List of some important Idiom & Phrases which is asked in the previous year exams. this is very important for bank exams ,railway exams, po , ssc, cgl and many recruitment exams
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112 |
To play fast and loose |
To be inconsistent |
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113 |
To be at loggerheads |
To be at enmity |
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114 |
A cook and bull story |
An unbelievable gossip |
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115 |
To drive home |
To emphasize |
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116 |
To stain every nerve |
To try one's utmost |
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117 |
To cool one's heels |
To be kept waiting for some time |
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118 |
A fair crack of the whip |
A period of importance |
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119 |
To talk one's head off |
To talk excessively |
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120 |
To wrangle over an ass's shadow |
To quarrel over trifles |
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121 |
To hold something in leash |
To restrain |
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122 |
A bull in the China shop |
A person who is rough and clumsy where skill and
care are required |
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123 |
To take the bull by the horns |
To grapple courageously with a difficulty that
lies in our way |
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124 |
A big fish in a little pond |
Someone who is important only in a small
unit/group/community etc |
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125 |
To keep one's temper |
To be in good mood |
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126 |
To smell a rat |
To suspect foul dealings |
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127 |
To give up the ghost |
To die |
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128 |
To cry wolf |
To give false alarm |
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129 |
To frame a person |
To make one appear guilty |
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130 |
To meet one's Waterloo |
To meet one's final defeat |
|
131 |
Wear one's heart on one's sleeve |
To show one's feelings |
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132 |
To see red |
To find fault with |
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133 |
To carry the coal to New castle |
To do an unnecessary job |
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134 |
A man of straw |
A man of no substance |
|
135 |
To take heart |
To become hopeful |
|
136 |
To play to the gallery |
Try to get appreciation from least intelligent
people |
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137 |
In a jiffy |
In a moment |
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138 |
To take with a grain of salt |
To take with some reservation |
|
139 |
To stand to one's guns |
To persevere when hardships press |
|
140 |
To lose one's head |
To become confused and over excited |
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141 |
To keep the wolf away from the door |
To keep away from extreme poverty |
