Very Important Idioms and Phrases

By | December 18, 2015

1.Cry for the moon ——————- Ask for the impossible

2.Be in a tight corner —————- In a very difficult situation

3.Cock and bull story —————— Made up story that one should not believe

4.Cat and dog life ——————– Life full of quarrels

5.Like a cat on hot bricks ————— Very nervous

6.Have a card up one’s sleeve ——— Have a secret plan in reserve

7.Tell against ————————— To prove adverse to; to go against

8.Run through ————————–to squander or waste

9.Run over ——————————to drive over

10.Alive and kicking ——————Active and healthy

11.To burn one’s fingers ————–To lose on account of foolish behavior

12.At sea ———————————-Confused or lost

13.Behind one’s back ———————In the absence of

14.To call a spade a spade —————To be frank and truthful

15.To break the ice ———————-To break the silence

16.To bell the cat ————————-To face the risk

17.A cat and dog life ———————To lead a life full of quarrels

18.A cold fish —————————–A person devoid of emotions

19.To cross the Rubicon —————-To take a decisive step

20.Double-dealing———————-Deceiving

21.To die hard ————————–Change with great difficulty

22.To eat humble pie ——————–To apologise in a humble manner

23.To fight a losing battle ——————–Struggle without hope of success

24.A deadlock ———————————-A position when no progress can be made

25.A daredevil ——————————A person who does not care for any consequences

26.Once in a blue moon ——————–Very rarely

27.At a premium ——————————-Difficult to get or obtain

28.To play the game —————————-To act honestly

29.To die in harness ——————————-To work till the last day of one’s life

30.To plough a lonely furrow —————-To work without help or support

31.Lock, stock and barrel ———————Completely

32.The long and the short ———————The main point

33.Bring to light ———————————–Disclose

34.The bottom line ——————————The final criteria

35.A cock and bull story ———————————An improbable excuse

36.To kick one’s heels ———————————To wait with nothing to do

37.Rain cats and dogs ———————————-Rain heavily

38.A hard nut to crack ————————————-A difficult problem

39.In high spirits ———————————————–Very happy

40.Like a fish out of water —————————————In a strange situation

41.Smell a rat ——————————–Suspect something foul

42.Read between the lines ———————–Understand the hidden meaning

43.Tooth and nail —————————–With all one’s power

44.Spread like wild fire ——————————-Spread quickly

45.Hit the nail on the head ————————–Do or say the exact thing

46.Burn the midnight oil ————————–Work or study hard

47.Under his thumb —————————–Under his control

48.With a high hand ——————-Oppressively

49. Gain ground ————————-Become popular

50.By leaps and bounds ——————–Rapidly

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