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Idioms List<\/span><\/span><\/h1>\n

51. In full swing
\n<\/b><\/span>Meaning <\/b><\/span>: At fast pace.
\nExample <\/b><\/span>: Preparations for the common wealth games are in full swing in National capital.<\/span><\/p>\n

52. A black sheep<\/span>
\n<\/b><\/span>Meaning <\/b><\/span>: Good for nothing.
\nExample <\/b><\/span>: He is a black sheep thus cannot be depended upon.<\/span><\/p>\n

53. A child’s play
\n<\/b><\/span>Meaning<\/span> <\/b>: Something very easy.
\nExample<\/span> <\/b>: To succeed in any competitive exams is not a child’s play.<\/span><\/p>\n

54. A flying visit<\/span>
\n<\/b><\/span>Meaning <\/b>: A hectic visit.
\nExample <\/b>: The Inspector paid a flying visit to our school.<\/span><\/p>\n

55. A hair breadth escape<\/b><\/span>
\nMeaning<\/span> <\/b>: Very close escape.
\nExample<\/span> <\/b>: She had a hair breadth escape in the bus accident.<\/span><\/p>\n

56. Laughing stock<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/b><\/span>Meaning<\/span> <\/b>: Reason for giggling.
\nExample<\/span> <\/b>: She is the laughing stock of our class.<\/span><\/p>\n

57. The lion\u2019s share<\/b><\/span>
\nMeaning<\/span> <\/b>: A big part.
\nExample<\/span> <\/b>: The lion\u2019s share of the profit goes to the director.<\/span><\/p>\n

58. Maiden Speech<\/span>
\n<\/b><\/span>Meaning<\/span> <\/b>: a person’s first speech.
\nExample<\/span> <\/b>:\u00a0 <\/b>Reena cut a very good figure in her maiden speech.<\/span><\/p>\n

59. An open secret<\/span>
\n<\/b><\/span>Meaning<\/span> <\/b>: Known to everybody.
\nExample<\/span> <\/b>: It is an open secret that most of the police personnel are corrupt.<\/span><\/p>\n

60. A past master<\/span>
\n<\/b><\/span>Meaning<\/span> <\/b>: An expert.
\nExample<\/span> <\/b>:\u00a0\u00a0 <\/b>He is a past master in breaking safes and vaults.<\/span><\/p>\n

61. A red letter day<\/span>
\n<\/b><\/span>Meaning<\/span> <\/b>: An auspicious day.
\nExample<\/span> <\/b>: August 15,1947 is a red letter day in the history of our country.<\/span><\/p>\n

62. A short cut<\/b><\/span>
\nMeaning<\/span> <\/b>: Easy and small.
\nExample<\/span> <\/b>: They adopt foul means as a short cut to prosper in life.<\/span><\/p>\n

63. A turncoat<\/span>
\n<\/b><\/span>Meaning<\/span> <\/b>: A person who changes sides.
\nExample<\/span> <\/b>: He is a turncoat, do not depend on him.<\/span><\/p>\n

64. The three R’s<\/span>
\n<\/b><\/span>Meaning<\/span> <\/b>: To write, read, count.
\nExample<\/span> <\/b>: Every citizen must know the three R’s.<\/span><\/p>\n

65. A white elephant<\/span>
\n<\/b><\/span>Meaning<\/span> <\/b>: Costly affair.
\nExample<\/span> <\/b>: A new car is a white elephant for me.<\/span><\/p>\n

66. All and sundry<\/span>
\n<\/b><\/span>Meaning<\/span> <\/b>: every one without exception.
\nExample<\/span> <\/b>: All and sundry came to attend his marriage party.<\/span><\/p>\n

67. All in all<\/b><\/span>
\nMeaning<\/span> <\/b>: The most important and powerful person.
\nExample<\/span> <\/b>: My father is all in all in our family.<\/span><\/p>\n

68. Bag and baggage<\/span>
\n<\/b><\/span>Meaning<\/span> <\/b>: Completely, Leaving behind nothing.
\nExample<\/span> <\/b>: On his retirement Mr. Lal had to quit the government bungalow bag and baggage.<\/span><\/p>\n

69. Bread and butter<\/span>
\n<\/b><\/span>Meaning<\/span> <\/b>: Livelihood.
\nExample<\/span> <\/b>: Most Indians find it difficult even to earn their bread and butter.<\/span><\/p>\n

70. First and foremost<\/span>
\n<\/b><\/span>Meaning<\/span> <\/b>: Main priority.
\nExample<\/span> <\/b>: Health is our first and foremost necessity to lead a happy life.<\/span><\/p>\n

71. Kith and kin<\/span>
\n<\/b><\/span>Meaning<\/span> <\/b>: Relatives.
\nExample<\/span> <\/b>: Prime Minister helped his kith and kin to get prime portfolio’s in his ministry.<\/span><\/p>\n

72. Part and parcel<\/b><\/span>
\nMeaning<\/span> <\/b>: Necessary part.
\nExample<\/span> <\/b>: Discipline is a part and parcel of defence services.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

73. Spick and span<\/span>
\n<\/b><\/span>Meaning<\/span> <\/b>: Neat and clean.
\nExample<\/span> <\/b>: Everything in her room was spick and span.<\/span><\/p>\n

74. Sum and substance<\/span>
\n<\/b><\/span>Meaning<\/span> <\/b>: In short.
\nExample<\/span> <\/b>: Can you tell the audience the sum and substance of the speech?<\/span><\/p>\n

75. To and fro<\/span>
\n<\/b><\/span>Meaning<\/span> <\/b>: Here and there.
\nExample<\/span> <\/b>: He was shaking his neck to and fro.<\/span><\/p>\n

76. Through and through<\/span>
\n<\/b><\/span>Meaning<\/span> <\/b>: Completely.
\nExample<\/span> <\/b>: We were drenched through and through in the torrential rain.<\/span><\/p>\n

77. Ups and downs<\/b><\/span>
\nMeaning<\/span> <\/b>: Rise and fall, alternations of good and bad fortunes.
\nExample<\/span> <\/b>: She has seen many ups and downs in her life.<\/span><\/p>\n

78. Apple of discord<\/b><\/span>
\nMeaning<\/span> <\/b>: Root cause of fight.
\nExample<\/span> <\/b>: This wealth of father becomes apple of discord between two brothers.<\/span><\/p>\n

79. A bed of roses<\/span>
\n<\/b><\/span>Meaning<\/span> <\/b>: Easy.
\nExample<\/span> <\/b>: The life of a soldier is not a bed of roses.<\/span><\/p>\n

80. A bed of thorns<\/span>
\n<\/b><\/span>Meaning<\/span> <\/b>: Full of suffering and sorrows.
\nExample<\/span> <\/b>: For Rajini, the new office proved to be a bed of thorns.<\/span><\/p>\n

81. A man of letters<\/span>
\n<\/b><\/span>Meaning<\/span> <\/b>: A lover of literature.
\nExample<\/span> <\/b>: Tagore was a man of letters.<\/span><\/p>\n

82. By hook and by crook<\/span>
\n<\/b><\/span>Meaning<\/span> <\/b>: By all means, Fair or foul.
\nExample<\/span> <\/b>:\u00a0 <\/b>He decided to win the election by hook or crook.<\/span><\/p>\n

83. By leaps and bounds<\/span>
\n<\/b><\/span>Meaning<\/span> <\/b>: Very rapidly.
\nExample<\/span> <\/b>: My brother’s business is picking up by leaps and bounds.<\/span><\/p>\n

84. In black and white<\/span>
\n<\/b><\/span>Meaning<\/span> <\/b>: In written.
\nExample<\/span> <\/b>: The minister asked the agitating workers to present their demands in black and white.<\/span><\/p>\n

85. Through thick and thin<\/b><\/span>
\nMeaning<\/span> <\/b>: In every condition.
\nExample<\/span> <\/b>:\u00a0 <\/b>We will stand by you through thick and thin.<\/span><\/p>\n

86. With open arms<\/b><\/span>
\nMeaning<\/span> <\/b>: With affection.
\nExample<\/span> <\/b>: My friend received me with open arms.<\/span><\/p>\n

87. At a stretch<\/span>
\n<\/b><\/span>Meaning<\/span> <\/b>: Continuously.
\nExample<\/span> <\/b>: She can work for ten hours at a stretch.<\/span><\/p>\n

88. At the eleventh hour<\/span>
\n<\/b><\/span>Meaning<\/span> <\/b>: At the last stage, At the last moment.
\nExample<\/span> <\/b>: The doctor turned up at\u00a0 the eleventh hour and saved the life of his son.<\/span><\/p>\n

89. For good<\/span>
\n<\/b><\/span>Meaning<\/span> <\/b>: For ever.
\nExample <\/b><\/span>: Charan left India for good to settle in England.<\/span><\/p>\n

90. In the long run<\/span>
\n<\/b><\/span>Meaning<\/span> <\/b>: At the end.
\nExample<\/span> <\/b>: Truth always prevails in the long run.<\/span><\/p>\n

91. For want of<\/span>
\n<\/b><\/span>Meaning<\/span> <\/b>: Due to the less of.
\nExample<\/span> <\/b>: Crops failed for want of rain<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

92. In spite of<\/b><\/span>
\nMeaning<\/span> <\/b>: Besides.
\nExample<\/span> <\/b>: They failed in spite of hard work.<\/span><\/p>\n

93. Off hand<\/span>
\n<\/b><\/span>Meaning<\/span> <\/b>: With no preparation.
\nExample<\/span> <\/b>: She set for the examination off hand and failed.<\/span><\/p>\n

94. To be an old hand<\/b><\/span>
\nMeaning<\/span> <\/b>: To be experienced at something.
\nExample<\/span> <\/b>: She’s an old hand at magazines.<\/span><\/p>\n

95. Eager beaver<\/span>
\n<\/b><\/span>Meaning<\/span> <\/b>: A person who is always eager to work or do something extra.
\nExample<\/span> <\/b>: She is a real eager beaver and I am sure she will do very well in this company.<\/span><\/p>\n

96. Zip your lip!<\/b><\/span>
\nMeaning<\/span> <\/b>: Keep something secret.
\nExample<\/span> <\/b>: What i told you is really important, so zip your lip!<\/span><\/p>\n

97. Yeoman service<\/span>
\n<\/b><\/span>Meaning<\/span> <\/b>: Excellent work.
\nExample<\/span> <\/b>: When plague first broke out in Mumbai, Dr. Mishra did yeoman service.<\/span><\/p>\n

98. P’s and Q’s<\/span>
\n<\/b><\/span>Meaning<\/span> <\/b>: Gentility.
\nExample<\/span> <\/b>: Mind your P’s and Q’s.<\/span><\/p>\n

99. Keep a lid on<\/span>
\n<\/b><\/span>Meaning<\/span> <\/b>: To keep something secret.
\nExample<\/span> <\/b>:\u00a0 <\/b>Economic difficulties continued and the government intervened to keep a lid on inflation.<\/span><\/p>\n

100. Ease off<\/b><\/span>
\nMeaning<\/span> :<\/b> Decrease tention.
\nExample<\/span> <\/b>: The president was asked to ease off on his efforts to cut staff in the company. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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