cat has nine lives.
Cat can survive seemingly fatal events.
Example: I haven’t seen him for several weeks, but I wouldn’t really worry about him. Everyone knows a cat has nine lives.
5. A chain is only as strong as its weakest link.
One weak part will render the whole weak.
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6. Actions speak louder than words.
Actions are a better reflection of one’s character because it’s easy to say things, but difficult to act on them and follow through.
Example: Julie always says she’ll donate to the school, and she never does, so I doubt she will this year. Actions speak louder than words, after all.
7. A drowning man will clutch at a straw.
When someone is in a difficult situation, s/he will take any available opportunity to improve it.
Example: After trying all reliable medicines, he is now visiting quacks to get a cure for his baldness. A drowning man will clutch at a straw.
8. Adversity and loss make a man wise.
We gain wisdom faster in difficult times than in prosperous times.
Example: After losing money in my investments, I know which investments to avoid. It is rightly said adversity and loss make a man wise.
9. A fool and his money are soon parted.
Foolish people do not know how to hold on to their money.
Example: She gave up her entire estate on the basis of a verbal promise. A fool and his money are indeed easily parted.
10. A journey of thousand miles begins with a single step.
Howsoever big a task is, it starts with a small step.
Example: I’m feeling overwhelmed by the prospect of completing 4,000-word paper by next week, but I guess I’ll start by writing 500 words every day. After all, a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.
IDIOMS
1. Stir up a hornets’ nest
Provoke trouble
Example: It’s not that the management is not aware of few false bills here and there, but they don’t call it because it would expose many and stir up a hornet’s nest.
2. Back against the wall
Be in a difficult situation from where escape is difficult
Example: With banks baying for his blood over default in payments, he has his back against the wall.
3. Bite off more than you can chew
To try to do something that is too difficult for you
Example: He has taken more responsibilities as he couldn’t say ‘no’ to his boss. I think he has bitten more than he can chew, and he’ll struggle to handle them all.
4. Head over heels
If you’re head over heels, you’re completely in love.
Example: Max fell head over heels in love with her colleague and wants to marry her.
5. Upset someone’s applecart
If you upset someone’s applecart, you do something that causes a plan to go wrong.
Example: The increase in customs duty by the government has upset the applecart of those car companies who were importing most of their car parts.
6. Spoil someone’s plans
To ruin someone’s plans
Example: The heavy overnight rain spoilt our plan to play cricket next morning.
7. Keep someone at arm’s length
If you keep someone at arm’s length, you avoid becoming friendly with them.
Example: I’ve more productive time in the day because I’ve developed this good habit of keeping video games at arm’s length.
8. Up in arms
Angry about something
Example: Media has traditionally been up in arms with the government of the day.
9. Drive a hard bargain
If you drive a hard bargain, you argue hard to get a favorable deal.
Example: The author tried to drive a hard bargain with the publisher on signing amount, but couldn’t because he didn’t have best sellers in his name.
10. Barking up the wrong tree
To ask the wrong person or follow the wrong course
Example: The sales team blamed the engineers for the organization’s failure to bag the mega deal, but they were barking up the wrong tree.
Explanation:
For Idioms :-
1. "Hit the hay" .
Meaning:- Sorry guys , I have to hit the hay now .
At first , this seems that the person really wants to pucnh some hay . But it really means to say that they are really tired and want to go to sleep .
2. "Up in the Air" .
Meaning:- Hey , did you ever figure those plans .
"No , they are still up in the air for now . We'll figure it out later .
Can plans be actually floating up in the sky ? Theoreticaly they could if you -- wrote them down and throw them up . But this idiom really means that the situation being planned is still undecided .
3. "Stabbed in the back" .
Meaning:- I don't want to be Haely's friend any more she stabbed me in the back !
This really doesn't mean that she purpously stabbed her in the back it means that she betrayeded her .
4. "Takes two to tango" .
Meaning:- "David isn't only guilty one there ! Afterall it takes two to get tango .
It literally doesn't take two to tango --you can't dance the tango unless you have a partner . But this idiom means that if there is a suspicious situation, then there is more than one culprit .
5. "Kill two birds with one stone"
Meaning:- Don't worry we are not killing actually birds here ! When you kill two birds with one stone this means ( posting a letter and doing some shopping in one gift ).
6. "Peice of a cake"
Meaning:- No professor didn't gave them a slice of a cake to eat ! This means that it is so easy to eat like a peice of cake .
7. "Cost an arm and a leg"
Meaning:- When something costs like an arm and a leg you literally don't have to cut your arm and leg . It just means that it costs very much .
8. "Break a leg"
Meaning:- don't do this okay it just means that you are actually wishing a person 'good luck'
9. "Rule of a thumb"
Meaning:- This means that it is based on science or reserch .
10. "Blow of steam"
Meaning:- This actually doesn't mean that you have to blow steam from your ears or nose this means that you are very angry at someone .
For Proverbs :-
1. Rome was not built in a day .
2. Patiance is a plaster of all sores .
3. Measure thrice and cut once .
4. Learn wisdom by follies of others .
5. Judge not of men and things first at sight .
6. He jests at scars and never felt a wound .
7. He knows best what good is that has ensursed evil .
8. Curses like chicken comes home to roost .
9. Plenty is not a plague .
10. Self done is soon done .
I have given you both 10 proverbs and 10 idioms . I have given you the meaning of idioms because they are very difficult to understand . But not of proverbs because they are just words but no meanings .
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