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But we are trying our Level Best NUMBER ONE SITE FOR COMPETITIVE EXAM SELF LEARNING AT ANY TIME ANY WHERE * * Idioms and Phrases * * SL Idioms and Phrases Meaning 1 ABC Basic knowledge of 2 A baker's dozen Thirteen 3 A beauty sleep To sleep before midnight 4 A bed of roses Full of joy and pleasures 5 A bed of thorns Full of sufferings and sorrows 6 A big gun An important figure/person 7 A bird of passage A migratory person 8 A bird's eye view A general study/view 9 A black sheep A disgraceful person 10 A blind date Meeting with someone you do not know 11 A blue book A government report 12 A boon in disguise A benefit in loss 13 A broken reed An independent person/thing 14 A brown study Dreaming 15 A bull in the china shop An awkward person 16 A burning question An important question 17 A child's play Something very easy 18 A cock and bull story An imaginary story 19 A cold-blooded murder Pitiless murder 20 A cool head A calm judgment 21 A cry in the wilderness A useless cry 22 A damsel in distress A helpless woman 23 A dark horse A competition of unknown capabilities 24 A dead letter No longer in use 25 A dead silence Immense quietness 26 A drawn game In which no team wins 27 A drug in the market An unsaleable thing due to lack of demand 28 A duck in a thunderstorm Distressed 29 A eat's paw To make somebody a fool 30 A fair weather friend A selfish friend 31 A fairy tale An incredible story 32 A fatal disease A disease that causes death www.sirssolutions.in 91+9830842272 Email: [email protected] Please Post Your Comment at Our Website PAGE And our Sirs Solutions Face book Page Page 1 of 34 We are Not the Best. But we are trying our Level Best NUMBER ONE SITE FOR COMPETITIVE EXAM SELF LEARNING AT ANY TIME ANY WHERE * * Idioms and Phrases * * SL Idioms and Phrases Meaning 33 A feather in the cup A very good achievement 34 A feather of one's cap Something to be proud of 35 A fish out of water To be in an uncomfortable position 36 A fly in the ointment A problem in a situation 37 A fly visit Hasty and brief visit 38 A fool's paradise Joy based on false hopes 39 A gala day A day of rejoicings 40 A golden opportunity A very favourable chance 41 A good egg An excellent person 42 A good for nothing fellow A useless man 43 A grass widow A woman whose husband is temporarily away from her 44 A green harm An inexperienced person 45 A hard nut to crack A problem difficult to solve 46 A herculean task A work which needs tremendous efforts 47 A hot line Direct telephone line between Heads of states 48 A jail bird A person who has been to jail many times 49 A lady's man A lover of woman's company 50 A lame excuse Weak and difficult to believe 51 A left-handed compliment A false praise 52 A man in the street An ordinary person 53 A man of letters Scholar 54 A man of means A rich man 55 A man of moment An important person 56 A man of parts An experience person or A well read person 57 A man of spirit An enthusiastic man 58 A man of straw A man who has not any view 59 A man of the world An experienced man/ A reliable person 60 A man of word A reliable person 61 A mare's nest A discovery which looks valuable 62 A narrow escape To be saved with a great difficulty 63 A necessary evil An unavoidable evil 64 A nig-nog A fool www.sirssolutions.in 91+9830842272 Email: [email protected] Please Post Your Comment at Our Website PAGE And our Sirs Solutions Face book Page Page 2 of 34 We are Not the Best. But we are trying our Level Best NUMBER ONE SITE FOR COMPETITIVE EXAM SELF LEARNING AT ANY TIME ANY WHERE * * Idioms and Phrases * * SL Idioms and Phrases Meaning 65 A nine day's wonder Pleasure for a short period 66 A past master Thorough master 67 A promising youth A hopeful or inevitable young man 68 A queer fish A strange person 69 A rainy day A time of difficulty 70 A red letter day Auspicious day of rejoicing / lucky and important day 71 A red rag to a bull A cause for anger 72 A rolling stone One who is never constant to one's work 73 A royal road An easy way to achieve an end 74 A sheet anchor The chief support 75 A shortcut An easy way 76 A sleeping partner An inactive business partner 77 A slip of the pen Mistake in writing 78 A slip of the tongue Mistake in speaking 79 A slow coach A lazy person 80 A snake in the grass A secret-in the grass 81 A stiff-necked person An obstinate person 82 A stone's throw Very near 83 A thorn in the flesh To be a source of anger 84 A turning point Anything that brings change 85 A utopian scheme Ideal but not happening plan/ scheme 86 A vexed question A complicated problem/ controversial question 87 A warm reception To receive cordially 88 A wet blanket A dull fellow who spoils our joy 89 A white elephant An expensive burdensome but useless thing 90 A white lie A harmless lie 91 A wind goose chase A foolish and useless search 92 A word in one's ears To say in private 93 A word of mouth A solemn promise 94 Above all More than anything else 95 Above board Openly 96 Acquainted with To meet someone www.sirssolutions.in 91+9830842272 Email: [email protected] Please Post Your Comment at Our Website PAGE And our Sirs Solutions Face book Page Page 3 of 34 We are Not the Best. But we are trying our Level Best NUMBER ONE SITE FOR COMPETITIVE EXAM SELF LEARNING AT ANY TIME ANY WHERE * * Idioms and Phrases * * SL Idioms and Phrases Meaning 97 Add fuel to the fire To make the situation worst 98 After a fashion To some extend; but not very well 99 After all Despite what has been said or expected 100 Again and again Many times 101 All along All the time; from the beginning 102 All at once Suddenly 103 All day long For whole day 104 All in all The most important and powerful person 105 All moonshine Far from reality 106 All over Everywhere 107 All the go In fashion 108 All the same Nevertheless/ Yet 109 All the while During all the time 110 All told Including all 111 All well and good Quite good but not exactly what is wanted 112 Along with In addition to somebody /something; in the same way 113 An arm chair job An easy and well paid regular job 114 An axe to grind Selfish motive 115 An iron hand Severe hand 116 An iron will Strong determination/ A firm opinion 117 An old flame Sweat heart 118 An old head on young shoulders To be wise beyond one's years 119 An olive branch An offer of peace 120 An uphill task A difficult work 121 Apple of discord Cause of quarrel 122 Apple of one's eye An object of love 123 Apple pie order In perfect order 124 As a matter of fact Really 125 As a result of Due to 126 As a rule Usually 127 As a whole As one thing or piece and not as separate parts 128 As if In a way that suggests something www.sirssolutions.in 91+9830842272 Email: [email protected] Please Post Your Comment at Our Website PAGE And our Sirs Solutions Face book Page Page 4 of 34 We are Not the Best. But we are trying our Level Best NUMBER ONE SITE FOR COMPETITIVE EXAM SELF LEARNING AT ANY TIME ANY WHERE * * Idioms and Phrases * * SL Idioms and Phrases Meaning 129 As soon as No sooner 130 As such Hence 131 As usual In the same way as what happens most of the time or in most cases 132 As yet Until now 133 At a blow In one stroke 134 At a discount Declining 135 At a loss To be puzzled 136 At a stretch Constantly 137 At a time It’s one time 138 At all In any way 139 At all costs Whatever is needed to achieve something 140 At all events Positively 141 At all hazards In spite of risks 142 At an arm's length To keep at a distance 143 At any cost Under any circumstances 144 At any rate Anyhow 145 At bottom/ At heart Used to say what somebody or something is really like 146 At death's door About to die 147 At draggers drawn with To be enemies 148 At ease Easily 149 At enmity with at hostility 150 At fault In a mistake 151 At first sight At the first meeting 152 At hand Near 153 At home in To be strong 154 At large As a whole in general 155 At last After much delay: effort; etc; in the end 156 At least A t the lowest estimate 157 At length In the end 158 At no time Never 159 At once Immediately 160 At one's best In the best condition 161 At one's finger's ends To be master of www.sirssolutions.in 91+9830842272 Email: [email protected] Please Post Your Comment at Our Website PAGE And our Sirs Solutions Face book Page Page 5 of 34 We are Not the Best.

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