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IDIOMS TO USE IN CONVERSATION
1. once in a blue moon | very rarely | People like newton are born once in a blue moon. |
2. A brainwave | a sudden good idea | I had a brainwave and found a solution to the problem I was facing. |
3. A close shave / call | a situation in which you only Just manage to avoid an accident | He had a close shave when a tree fell just where he was standing. |
4. A close-fisted man | a miserly man | He does not spend any money as he is a close-fisted man. |
5. A cock and bull story | a silly story or excuse | He told me a rock and bull story about her failure in the exams. |
6. A dead letter | a law or idea which is no longer effective | An arts education is a dead letter for many students. |
7. A dog in the manger | selfish | He is a real dog in the manger, even though he does not have a car, he would not let anyone else use his garage. |
8. A dog’s life | disgraceful life | Death is better than a dog’s life. |
9. A fairy tale | a story for children | She looks like a princess in a fairy tale. |
10. A feather in one’s cap | an achievement that makes you feel pleased and satisfied | This success is a feather in your cap. |
11. A fish out of water | feeling uncomfortable | I felt like a fish out of water in new school. |
12. A Gala Day | A celebration day | Christmas is a gala day for the Christians. |
13. A gaolbird | someone who has spent a lot of time in prison | He is an escaped gaolbird. |
14. A green room | a room where actors relax | There no green room in this studio. |
15. A hard/bitter pill to swallow | something very unpleasant that you have to accept | His failure was a bitter pill to swallow. |
16. A house of cards | something that is likely to fall down | cheat me will prove a house of cards. |
17. A Jack of all trades | someone who can do many types of work, but who often is not often skilled at any of them | John is a Jack of all trades but master of none. |
18. A jailbird | a prisoner | A Jailbird escaped last night. |
19. A leap / shot in the dark | to do something without knowing its results | To start such a big business without experience is like taking a leap in the dark. |
20. A man of his word | someone who keeps his promises | You can trust him as he is a man of his word. |
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21. A man of iron will | strong will person | A man of iron will can tackle the present crises of India. |
22. A man of letters | a learned man | Our teacher is a man of letters. |
23. A man of parts | a man who can do many things | Abraham is a man of parts-an able teacher, a terrific writer, a sincere friend, to name a few. |
24. A man of straw | a mere puppet, an unimportant man | In our society, no one respects a man of straw. |
25. A man/woman after one’s own heart | a man with similar taste to mine | I like books, so does Jolly |
26. A mare’s nest | a discovery of no value | Later the cure for AlDS proved to be a mare’s nest. |
27. A narrow escape | just to be safe from danger | Jacky fell into the river but had a narrow escape from being drowned. |
28. A near miss | a situation in which an accident is barely avoided | He applied brakes just in time and had a near miss. |
29. A necessary evil | something bad that you have to accept to get what you want | War is a necessary evil. |
30. A passing fancy | one that does not last long | His desire to become just a passing fancy. |
31. A rolling stone | the person who keeps changing his views | A rolling stone gathers no moss. |
32. A rope of sand | illusory or deceptive security | The American defense system, when came under attack, proved to be a rope of sand. |
33. A Sight for sore eyes | a pleasant and refreshing sight / a most welcome sight | She is a sight for sore eyes. |
34. A Snake in the grass | a person who cannot be trusted | Do not trust him, he is a real snake in the grass. |
35. A split second | an extremely short period of time | In a split second, he solved the riddle. |
36. A square meal | good satisfying meal | Children should have three square meals a day. |
37. A square peg in a round hole | someone or something that does not suit the position or Situation they are in | A coward who joins the army is like a square peg in a round hole. |
38. A stroke of luck | something lucky that happens to you by chance | It was a stroke of luck that no one was killed in such a major accident. |
39. A white elephant | something costly to maintain | Telephone costs much, it is Just a white elephant for the common people. |
40. A White lie | a harmless or small lie | Sometimes it is better to tell a white lie than to hurt someone’s feelings. |
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41. A wild goose chase | an attempt to find something impossible | Your attempt to pass the examination without hard work would be a wild goose chase. |
42. A wolf in sheep’s clothing | a person who seems to be friendly or harmless but is really an enemy | You should not rely on this man as he is a wolf in sheep’s clothing. |
43. Again every day / week/ year | for a long time | Day after day it rained. |
44. An open book | something clear | He is a good man as his life is an open book. |
45. An order to | with the purpose of | She worked hard in order to pass the exams. |
46. An order to | with the purpose of | She worked hard in order to pass the exams. |
47. An uphill task | a very difficult task | To write a good book in two months is really an uphill task. |
48. As a matter of fact | actually | He will not help you, as a matter of fact, he is a selfish man. |
49. As cool as a cucumber | very calm | Despite the mishap, all remained as cool as a cucumber |
50. At a loss | to be confused | Jack is at a loss to decide whether he should marry or not. |
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