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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