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Idioms
Idiom meaning (mac_t13)
Keyword | Idiom | Meaning |
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air | build castles in the air | day dream |
bad | a bad egg | a bad person |
ball | keep the ball rolling | keep things going on |
beat | beat around(about) the bush | talk about a thing in an indirect manner |
behind | talk behind one's back | talk about a person without him knowing |
black | put it in black and white | put it in writing |
book | a bookworm | a great reader |
bucket | to kick the bucket | to die |
carry | carry on | continue |
cat | let the cat out of the bag | let out the secret |
chicken | chicken-hearted | timid or cowardly |
coat | cut your cat according to your cloth | spend only what you can afford |
cock | a cock and bull story | an unbelievable story |
colour | pass with flying colours | do very well in a test |
crocodile | shed crocodile tears | insincere expression of sorrow |
dead | dead broke | no money |
down | ups and downs | good times and bad times |
elephant | a white elephant | a useless object which is expensive to upkeep |
eleven | at the eleventh hour | at the last moment |
eye | an eye for an eye | to return evil for evil |
eye | keep an eye on | watch or supervise carefully |
eye | see eye to eye | agree entirely |
feet | stand on one's own feet | be independent |
fence | sit on the fence | take no sides in a debate or quarrel. |
finger | at one's finger tips | know thoroughly |
foot | foot the bill | pay the bill |
foot | put one's foot down | put a stop to something |
foot | put your foot in your mouth | say something without thinking |
fire | play with fire | do a thing which may be dangerous |
good | a good-for-nothing | a useless person |
goat | be a scapegoat | get blamed for other people's mistakes |
green | to have green eyes | to be jealous |
hand | live from hand to mouth | with enough money to live from day to day only |
hard | hard and fast rule | very strict rule |
hard | hard of hearing | quite deaf |
hat | pass the hat round | ask for donation from people around |
heels | take to one's heels | flee or run away |
ice | break the ice | to be the first to star a conversation |
leaf | turn over a new leaf | change one's conduct or behaviour for the better |
light | see the light | understand |
line | read between the lines | find the hidden meaning |
lion | the lion's share | the best or largest part |
long | in the long run | over a long period of time |
moon | once in a blue moon | very seldom |
music | face the music | take the scolding or consequences |
nose | pay through one's nose | pay too high a price |
play | child's play | very easy to do |
point | come to the point | speak briefly and directly |
question | out of the question | not possible or not allowed |
rain | rain cats and dogs | rain heavily |
rat | smell a rat | suspect something |
red | caught red handed | caught while committing a crime |
roses | a bed of roses | a comfortable life |
see | see red | be very angry |
seed | sow the seed | plant the idea |
shave | a close shave | a narrow escape |
shoulder | give a person a cold shoulder | a deliberately ignore somesome |
skin | save one's skin | to escape from a serious danger |
socks | pull up one's socks | improve in what one is doing |
time | in the nick of time | just in time |
tongue | hold one's tongue | not to speak |
tooth | have a sweet tooth | like sweet food |
trumpet | blow one's trumpet | boast about oneself |
water | get into hot water | get into trouble |
arm | receive with open arms | to welcome heartily |