List of Idioms important for exams
▪ A big cheese- an important or a powerful person in a group or family
▪ A bird’s eye view- a view from a very high place which allows you to see a large area
▪ A bone of contention- something that people argue for a long time
▪ A cock and a bull story- a story or an explanation which is obviously not true.
▪ At the crack of the dawn- very early in morning
▪ A cuckoo in the nest- someone in a group of people but not liked by them.
▪ A litmus test- a method which clearly proves something
▪ As the crow flies- measuring distance between two places in a straight line.
▪ A dead letter- an argument or law not followed by anyone.
▪ At the drop of the hat- u do something easily and without any preparation
▪ An early bird- someone who gets early in the morning
▪ An educated guess- a guess which was likely to get corrected
▪ At the eleventh hour- be too late.
▪ A queer fish- a strange person
▪ A wakeup call- an event done to warn someone
▪ A worm’s eye view- having very little knowledge about something
▪ A witch hunt- an attempt to find and punish those who have options that are believed to be dangerous
▪ At the heels of- to follow someone
▪ A dish fit for Gods- something of very high quality
▪ A game of two equal halves- a sudden change in circumstances
▪ Afraid of one’s own shadow- to become easily frightened
▪ Against the clock- to be in a hurry to do something before a particular time
▪ Air one’s dirty laundry- to make public something embarrassing that should be kept secret.
▪ All systems go- everything is ready.
▪ An arm and a leg- a large amount of money
▪ Appear out of now here- to appear suddenly without warning.
▪ Apple of someone’s eye- someone loved very much.
▪ Ask for the moon- to ask for too much.
▪ Asleep at the switch- not to be alert on opportunity
▪ At sixes and sevens- to be lost and bewildered
▪ At someone’s beck and call- to be always ready to serve
▪ At the bottom of the ladder- at the lowest level
▪ A house of cards- a poor plan
▪ At an arm’s length- to keep at a distance
▪ At sixes and sevens- in disorder
▪ A boon in disguise- a benefit in loss
▪ A bull in a China shop- an awkward person
▪ A red letter day- an important day
▪ A nine days wonder- pleasure for a short time
▪ A bit under the weather- falling ill