50 Important Idiom phrases & their meaning

 

       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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