50 Important Mostly asked Idiom phrases & their meaning
In this blog you will get most important idioms and phrases that asked in govt exams recently must read if you are preparing for any govt exam like SSC, BANK etc.
Idiom Meaning
1. Sailing in the same boat – Being in the same difficult situation
2. Gift of the gab – Ability to speak well
3. To keep the wolf from the door – Escape starvation
4. Soft option – Easy and agreeable option
5. A little gush of gratitude – Excessive enthusiasm
6. To lose ground – To become less popular
7. To fall back on – to fail to do something important in time
8. To make one’s blood boil – To make somebody furious
9. Wear and tear - Damage
10. To add fuel to the fire – To cause additional anger
11. Hand in glove – In close relationship
12. To make a mountain of a molehill – To give great importance to little things
13. To speak one’s mind – To be frank and honest
14. Maiden speech – First speech
15. At the eleventh hour – At the very last moment
16. Cope with - compromise
17. Go a long way – help considerably
18. Gift of the gab – talent of speaking
19. Standstill – Complete halt
20. Cross swords - Disagree
21. Pore over – Go through
22. Make both ends meet – To live a lavish life
23. Run down - Criticize
24. Grease anybody’s palm – To give bribe
25. Leave in the lurch – Abandon in the midway/difficult situation
26. Caught red handed – At the time of committing crime
27. On the brink of – On the point of
28. Face the music – Face the unpleasant consequences
29. Gift of the gab – Ability to speak impressively
30. Go down the drain – Lose forever
31. A close shave – Narrow escape from danger
32. Cool as cucumber – Not nervous or emotional
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33. In high spirits - Cheerful
34. Scapegoats - A person who is blamed for the wrongdoings with arrogant reactions
35. A red letter day – A day memorable for joyful event
36. Wears heart on sleeves – Express feelings openly
37. To pay off old scores – To refund old dues
38. Man of letters – Proficient in literary arts
39. Turn down - Refuse
40. On good terms – Agree with someone
41. Stole the show – Win everyone’s praise
42. Measure up – Reach the level
43. Doctor the accounts – To manipulate the accounts
44. Dark horse – An unexpected winner
45. Face the music – To bear the criticism
46. In the red – Losing money/to owe money
47. In lieu of – Despite of
48. Beat about the bush – Speak in a round about manner
49. Bring about - Cause
50. Pull up - Reprimand
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