IDIOMS AND PHRASES 1. Flesh and blood  (human nature) People in some villages are so poor that their sufferings are more than a flesh and blood can endure. 2. Fish in troubled waters  (to take advantage of the trouble of others) Shrewd businessmen fish in troubled waters when there is scarcity of things. 3. Follow […]

IDIOMS AND PHRASES 13. Fly off the handle  (to lose one’s temper) When his father questioned him about money, he flew off the handle. 14. French leave  (to be absent without permission) Those who take french leave should not be pardoned. 15. Fair and square  (upright) My father advised me to be fair and square

IDIOMS AND PHRASES 1. Gain ground  (to succeed slowly & steadily) The belief in the abolition of dowry system is gaining ground. 2. Get off Scot free  (to escape without punishment) A murderer can also very easily get off scot free for lack of evidence. 3. Grease the palm  (to bribe) Now a days if

IDIOMS AND PHRASES 12. Green horn  (inexperienced) Though a green horn in political field, he appears to have a bright future. 13. Give up the ghost  (pass away, die) After long illness he gave up the ghost last week. 14. Go the whole hog  (to do something thoroughly) You will have to go the whole

IDIOMS AND PHRASES 1. Hold water  (sound, tenable) His statement will not hold water as it is not based on facts. 2. Hang together  (support one another) The two statements delivered by the leader of the party do not hang together. 3. Hope against hope  (hope inspite of disappointment) Sohan’s case is very weak and

IDIOMS AND PHRASES 19. High & dry  (a difficult situation) He was left high & dry by his business partners. 20. Hit the nail on the head  (to do the right thing at the right time) He hit the nail on the head by resigning his job. 21. Hobson’s choice  (no alternative) The employees in

IDIOMS AND PHRASES 1. III at ease  (uncomfortable) A student is often ill at ease when he has to see the Principal after he has done something wrong. 2. In a fix  (In a dilemma) The whole police department is in a fix about the threatening letters written by the kidnappers. 3. In a fair

IDIOMS AND PHRASES 1. Jaundiced eye  (prejudice) You must not evaluate the success of your rivals with a jaundiced eye. 1. Keep body and soul together  (to maintain life) These days because of rising prices it is difficult to keep body and soul together. 2. Keep at an arm’s length  (to keep at a distance)

IDIOMS AND PHRASES 1. Lost in the clouds  (confused) My psychology teacher is often lost in the clouds as she sometimes is unable to explain the questions clearly. 2. Lose ground  (fail to keep position) The belief in prophecies and horoscopes is losing ground these days. 3. Laugh in one’s sleeves  (to laugh secretly) The

IDIOMS AND PHRASES 11. Live wire  (energetic) India needs live wire political leaders who can put the country on the right track. 12. Look a gift horse in the mouth  (criticize a gift) One should not look a gift horse in the mouth because it is given out of love and regards. 13. Lose one’s

IDIOMS AND PHRASES 1. Make both ends meet  (to live within one’s means) As my uncle has to bring up five children, he finds it difficult to make both ends meet. 2. Mend one’s fences  (to make peace) It is high time for the two brothers to bury the hatchet and mend their fences. 3.

IDIOMS AND PHRASES 1. Off hand  (without preparation or delay) I am very poor in English grammar & can’t answer all the questions off hand. 2. Over head and ears  (excessively) Mohan is over head and ears in love with Neena. 3. Out of question  (certain) His success is out of question because he is

IDIOMS AND PHRASES 1. Past master  (an expert) He is a past master in befooling the people by his oily tongue. 2. Palmy days  (prosperous, affluent days) We still remember the palmy days of our life when we had nothing much to do and still got everything to fulfil our needs. 3. Part and parcel

IDIOMS AND PHRASES 1. Rise to the occasion  (to act as the occasion demands) To face critical situations boldly you should rise to the occasion. 2. Run short of  (shortage) These days due to some financial crises my friend is running short of money. 3. Rank and file  (common man) If we want our country

IDIOMS AND PHRASES 1. Sit on the fence  (not to commit oneself) W the party split Ramesh was accused of sitting oil the fence. 2. Smell a rat  (to be suspicious) I smelt a rat in the bargain that my uncle made with my father. 3. Shed crocodile tears  (to show false sorrow) The mother