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Word Usage (Idioms and Phrases)

IDIOMS AND PHRASES MEANINGS
ABIDE BY BE FAITHFUL TO
ABOVE BOARD HONEST, FAIR, AND UPRIGHT
APPLE OF DISCORD CAUSE OF QUARREL, A BONE OF CONTENTION
APPLE OF ONE'S EYE AN OBJECT OF LOVE, THE MOST VALUABLE POSSESSION
APPLE PIE ORDER IN PERFECT ORDER
TO BE AT ONE'S WIT'S END TO BE CONFUSED
AN AXE TO GRIND SELFISH MOTIVE
AT RANDOM HAPHAZARD, WITHOUT AIM OR PURPOSE
TO BE AT LARGE TO BE FREE
ALL THE SUNDAY EVERY ONE WITHOUT EXCEPTION
AT A STONE'S THROW VERY NEAR
AT STAKE IN DANGER
AT THE BOTTOM OF REAL CAUSE
AT THE ELEVENTH HOUR AT A LATE STAGE, AT THE LAST MOMENT
ALL IN ALL THE MOST IMPORTANT AND POWERFUL PERSON
AT ONE’S FINGER TIPS OR ENDS TO BE EXPERT IN
TO ACCOUNT FOR TO GIVE AN EXPLANATION
TO BE ADDICTED TO TO BE ACCUSTOMED TO
AFFILIATE TO ATTACH TO
ALL-ROUND HAVING ABILITY IN MANY DEPARTMENTS
ALL FOOL'S DAY FIRST OF APRIL
TO BE THE ARCHITECT OF MAKER OF
TO AVAIL ONESELF OF TO PROFIT
ANSWER ONE'S PURPOSE TO SERVE A PURPOSE
AT THE BACK OF BEHIND
BEHIND ONE'S BACK DURING ONE'S ABSENCE
TO TURN ONE’S BACK UPON TO RUN AWAY
TO THE BACKBONE THOROUGHLY
BAD BLOOD ILL FEELINGS
BACK OUT TO WITHDRAW
TO KEEP THE BALL ROLLING TO KEEP THE CONVERSATION GOING ON
TO BANK UPON TO DEPEND
TO STRIKE A BARGAIN TO COME TO TERMS
TO BEAR WITH TO BE PATIENT
TO BEAT ABOUT THE BUSH TO APPROACH A SUBJECT IN A ROUNDABOUT WAY
BED- FELLOW CLOSE ASSOCIATE
BEE IN ONE'S BONNET TO BE MAD OR CRAZY ABOUT SOMETHING
TO BEGGAR DESCRIPTION HIGHLY INDESCRIBABLE
BIRD’S-EYE-VIEW GENERAL STUDY
FLESH AND BLOOD HUMAN NATURE
IN COLD BLOOD DELIBERATELY, UNPROVOKED
BLUE BLOOD NOBLE BLOOD
BLOOD AND IRON RELENTLESS USE OF FORCE
BLOW HOT AND COLD TO VACILLATE, TO BE INCONSISTENT
TO BOIL DOWN TO REDUCE TO
THE BONE OF CONTENTION CAUSE OF QUARREL
TO PICK A BONE WITH SOMEONE TO DISPUTE
TO BE IN GOOD BOOKS TO BE IN FAVOUR
TO BE IN BAD BOOKS BE IN DISFAVOR
FROM THE BOTTOM OF ONE’S HEART GENUINELY
BY LEAPS AND BOUNDS VERY RAPIDLY
BREAD AND BUTTER LIVELIHOOD
TO BREAK OUT TO START
TO BREAK WITH TO CEASE RELATIONS
TO BREATH ONE'S LAST TO DIE
TO BRING ABOUT TO CAUSE, TO HAPPEN
TO BRING DOWN THE HOUSE TO DRAW APPLAUSE
BULL IN A CHINA SHOP RUTHLESS DESTROYER
TO BURN THE CANCLE AT BOTH ENDS TO WASTE MONEY AND HEALTH QUCKLY
TO BURN THE MIDNIGHT OIL TO WORK HARD
BYAND BY BEFORE LONG
BY HOOK OR BY CROOK BY ALL MEANS, FAIR OR FOUL
BAG AND BAGGAGE COMPLETELY, LEAVING BEHIND NOTHING
BE OFF ONE’S HEAD TO BE BAD
BY FAR BEYOND ALL COMPARISON
GRAPES ARE SOUR UNAVAILABLE THINGS ARE UNDESIRABLE
BED OF ROSES EASY LIFE
BY DINT OF BY MEANS OF
BY ALL MEANS CERTAINLY
BY VIRTUE OF ON ACCOUNT OF
TO BURY THE HATCHET TO FORGET A QUARREL, TO MAKE PEACE
BESIDE THE MARK IRRELEVANT, NOT TO THE POINT
TO BELL THE CAT TO FACE A RISK
A BED OF THORNS FULL OF SUFFERING AND SORROWS
A BLESSING IN DISGUISE A THING WHICH APPEARS TO BE A CURSE BUT PROVES TO BE A BLESSING
A BIG GUN AN IMPORTANT FIGURE
TO BEAR THE PALM TO WIN REWARD
TO BEAR THE BRUNT OF TO BEAR THE MAIN FORCE OF STRESS
TO BEAT HOLLOW TO DEFEAT COMPLETELY
BETWEEN THE DEVIL AND THE DEEP SEA BETWEEN THE GREAT DIFFICULTIES
TO BITE ON GRANITE TO WASTE ENERGY
BEYOND ONE'S GRASP OUT OF ONE'S REACH
TO CALL IN QUESTION TO DISPUTE
TO CALL TO MIND TO RECALL
TO CARRY THE DAY TO WIN
TO CARRY ON TO CONTINUE
TO CARRY WEIGHT TO BE EFFECTIVE
TO CHEW THE CUD TO REFLECT
UNDER A CLOUD IN DISFAVOUR
A TURNCOAT A POLITICIAN WHO CHANGES SIDES
COCK AND BULL STORY IDLE INVENTION, MADE UP STORY
TO SEE IN TRUE COLOUR TO SEE PROPERLY
TO COME OFF WITH FLYING COLOURS TO BE SUCCESSFUL
FIFTH COLUMNIST HE WHO WORKS AGAINST THE INTERESTS OF HIS OWN COUNTRY
ON THE CONTRARY ON THE OTHER HAND
TO CURRY FAVOUR WITH TO FLATTER
TO CUT SHORT TO MAKE BRIEF, TO SHORTEN
TO CUT ONE DEAD TO REFUSE TO RECOGNISE
A CHILD'S PLAY SOMETHING VERY EASY
TO COOL ONE'S HEELS TO WAIT FOR SOMEBODY PATIENTLY
Prepared by,
IACE, Hyderabad
Published date : 11 Jun 2015 02:51PM

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