Sunday, 27 April 2014

Idioms And Phrases


IDIOM
MEANING
1
At the spur of the moment
On the spot
2
All and sundry
Everybody
3
Ups and downs
The mixture of good and bad things
4
Bag and baggage
With all belonging
5
Out of question
Impossible
6
Behind the scene
Secretly
7
In full swing
In full enthusiasm
8
Off and on
From time to time
9
Upto the mark
As per expectation
10
By leaps and bounds
Rapidly
11
To make one’s mark
To achieve something
12
By hook or by crook
By fair or foul means
13
Hard and fast
Strict
14
In the long run
In future
15
Heart and soul
With all dedication and commitment
16
Hue and cry
To make loud noise
17
Next to nothing
Less than zero
18
Over and above
In addition to, moreover
19
In black and white
In writing
20
Part and parcel
Indivisible parts
21
Safe and sound
To be in a safe position
22
Slow and steady
Gradual
23
Sum and substance
Central idea
24
To be up and doing
Prepared to act
25
Tit for tat
To pay back in the same way
26
At one’s finger’s ends
Ready in memory
27
To lose heart
To be discouraged
28
Move heaven and earth
To make all efforts
29
At sixes and sevens
In disorder
30
A man of letters
A scholar
31
A child’s play
An easy matter
32
Ins and outs
Details
33
Next to nothing
Less than zero
34
In the nick of time
Just on time
35
Time and tide
Opportunities
36
A burning question
An important issue
37
Without rhyme or reason
Without a cause
38
A bird of passage
A person who is always on the move
39
Few and far between
Rare
40
A white elephant
Very costly but useless
41
At stone’s throw
Quite near
42
To see off
To say goodbye
43
Boast of
Speak proudly
44
To put up with
To tolerate
45
To put off
To postpone

46
Get back to
Contact again
47
Get through
Pass
48
To look for
In search for
49
Well-off
Wealthy
50
In lieu of
Instead of
51
To be taken a back
Be greatly surprised
52
Turn away
Take eyes off
53
Break through
To bring about a change
54
On one’s own
Depending on one’s personal strength
55
Pass away
Die
56
To look forward
Wait eagerly
57
Meddle with
Interfere
58
To make up one’s mind
To decide firmly
59
Now and then
Occasionally
60
To make a fortune
To become rich
61
With a sinking heart
Sadly
62
To get hold of
To catch
63
Fade away
To disappear, to vanish
64
To comply with
To act in accordance with
65
To have little to do with
To have no relation with
66
To keep an eye on
To watch over closely
67
In no time
Immediately
68
To set off
To start( especially a journey or race)
69
Worth a pie
Insignificant
70
In blood and bones
Deep in human nature
71
To give up
Abandon
72
To keep up
Maintain
73
To go into action
To be active
74
To keep well
Be in good health
75
To break down
To collapse
76
To break out
Erupt suddenly
77
To look into
To investigate
78
To stand by
To support
79
To call for
Require
80
To bring to light
To make known
81
At the spur of the moment
On sudden impulse
82
To drop in
Pay unannounced visit
83
To take to task
To scold
84
To draw a blank
Face disappointment
85
To carry on
Continue
86
At the end of the day
When everything has been considered
87
For my money
In my opinion

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