tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-45692350460967451032024-02-20T23:38:51.839+05:30idioms and phrasesbrij balahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02469507592668000098noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4569235046096745103.post-37420485958804022752013-04-05T13:46:00.000+05:302013-04-05T13:46:05.353+05:30idioms and phrases - G 7<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<b>List - 7</b><br />
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">121. <span style="color: blue;">To rise
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">122. <span style="color: blue;">To run
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">123.<span style="color: blue;"> To rub
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">124. <span style="color: blue;">To stem
the tide of</span> ( to check )</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** Our government should try its
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">125. <span style="color: blue;">To spread
like a wild fire</span> ( to spread rapidly ) </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">126. <span style="color: blue;">To stir a
finger</span> ( to make a least effort )</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** He wants to pass I. A. S.
examination only by stirring his finger.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">127. <span style="color: blue;">To show a
clean pair of heels</span> ( to run away out of fear )</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** The cowards show a clean pair
of heels in the battle field.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">128.<span style="color: blue;"> To see
eye to eye</span> ( to agree )</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** In the expenditure of the
Boys' Fund amount, the Principal did not see eye to eye with the President.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">129. <span style="color: blue;">To strike
while the iron is hot</span> ( to act at a favourable opportunity )</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** Last night theft has occurred
at his place. He should immediately lodge a report with the police, to strike
while the iron is hot.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">130. <span style="color: blue;">To set at
naught</span> ( to challenge, to disregard )</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** If dharma is set at naught,
nothing will exist in limits.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">131. <span style="color: blue;">To turn
over a new life</span> ( to change for the better ) </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** The Principal has turned over
a new leaf in the history of the college.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">132. <span style="color: blue;">To throw
cold water</span> ( to discourage ) </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** He wanted to go to America,
but his father threw cold water on his aspirations.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">134. <span style="color: blue;">To turn a
deaf ear</span> ( to disregard ) </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** His father advised him to
give up smoking, but he turned a deaf ear.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">135. <span style="color: blue;">To turn
the tables</span> ( to reverse position )</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** The invention of big sputniks
had turned the tables in favour of Russia.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">136. <span style="color: blue;">To take
to one's heels </span> ( to flee ) </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** As soon as the thief saw the
police, he took to his heels.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">137. <span style="color: blue;">To take
French leave</span> ( to go away without permission )</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** The clerk who was on French
leave yesterday, has been punished.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">138. <span style="color: blue;">To throw
light upon</span> ( to explain )</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** In Ramcharit Manas, Tulsidas
has thrown light upon the life of Ram.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">139. <span style="color: blue;">To talk
tall</span> ( to boast ) </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** Kuldeep always talks tall.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">140. <span style="color: blue;">To take
aback</span> (to astonish ) </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** I was taken aback to see the
magician climbing up the rope hung in the air.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">141. <span style="color: blue;">To take
the bull by the horns</span>( to make a bold attack on a dangerous thing ) </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** He faced the dacoits boldly
and thus he took the bull by the horns.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">142. <span style="color: blue;">To take
anything to heart</span> ( to take a thing seriously ) </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** Vimal is an intelligent boy.
He took my advice to heart.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">143. <span style="color: blue;">To wash dirty
linen in public</span> ( to reveal private affairs in public ) </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** You have been insulted by him
but do not wash this dirty linen in public.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">144. <span style="color: blue;">To win
laurals</span> ( to be victorious ) </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** A debate took place in the
college. Naresh won laurels in it.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">145. <span style="color: blue;">To wear
one's heart upon one's sleeves</span> ( to show one's innermost feelings to
everybody ) </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** He is in the habit of wearing
his heart upon his sleeves. It is a weakness in his personality.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">146. <span style="color: blue;">To
worship the rising sun</span> ( to honour the man who is coming into power ) </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** The newly appointed Principal
has taken over the charge. The staff have started worshipping the rising sun.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">101. <span style="color: blue;">To live
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** Hari is a poor man. He lives
from hand to mouth.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">102. <span style="color: blue;">To make
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** Mohan is making headway in
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">103. <span style="color: blue;">To make
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** The aggressive man made
amendments for the harm he made to his enemy.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">104. <span style="color: blue;">To make a
mountain of a molehill</span> ( to exaaggerate a thing ) </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** The enemy tried to make a a
mountain of a molehimm to lower my reputation.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">105. <span style="color: blue;">To make
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** He made a mistake in the
meeting and made an ass of himself.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">106. <span style="color: blue;">To make
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** He is a poor man. He hardly
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<br /></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">107. <span style="color: blue;">To move
heaven and earth</span> ( to do one's best ) </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** I shall move heaven and earth
to improve my division.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">108. <span style="color: blue;">To nip in
the bud</span> ( to destroy at an early stage ) </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** He planned for a mischief but
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<br /></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">109. <span style="color: blue;">To pay
one back in one's own coin</span> ( to give tit for tat ) </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** One day me misbehaved with
me. I, too, paid him back in his own coin.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">110. <span style="color: blue;">To pick
holes in another's pocket</span> ( to find fault with others )</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** A mischievous man
always tries to pick holes in another's pocket.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">111. <span style="color: blue;">To play a
second fiddle</span> ( to be in subordinate position ) </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** Mr. Verma is not prepared to
play a second fiddle to anyone.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">112. <span style="color: blue;">To play
one's trump card</span> (to use one's best chance of success) </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** It is bad to play one's trump
card to defeat others.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">113. <span style="color: blue;">To put
the cart before the horse</span> ( to reverse the natural order ) </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** To teach multiplicatin before
counting is to put the cart before the horse.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">114. <span style="color: blue;">To play
ducks and drakes</span> ( to waste money )</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** Do not play ducks and drakes
otherwise none will help you in a rainy day.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
<br /></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">115.<span style="color: blue;"> To pocket
an insult</span> ( to bear an insult ) </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** He tried to befool his
friend. But when the fact was discovered he had to pocket an insult.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
<br /></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">116. <span style="color: blue;">To play
the truant</span> ( to be absent without leave ) </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** Most of our staff members
play the truant.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">117. <span style="color: blue;">To plough
the sand</span> ( to do something useless )</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** Why are you ploughing the
sand by helping the vagabond.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">118. <span style="color: blue;">To pull
one's leg</span> ( to play a joke upon ) </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** Generally old students pull
new students' legs.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
<br /></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">119. <span style="color: blue;">To rain
cats and dogs</span> ( to rain heavily ) </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** It is raining cats and dogs.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">120. <span style="color: blue;">To read
between the lines</span> ( to trace the hidden meaning ) </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** He has given me a notice. I
am trying to read between the lines.</span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
<br /></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">******************************************************* </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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brij balahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02469507592668000098noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4569235046096745103.post-90865424543238754492013-04-05T13:42:00.000+05:302013-04-05T13:42:26.897+05:30idioms and phrases - G 5<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<b>List - 5</b><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 81. <span style="color: blue;">To
hope against hope</span> ( to hope even when the case is almost hopeless
) </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** He has made no preparation
for the examination yet he hopes against hope that he will pass.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 82. <span style="color: blue;">To
have clean hands</span> ( to be perfectly innocent )</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** He has nothing to fear as he
has clean hands.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
<br /></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 83. <span style="color: blue;">To
hold one's tongue</span> ( to stop talking ) </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** His father was speaking. So
he had to hold his tongue.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 84. <span style="color: blue;">To
have the gift of the gab</span> ( to have a talent for speaking ) </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** Mr. Sharma has the gift of
the gab, so he has risen in the eyes of the public.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 85. <span style="color: blue;">To
hit below the belt</span> ( to play foul ) </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** Please try to convince me, Do
not hit below the belt.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 86. <span style="color: blue;">To
have a finger in every pie</span> ( to mendle in every affair ) </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** It is not a good habit to
have a finger in every pie.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 87. <span style="color: blue;">To
join the majority</span> ( to die ) </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** Everyone has to join the
majority one day or the other.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 88. <span style="color: blue;">To
keep the wolf from the door</span> ( to avoid starvation ) </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** He works day and night to
keep the wolf from the door.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 89. <span style="color: blue;">To
keep abreast of</span> ( to go with the time ) </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** We must keep abreast of time.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 90. <span style="color: blue;">To
kill two birds with one stone</span> ( to succeed in two things by making one
effort ) </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** To help the poor is to do
both social and national service. It is just killing two birds with one stone.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 91. <span style="color: blue;">To
keep another in dark</span> ( to keep in ignorance )</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** He does not say what he is
going to do. He keeps another in the dark.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
<br /></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 92. <span style="color: blue;">To
keep pace with</span> ( to go with the same speed as others ) </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** India should keep pace with
the other forward countries of the west.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 93. <span style="color: blue;">To
laugh in one's sleeves</span> ( to laugh secretly ) </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** When Mr. Sharma began to
boast himself, I laughed in my sleeves.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 94. <span style="color: blue;">To
leave one in lurch</span> ( to desert a person in a difficult situation ) </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** When his friend needed help,
he left him in lurch.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 95. <span style="color: blue;">To leave
the beaten track</span> ( to do something uncommon )</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** I am a man of progressive
views. So I want to leave the beaten track.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 96. <span style="color: blue;">To
leave no stone unturned</span> ( to use all possible means ) </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** He left no stone unturned to
please his employer.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 97. <span style="color: blue;">To
let the cat out of the bag</span> ( to disclose a secret ) </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** Pakistan is supporting
infiltrators, but it does not let the cat out of the bag.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 98. <span style="color: blue;">To
lead a cat and dog life</span> ( to be always quarreling ) </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** Ramesh and his wife are
leading a cat and dog life.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 99. <span style="color: blue;">To
lick the dust</span> ( to come to humiliation ) </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** Ibrahim Lodi had to lick the
dust in the first battle of Panipat with Babar.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">100. <span style="color: blue;">To lend a
hand</span> ( to help )</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** We should lend a hand to the
poor.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><b>********************************************************* </b></span></div>
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brij balahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02469507592668000098noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4569235046096745103.post-83082422479368113612013-04-05T13:40:00.000+05:302013-04-05T13:40:29.335+05:30idioms and phrases - G 4<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<b>List - 4</b><br />
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 61. <span style="color: blue;">To
get the upper hand</span> ( to get the superior position ) </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** The two swimmers are trying
to get the upper over each other in the swimming competition.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 62. <span style="color: blue;">To
get into hot water</span> ( to be in difficult and complicated circumstances ) </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** Vijay has picked up a quarrel
with his boss. He has now got into hot water.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 63. <span style="color: blue;">To
go to the wall</span> ( to fare badly ) </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** The poorest have to go to the
wall.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 64. <span style="color: blue;">To
gird up the loins</span> ( to be ready ) </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** Everyone should gird up the
loins for service of motherland.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 65. <span style="color: blue;">To
give up the ghost</span> ( to die ) </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** The old man has given up the
ghost this evening.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
<br /></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 66. <span style="color: blue;">To
give the devil his due</span> ( to give a bad man credit for his good deeds )</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** The evil personrarely does a
good deed. If he does so, please give the devil his due.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
<br /></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 67. <span style="color: blue;">To
go with the tide</span> ( to do as the others do )</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** When in other countries, we
should not impose our traditions on others. We should go with the tide.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
<br /></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 68. <span style="color: blue;">To
go with a tail between the legs</span> ( to go with a beaten cowardly look ) </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** When Shetty was surrounded,
he had to go with a tail between his legs.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
<br /></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 69. <span style="color: blue;">To
graese the palm</span> ( to bribe ) </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** I could not get an
appointment in the police department as I did not grease the palm of the
recruiting officer.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br />
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<b> 70. <span style="color: blue;">To go through the fire and water</span> (
to undertake all sort of risks ) </b></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** Mahatma Gandhi went through
fire and water to unite the Hindus and Muslims.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 71.<span style="color: blue;"> To
have an old head on young shoulders</span> ( to be wiser than one's age ) </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** Priya has an old head on her
young shoulders.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 72. <span style="color: blue;">To
have too many irons in fire</span> ( to be engaged in too many enterprises )</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** He has no time to spare since
he has too many irons in fire.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 73. <span style="color: blue;">To
have an axe to grind</span> ( to have some private end to serve ) </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** He visits his boss daily at
his home. Perhaps he has an axe to grind.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 74. <span style="color: blue;">To
harp on the same string</span> ( to dwell upon the same subject repeatedly ) </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** He keeps talking of his
family. By so doing he harps on the same string.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
<br /></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 75. <span style="color: blue;">To
hit the nail on the head</span> ( to speak to the point ) </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** He spoke on some national
problems. Really, he hit the nail on the head.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
<br /></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 76. <span style="color: blue;">To
have a thing at one's fingertips</span> ( to know a thing thorohghly ) </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** He has all the formulae of
the mathematics at his fingertips.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
<br /></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 77. <span style="color: blue;">To
hold good</span> ( to remain in force )</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** The Hindu Code Bill is still
holds good.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
<br /></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 78. <span style="color: blue;">To
hold water</span> ( to stand examination ) </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** This argument does not
hold water.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 79. <span style="color: blue;">To
hunt with hounds and run with the hare</span> (to play a double and deceitful
game )</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** No one should play a double
game. It is not good to hunt with the hounds and run with the hare.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 80. <span style="color: blue;">To
hang in the balance</span> ( to remain undecided ) </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** The fate of Punjab is hanging
in the balance.</span></b></div>
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brij balahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02469507592668000098noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4569235046096745103.post-88380326414599778752011-09-05T15:47:00.000+05:302013-04-06T13:17:38.694+05:30Idioms And Phrases<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-size: large;"> Idioms And Phrases</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">There are a number of idioms and phrases in English language.They, though cannot be translated as such, add to its beauty and forceful expression to a great extent.Good and impressive English requires their use in written as well as oral statements.Therefore,in order to pick up an impressive and workable knowledge of English, every learner should be familiar with them.:---</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times;">( A ) <a href="http://bb-blog-idioms.blogspot.com/2011/07/idioms-and-phrases-1.html">Idiomatic Adjective And Noun Phrases -1</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times;"> </span><a href="http://bb-blog-idioms.blogspot.com/2011/07/idioms-and-phrases-2.html"><span style="font-family: Times;">Idiomatic Adjective And Noun Phrases -2</span></a><br />
<span style="font-family: Times;"> </span><a href="http://bb-blog-idioms.blogspot.com/2011/07/idioms-and-phrases-3.html"><span style="font-family: Times;">Idiomatic Adjective And Noun Phrases -3</span></a><br />
<span style="font-family: Times;"> </span><a href="http://bb-blog-idioms.blogspot.com/2011/07/idioms-and-phrases-4.html"><span style="font-family: Times;">Idiomatic Adjective And Noun Phrases -4</span></a><br />
<span style="font-family: Times;"> </span><a href="http://bb-blog-idioms.blogspot.com/2011/07/idioms-and-phrases-5.html"><span style="font-family: Times;">Idiomatic Adjective And Noun Phrases -5</span></a><br />
<span style="font-family: Times;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times;"> ( B ) <a href="http://bb-blog-idioms.blogspot.com/2011/07/idioms-and-phrases-b-1.html"> Idiomatic Pairs of Nouns ___part-1</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times;"> </span><span style="font-family: Times;"> <a href="http://bb-blog-idioms.blogspot.com/2011/07/idioms-and-phrases-b-2.html"> Idiomatic Pairs of Nouns ___part-2</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times;"> ( C ) <a href="http://bb-blog-idioms.blogspot.com/2011/07/idioms-and-phrases-c.html">Idiomatic Pairs of Adjectives</a> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times;"> ( D ) <a href="http://bb-blog-idioms.blogspot.com/2011/07/idioms-and-phrases-d_08.html">Idiomatic Pairs of Adverbs</a></span><br />
<a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_2138450889"><br />
</a><br />
<span style="font-family: Times;"> ( E ) <a href="http://bb-blog-idioms.blogspot.com/2011/07/idioms-and-phrases-e.html">Adverbial Phrases</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times;"> ( F ) <a href="http://bb-blog-idioms.blogspot.com/2011/07/idioms-and-phrases-f.html">Prepositional Phrases</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times;"> ( G ) <a href="http://bb-blog-idioms.blogspot.com/2011/07/idioms-and-phrases-g-1.html">Idiomatic Verbal Expressions -1</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times;"><a href="http://bb-blog-idioms.blogspot.com/2011/07/idioms-and-phrases-g-2.html">Idiomatic Verbal Expressions -2</a></span> <br />
<a href="http://bb-blog-idioms.blogspot.com/2011/07/idioms-and-phrases-g-3.html"><span style="font-family: Times;">Idiomatic Verbal Expressions -3</span></a> <br />
<span style="font-family: Times;"><a href="http://bb-blog-idioms.blogspot.com/2011/07/idioms-and-phrases-g-4.html">Idiomatic Verbal Expressions -4</a></span> <br />
<span style="font-family: Times;"><a href="http://bb-blog-idioms.blogspot.com/2011/07/idioms-and-phrases-g-5.html">Idiomatic Verbal Expressions -5</a></span> <br />
<span style="font-family: Times;"><a href="http://bb-blog-idioms.blogspot.com/2011/07/idioms-and-phrases-g-6.html">Idiomatic Verbal Expressions -6</a></span> <br />
<span style="font-family: Times;"><a href="http://bb-blog-idioms.blogspot.com/2011/07/idioms-and-phrases-g-7.html">Idiomatic Verbal Expressions -7</a></span> <br />
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brij balahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02469507592668000098noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4569235046096745103.post-79539322415316637742011-09-04T19:53:00.000+05:302013-04-05T13:29:53.379+05:30idioms and phrases - C<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: Times;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> <b><u>Idiomatic Pairs of Adjectives </u></b></span></i></span><br />
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<b>1. <span style="color: blue;">All in all (Supreme, of the first
importance ) </span></b><br />
<br />
<b>* The Principal is the all in all in college.</b><br />
<br />
<br />
<b>2. <span style="color: blue;">All and sundry (all without distinction)</span></b><br />
<br />
<b> * He invited all and sundry to the feast.</b><br />
<br />
<br />
<b>3. <span style="color: blue;">In black and white (in writing) </span></b><br />
<br />
<b> * The witness gave his statement in black and white.</b><br />
<br />
<br />
<b>4. <span style="color: blue;">Fair and square (honest and proper) </span></b><br />
<br />
<b> * The sons made a fair and square distribution of their
ancestral property among themselves.</b><br />
<br />
<br />
<b>5. <span style="color: blue;">Blow hot and cold (to be in favour at one
time and against at another) </span></b><br />
<br />
<b> * Harish blows hot and cold. None believes him.</b><br />
<br />
<br />
<b>6. <span style="color: blue;">Hard and fast (strict, definite) </span></b><br />
<br />
<b> * There is no hard and fast rule in English.</b><br />
<br />
<br />
<b>7. <span style="color: blue;">High and low (everywhere) </span></b><br />
<br />
<b> * God is high and low.</b><br />
<br />
<br />
<b>8. <span style="color: blue;">Long and short (the sum and substance)</span></b><br />
<br />
<b> * Please tell me the long and short of this matter.</b><br />
<br />
<br />
<b>9. <span style="color: blue;">Rough and ready (not elaborate)</span></b><br />
<b> * I have prepared a rough and ready scheme for
building my house.</b><br />
<br />
<br />
<b>10. <span style="color: blue;">Slow and steady (resolute,constant) </span></b><br />
<b> * Slow and ateady wins the race.</b><br />
<br />
<br />
<b>11.<span style="color: blue;">Safe and sound (quite well) </span></b><br />
<b> * Mukesh returned from forest safe and sound.</b><br />
<br />
<br />
<b>12. <span style="color: blue;">Right or wrong (if it be right or wrong) </span></b><br />
<br />
<b> * Right or wrong, I will do this work.</b><br />
<br />
<br />
<b>13. <span style="color: blue;">Well and good (well as a thing goes) </span></b><br />
<br />
<b> * Well and good, you should try to help her.</b><br />
<br />
<br />
<b>14. <span style="color: blue;">Better half (wife) </span></b><br />
<b> * My better half is a good companion of mine.</b><br />
<br />
<br />
<b>15. <span style="color: blue;">High and mighty (arrogant)</span></b><br />
<b> * The manager is very high and mighty in his behaviour.</b><br />
<br />
<br />
<b>16. <span style="color: blue;">(At ) sixes and seven (in a state of
disorder) </span></b><br />
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brij balahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02469507592668000098noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4569235046096745103.post-85597679387520157592011-09-01T20:13:00.000+05:302013-04-05T13:23:57.239+05:30idioms and phrases - D<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<b><i><span style="font-size: large;"><u>Idiomatic Pairs of Adverbs</u></span></i></b><br />
<i><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></i>
<b>1.<span style="color: blue;"> Again and again (very often) </span></b><br />
<b>* One must try again and again to achieve one's goal.</b><br />
<br />
<br />
<b>2.<span style="color: blue;"> Once for all (finally) </span></b><br />
<b> * Ihave settled the matter once for all.</b><br />
<br />
<br />
<b>3. <span style="color: blue;">By and by (gradually) </span></b><br />
<b> * By and by he has won three promotions.</b><br />
<br />
<br />
<b>4. <span style="color: blue;">Over and above (besides) </span></b><br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt;">
<b> * He was awarded rupees
five hundred over and above a shield.</b></div>
<b>5.<span style="color: blue;"> Ever and anon (now and then) </span></b><br />
<b> * He comes to me ever and anon.</b><br />
<br />
<br />
<b>6.<span style="color: blue;"> Off hand (without forethought) </span></b><br />
<b> * Very few people can talk on literary topics off hand.</b><br />
<br />
<br />
<b>7. <span style="color: blue;">By heart (to commit to memory) </span></b><br />
<b> * Our ancestors used to learn every-thing by heart.</b><br />
<br />
<br />
<b>8. <span style="color: blue;">Far and wide (everywhere) </span></b><br />
<b> * Mrs. Gandhi's fame haspread far and wide.</b><br />
<br />
<br />
<b>9. <span style="color: blue;">Few and far between (very small in number) </span></b><br />
<b> * Persons of Tulsi's merit are few and far between.</b><br />
<br />
<br />
<b>10.<span style="color: blue;"> First and foremost (of greatest priority)</span></b><br />
<b> * Our first and foremost duty should be to unite
the country as a whole.</b><br />
<br />
<br />
<b>11. <span style="color: blue;">Hither and thither (here and there) </span></b><br />
<b> * The teacher wandered hither and thither in the class
to check the exercise-books.</b><br />
<br />
<br />
<b>12. <span style="color: blue;">On the spur of the moment (at once) </span></b><br />
<b> * He replied the letter on the of the moment.</b><br />
<br />
<br />
<b>13. <span style="color: blue;">Off and on (occassionally) </span></b><br />
<b> * I visit the library off and on.</b><br />
<br />
<br />
<b>14. <span style="color: blue;">Out and out (completely) </span></b><br />
<b> * This book is out and out a standard book.</b><br />
<br />
<br />
<b>15.<span style="color: blue;">Through and through (completely)</span></b><br />
<b> * Seeing the lion, Mohan was frightened through and
through.</b><br />
<br />
<br />
<b>16.<span style="color: blue;"> Once and again (repeatedly) </span></b><br />
<b> * The teacher told the student once and again to be
punctual in the class.</b><br />
<br />
<br />
<b>17. <span style="color: blue;">To and fro (backward and forward) </span></b><br />
<b> * The fox was wandering to and fro in search of food.</b><br />
<br />
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brij balahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02469507592668000098noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4569235046096745103.post-29632370174345134442011-08-20T19:51:00.000+05:302013-04-05T13:28:50.918+05:30idioms and phrases - B 1<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<b> <u> Idiomatic Pairs of Nouns</u></b><br />
<br />
<b> List - 1</b><br />
<br />
<b>1.<span style="color: blue;"> Bread and butter (material welfare)</span></b><br />
<b> * We should work hard for our bread and
butter.</b><br />
<br />
<br />
<b>2. <span style="color: blue;">Body and soul (entirely) </span></b><br />
<b> * Dinesh has given himself to the pursuit of pleasure,
body and soul.</b><br />
<br />
<br />
<b>3. <span style="color: blue;">At the beck and call (at the service) </span></b><br />
<b> * My friend is always at my beck and call.</b><br />
<br />
<br />
<b>4. <span style="color: blue;">(To play) ducks and drakes (to waste money)</span></b><br />
<b> * Mohit has ruined himself by playing ducks and drakes.</b><br />
<br />
<br />
<b>5. <span style="color: blue;">(Through) fire and water (through every
sort of difficulty) </span></b><br />
<b> * Seema remained with Sohan through fire and water.</b><br />
<br />
<br />
<b>6. <span style="color: blue;">Flesh and blood (human nature)</span></b><br />
<b> * Flesh and blood can bear it no longer.</b><br />
<br />
<br />
<b>7. <span style="color: blue;">( By) fits and starts (irregularly)</span></b><br />
<b> * Mita does her work by fits and starts.</b><br />
<br />
<br />
<b>8. <span style="color: blue;">Fire and fury (enthusiasm)</span></b><br />
<b>* The Principal's speech was full of fire and fury.</b><br />
<br />
<br />
<b>9.<span style="color: blue;"> By hook or by crook (by fair or foul means)</span></b><br />
<b> * Today, every one wants to get ajob by hook or crook.</b><br />
<br />
<br />
<b>10. <span style="color: blue;">Heart and soul (earnestly)</span></b><br />
<b> * He is working heart and soul to pass the examination
in a good division.</b><br />
<br />
<br />
<b>11. <span style="color: blue;">Kith and kin (blood relations) </span></b><br />
<b> * One should love one's kith and kin.</b><br />
<br />
<br />
<b>12. <span style="color: blue;">By leaps and bounds (rapidly) </span></b><br />
<b> * The population of India is increasing by leaps and
bounds.</b><br />
<br />
<br />
<b>13. <span style="color: blue;">Over head and ears (excessively)</span></b><br />
<b> * He is running in debt over head and ears.</b><br />
<br />
<br />
<b>****************************************************</b><br />
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brij balahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02469507592668000098noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4569235046096745103.post-29362172145137861492011-08-18T18:51:00.000+05:302013-04-05T13:29:06.339+05:30idioms and phrases - B 2<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<b><u>Idiomatic Pairs of Nouns </u></b><br />
<b> </b><br />
<b> List - 2</b><br />
<br />
<br />
<b>14.<span style="color: blue;"> Ins and Outs ( ull details) </span></b><br />
<b> * Everyone should know the ins and outs of their
business.</b><br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<b><span style="color: black;">15.</span> <span style="color: blue;">Under
lock and key (in a safe place) </span></b><br />
<b> * Kanta keeps her ornaments under lock and key.</b><br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<b>16. <span style="color: blue;">Latin and Greek (unintelligible) </span></b><br />
<b> * Her speech proved to be Latin and Greek to the
audience.</b><br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<b>17. <span style="color: blue;">Odds and ends (bits)</span></b><br />
<b> * The last chapter of his thesis deals with odds and
ends.</b><br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<b>18. <span style="color: blue;">Pros and cons (For and against) </span></b><br />
<b> * Please consider the pros and cons of this issue.</b><br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<b>19.<span style="color: blue;">Time and tide (course of time)</span></b><br />
<b> * Time and tide wait for none.</b><br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<b>20. <span style="color: blue;">Tooth and nail (vehemently) </span></b><br />
<b> * Gandhiji fought for India's freedom tooth and nail.</b><br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<b>21.<span style="color: blue;"> Part and parcel (a thing which is a component
part of a specified whole)</span></b><br />
<b> * Every citizen should consider himself as a part
and parcel of India.</b><br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<b>22.<span style="color: blue;">The rank and file (all with distinction)</span></b><br />
<b> * The government should make schemes keeping in view the
wider interest of the rank and file.</b><br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<b>23. <span style="color: blue;">Sum and substance (the whole meaning) </span></b><br />
<b> * He told me the sum and substance of his plans.</b><br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<b>24. <span style="color: blue;">Ups and downs (change in fortunes)</span></b><br />
<b> * Life is full of ups and downs.</b><br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<b>25.<span style="color: blue;"> Null and void (illegal)</span></b><br />
<b> * The order of the court has become null and void.</b><br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<b>26. <span style="color: blue;">Ways and means (neccessary funds) </span></b><br />
<b> * We should find out ways and means to carry out our
plans.</b><br />
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brij balahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02469507592668000098noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4569235046096745103.post-12737151763689756812011-07-08T19:58:00.002+05:302013-04-05T13:39:12.390+05:30idioms and phrases - G 3<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> List - 3</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 41. <span style="color: blue;">To
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** Mohan's guilt has now come to
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 42. <span style="color: blue;">To
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** To feel sorry for the past
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 43. <span style="color: blue;">To
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** The thief was caught
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 44. <span style="color: blue;">To
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** You must look after your
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 45. <span style="color: blue;">To
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** Nelson died in harness while
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 46. <span style="color: blue;">To
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** Kawal always dances
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<br /></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 47. <span style="color: blue;">To
do a yeoman's service</span> ( to help in need ) </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** They did a yeoman's service
by helping the persons in the drought- stricken area.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 48. <span style="color: blue;">To
dig a grave of one's reputation</span> ( to do something to destroy one's
reputation ) </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** By joining the company of drunkards,
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 49. <span style="color: blue;">To
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** He wanted to earn a lot of
money, but all his plans ended in smoke.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<br />
<b> 50.<span style="color: blue;">To eat one's words</span> (to withdraw
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** He promised to help me, but
when the time of help came, he ate his words.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 51. <span style="color: blue;">To
eat the humble pie</span> ( to pocket an insult )</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> * He had to eat the humble pie
when he was defeated in the election.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 52. <span style="color: blue;">To
fan the flame</span> ( to excite the anger ) </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** His father turned him out of
his house. But when he came back, his entrance fanned the flame of his father's
anger.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
<br /></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 53. <span style="color: blue;">To
fall flat</span> ( to have no effect ) </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** The good advice of the
parents fell flat on the son.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 54. <span style="color: blue;">To
face the music</span> ( to face a difficult situation ) </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** The notorious dacoit who was
arrested by the police, is facing the music in the jail.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 55. <span style="color: blue;">To
fall foul of</span> ( to quarrel with )</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** I do not want to fall foul of
my neighbours.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 56. <span style="color: blue;">To
feel the pulse</span> ( to find out one's inner feelings ) </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** Smt. Indira Gandhi was a
great politician. She had felt the pulse of her countrymen.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
<br /></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 57. <span style="color: blue;">To
fight shy of</span> ( to be shy )</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** He fights shy of talking with
girls.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 58. <span style="color: blue;">To
follow suit</span> ( to follow example ) </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** If you are sincere and
punctual to your duty, your sub-ordinates will also follow suit.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 59. <span style="color: blue;">To
follow the beaten track</span> ( to be traditionalist ) </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** Most of our country-men
follow the beaten track in every affair.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 60. <span style="color: blue;">To
gain ground</span> ( to succeed slowly and steadily ) </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** The separatists should not be
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 21. <span style="color: blue;">To
burn the candle at both ends</span> ( to spend money lavishly ) </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** He is ruining himself by
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<br /></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 22. <span style="color: blue;">To
bear the palm</span> ( to be victorious ) </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** In the Indo-Pak War of
1971,India bore the palm.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 23. <span style="color: blue;">To
bring to book</span> (to punish )</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** At best, the thief was
brought to book.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 24. <span style="color: blue;">To
bury the hatchet</span> (to put an end to old enmity ) </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** Let us bury the hatchet and
be friends again.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 25. <span style="color: blue;">To
be like a fish out of water</span> ( to be in a disagreeable situation )</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** His father stopped supporting
him,then he was like a fish out of water.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 26. <span style="color: blue;">To
back up</span> ( support )</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** If you back me up, I shall be
able to face the difficulties.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 27. <span style="color: blue;">To
bear in mind</span> (to remember ) </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** You must bear in mind that
only the hard work will succeed in the life.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 28. <span style="color: blue;">To
be true to one's salt</span> ( to prove faithful ) </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** The guard will not deceive
me. He is true to his salt.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 29. <span style="color: blue;">To
be the order of the day</span> ( to be the fashion of the day ) </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** To ask for dowry has become
the order of the day.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 30. <span style="color: blue;">To
beat the air</span> ( to make useless efforts ) </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** His words carry no weight. He
is merely beating the air.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 31. <span style="color: blue;">To
be in good books</span> ( to be favourite ) </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** Nowadays none can harm him
because he is in good books of his boss.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 32. <span style="color: blue;">To
call in question</span> ( to express doubt ) </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** Mr. Vajpayee's patrotism
cannot be called in question.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 33. <span style="color: blue;">To
call a spade a spade</span> ( to speak in plain terms )</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** People get offended when he
calls a spade a spade.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 34. <span style="color: blue;">To
cast pearls before swine</span> ( to offer to a person a thing which he cannot
understand or appreciate ) </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** If you talk of space flight
to an uneducated man, you will simply cast pearls before swine.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 35. <span style="color: blue;">To
pour oil on troubled water</span> ( to make the situation calm ) </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** There was a quarrel between
the two brothers. The father came and poured oil on troubled water.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 36. <span style="color: blue;">To
chew the end</span> ( to meditate on ome idea )</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** Lal Bahadur Shastri was in habit
of chewing the end .</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 37. <span style="color: blue;">To
come to a standstill</span> ( to come to atop ) </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** Due to want of petrol. the
car came to a standstill.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
<br /></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 38. <span style="color: blue;">To
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brij balahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02469507592668000098noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4569235046096745103.post-82712667318274932872011-07-08T19:58:00.000+05:302013-04-05T13:36:25.310+05:30idioms and phrases - G 1<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></b><br />
<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> List - 1</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 1.<span style="color: blue;"> To
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** His work is up to the
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 2. <span style="color: blue;">To
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** If he wants to succeed in his
mission, he must be up and doing.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 3. <span style="color: blue;">To
be at a loss</span> ( to be perplexed ) </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** Sunil was at a loss what to
do in his case.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 4. <span style="color: blue;">To
be born with a silver spoon in one's mouth</span> ( to be born in a rich family
) </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** Pt. Nehru was born with a
silver spoon in his mouth.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 5.<span style="color: blue;">To be
worthwhile</span> (worth spending the time which the attempt would require) </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** It is worthwhile to do
something or the other than to sit idle.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 6. <span style="color: blue;">To
be all ears</span> ( to be an attentive audience ) </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** I was all ears when the Prime
Minister made his speech.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
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<br />
<b> 7. <span style="color: blue;">To be weak in the storey</span> ( to be
feeble-minded ) </b></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** He cannot be depended on. He
is weak in the upper storey.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
<br /></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 8. <span style="color: blue;">To
be at daggers drawn</span> ( to be bitter enemy ) </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** Ram and Shyam were fast
friends. But now they are at daggers drawn.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
<br /></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 9. <span style="color: blue;">To
be at one's wit's end</span> ( to greatly perplexed ) </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** When he saw the lion in the
forest, he was at his wit's end.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 10. <span style="color: blue;">To
be at the helm of</span> ( to be at the main position )</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** Manish is the head of
the family. He is, therefore, at the helm of affairs.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 11. <span style="color: blue;">To
be beside oneself with joy or grief</span> (overwhelmed with joy or grief ) </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** To hear of his friend's
bright success in the I.A.S. examination' Vijay was beside himself with joy.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 12. <span style="color: blue;">To
be on the horns of a dilemma</span> (to be in a fix ) </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** When asked for support, he
was on the horns of a dilemma and could not understand what to do.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
<br /></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 13. <span style="color: blue;">To
bear the brunt of</span> ( to feel the full force of ) </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** The Indian Battalian had to
bear the brunt of the German attack in the World War II .</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
<br /></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 14. <span style="color: blue;">To
beat about the bush</span> ( to approach a matter in a round about way
) </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** Please let me know the matter
directly and do not beat about the bush.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
<br /></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 15. <span style="color: blue;">To
beggar description</span> ( to be indescribable ) </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** The beauty of the Taj is
beggar's description.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
<br /></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 16. <span style="color: blue;">To
bell the cat</span> ( to lead in a danger )</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** Everyone hates mafias but
nobody dares to bell the cat.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
<br /></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 17.<span style="color: blue;"> To
bid fair</span> ( to seem likely )</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** He has topped the list of
successful candidates. He bids fair to be a genius.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 18. <span style="color: blue;">To
break the ice</span> ( to break silence in conversation ) </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** Mohan broke the ice by asking
his friend for a match-box.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 19. <span style="color: blue;">To
blow one's own trumpet</span> ( to indulge in self praise )</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** Mr. Sen is in the habit of
blowing his own trumpet.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
<br /></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 20. <span style="color: blue;">To
breath one's last</span> ( to die ) </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** His father breathed his last
in peace.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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brij balahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02469507592668000098noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4569235046096745103.post-15128135048612879452011-07-08T19:55:00.002+05:302013-04-05T13:27:51.284+05:30idioms and phrases - F<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"> <b><u>Prepositional Phrases</u></b></span></b><br />
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<b>1. <span style="color: blue;">In the teeth of in the face of)</span></b><br />
<b> * He could do nothing in the teeth of danger.</b><br />
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<b>2. <span style="color: blue;">In quest of (in search of) </span></b><br />
<b> * He went to market in the quest of his friend.</b><br />
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<b>3. <span style="color: blue;">Instead of (in place of) </span></b><br />
<b> * One may offer Hindi Literature instead of Sanskrit.</b><br />
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<b>4.<span style="color: blue;"> In the air (under consideration) </span></b><br />
<b> * The proposal to grant high salary grades is still in
the air.</b><br />
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<b>5. <span style="color: blue;">In case of (under certain condition) </span></b><br />
<b> * In case of sickness, he will not be able to act in
the play.</b><br />
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<b>6. <span style="color: blue;">In the heart of (in the centre of) </span></b><br />
<br />
<b> * Jama Masjid is situated in the heart of Delhi.</b><br />
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<b>7. <span style="color: blue;">In view of (considering) </span></b><br />
<b> * In view of his qualifications, he must be selected
for the job.</b><br />
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<b>8. <span style="color: blue;">In a nutshell (in short) </span></b><br />
<b> * I can explain in a nutshell.</b><br />
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<b>9. <span style="color: blue;">In the nick of time (just in time) </span></b><br />
<b> * Bihari reached the meeting in the nick of time.</b><br />
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<b>10. <span style="color: blue;">Under the thumb of (under control of)</span></b><br />
<b> * Mahesh is under the control of his wife.</b><br />
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<b>11.<span style="color: blue;"> At home in (familiar with) </span></b><br />
<b> * Mr. Tiwari is at home in English.</b><br />
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<b>12. <span style="color: blue;">In vogue (in fashion) </span></b><br />
<b> * Steel utensils are now in vogue.</b><br />
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<b>13. <span style="color: blue;">At sea (perplexed) </span></b><br />
<b> * When my younger brother was falsely involved in a
case, I was at sea.</b><br />
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<b>14. <span style="color: blue;">From pillar to post (from one place to
another) </span></b><br />
<b> * An unemployed man has to run from pillar to post in
search of a job.</b><br />
<br />
<br />
<b>15.<span style="color: blue;"> Between the devil and the deep sea
(between two equal dangers)</span></b><br />
<b> * Mr. Gyan was asked either to resign his post or
to turn the refuge out of his house . He was between the devil and the deep
sea.</b><br />
<br />
<br />
<b>16. <span style="color: blue;">At odds (in conflict)</span></b><br />
<b> * The Principal and the manager are at odds these days.</b><br />
<br />
<br />
<b>17. <span style="color: blue;">In the dumps (in low spirits)</span></b><br />
<b> * Owing to several hardships, Kiran is in
the dumps these days.</b><br />
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<b>18. <span style="color: blue;">At large (at liberty) </span></b><br />
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brij balahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02469507592668000098noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4569235046096745103.post-40309003227320184072011-07-08T19:55:00.000+05:302013-04-05T13:25:24.930+05:30idioms and phrases - E<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<i><span style="font-size: large;"><strong><u>Adverbial Phrases</u></strong></span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-size: large;">
</span></i><br />
<strong>1. <span style="color: blue;">In the nick of time (just at the right
time) </span></strong><br />
<strong> * He reached the office in the nick of time.</strong><br />
<br />
<br />
<strong>2. <span style="color: blue;">In full swing (at its peak activity) </span></strong><br />
<strong> * The cllege is now running in the full swing.</strong><br />
<br />
<br />
<strong>3. <span style="color: blue;">At the eleventh hour (at the last moment) </span></strong><br />
<strong> * It is not a good habit to do any work at the eleventh
hour.</strong><br />
<br />
<br />
<strong>4. <span style="color: blue;">At stake (in danger) </span></strong><br />
<strong> * If you do not keep your word, your fame will be at
stake.</strong><br />
<br />
<br />
<strong>5. <span style="color: blue;">Out of sorts (unwell)</span></strong><br />
<strong> * Ramakant is out of sorts these days.</strong><br />
<br />
<br />
<strong>6. <span style="color: blue;">Well off (in a sound position)</span></strong><br />
<strong> * Mukesh is well off these days.</strong><br />
<br />
<br />
<strong>7.<span style="color: blue;"> With might and main (with full power)</span></strong><br />
<strong> * I will do my work with might and main.</strong><br />
<br />
<strong> </strong><br />
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brij balahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02469507592668000098noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4569235046096745103.post-83694326017667026962011-07-08T19:49:00.001+05:302013-04-05T13:05:58.942+05:30idioms and phrases - A 1<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: Times;">1. Achilles' heel (one weak point in a man's character) John is a heavy drunkard. This is an Achilles' heel. He is sure to be insulted in life.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times;">2. An apple of discord (cause of contention ) This house is an apple of contention between Mohan and Sohan.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times;">3.The apple of one's eye ( very dear ) Kamla is the apple of her parents' eye.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times;">4. Animal spirits ( vigour and vivacity of healthy youth ) Mohit is full of animal spirits.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times;">5.Apple-pie order ( neat and clean ) She puts her house in apple-pie order.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times;">6.Augean stables ( a great abuse ) The minister is trying hard to cleanse the Augean stable of corruption and bribery.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times;">7.A beast of prey (a beast that lives by killing and eating other animals ) The lion is a beast of prey.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times;">8.A bed of roses ( avery comfortable situation ) Life is not a bed of roses.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times;">9.A bird of passage ( a person who wanders from place to place )Shamu is a bird of passage.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times;">10. A black sheep (an evil person ) Decoits are black sheep in a good society.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times;">11.A blue stocking ( a lady who pretends to be of literary taste ) It is true that a blue stocking does not make a good domestic wife.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times;">12. A big-gun (a person of great importance ) Amitabh Bachchan is a big-gun in film industry.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times;">13.A bull in China shop (presence of a person at a place where he will do a great damage) A mad man among sanes is like a bull in a China shop</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times;">14.A cock and bull story ( a false story ) A wise man should never believe a cock and bull story.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times;">15. A chicken-hearted fellow ( a cowardly fellow ) Sonu cannot face his enemy. He is a chicken hearted fellow.</span></div>
brij balahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02469507592668000098noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4569235046096745103.post-70005400623759385792011-07-08T19:48:00.000+05:302011-08-20T15:57:24.351+05:30idioms and phrases - A 5<span style="font-family: Times;">61.Bag and baggage (with all one's luggage ) The inspector has left Agra , bag and baggage.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times;">62.A bolt from the blue (a sudden and unexpected misfortune ) The news of General Vaidya's assassination came to the countrymen as abolt from the blue.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times;">63.Castles in the air (imaginary schemes )Mr. Bharat always builds castles in air. He has done nothing.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times;">64.A cat and dog life (a quarrelsome life ) Girish and Kalpana are husband and wife.They are leading a cat and dog life.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times;">65.A man of word (one who fulfills his promise )He will do what he has said .He is a man of word.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times;">66.A storm in a tea-cup (a big quarrel over a triffle )The brothers fought for a small piece of cloth. It proved to be a storm in a tea cup.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times;">67.A Jack of all trades ( a person turning his hand to any kind of business but not expert in aything ) He is a jack of all trades but master of none.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times;">68.The lion's share ( the major portion ) The eldest brother tried to get the lion' share in his father's property.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times;">69.A man of spirit ( a courageous man ) He faced his enemy boldly. He is a man of spirit.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times;">70,.A man of parts ( a man of extraordinary qualities ) Lal Bahadur Shastri was a man of parts .</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times;">71.The milk of human kindness ( kind feelings ) Macbeth full of the milk of human kindness .</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times;">72.Penelope's web ( an endless job )The problem of Punjab has become a Penelope's web.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times;">73.The sinews of war ( money and material to carry on war ) The bodies of men and money may be justly called the sinews of war.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times;">74.A serpant in the egg 9in the initial stage ) We must not let the evil grow , we must kill a serpant in the egg.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times;">75.A stone's throw (very near ) His college is not more than at a stone's throw from the home.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times;">76.A sword of Democles ( a hovering danger) The danger of the third world war is always hanging over our heads like the sword of Democles .</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times;">77.A Yeoman's service ( exellent work ) Abdul Hamid did a Yeoman's service during The Indo-Pak War of 1965.</span>brij balahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02469507592668000098noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4569235046096745103.post-17591824843959881892011-07-08T19:47:00.001+05:302013-04-05T13:28:24.112+05:30idioms and phrases - A 4<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: Times;">46. A swan song (an achievement before death) "The Testament of Beauty "was the swan song of " Robert Bridges."</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times;">47.A Utopian scheme (an ideal plan) Gandhiji's Harijan Uplift movement was an Utopian scheme.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times;">48.An uphill task ( a very difficult task) Indo-Pak Pact on Nuclear disarmament seems to be uphill task.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times;">49.A tall talk ( boastful talk ) Kamal should not indulge in tall talk, otherwise none will believe him.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times;">50.A thankless task ( selfless work for which one should expect nothing) Do not help him in his mischiefs. It is a thankless task.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times;">51.A wet blanket ( a person whose presence checks enthusiasm) Do not request him to attend the meeting. He is a wet blanket.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times;">52.A white elephant (a highly priced thing) A car for a peon is a white elephant.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times;">53.A wild goose chase (a foolish attempt) To pass the I.A.S. examination, is a wild goose chase without hard labour.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times;">54. A slow coach (a dull fellow ) Harish is a slow coach. He cannot succeed in his mission.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times;">55.A.B.C. ( elementary knowledge ) Hira does not know even the A.B.C. of Urdu.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times;">56.Alpha and omega (the begining and the end ) Alpha and omega of the whole discussion is that you must work hard.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times;">57.A snake in the grass (a secret foe ) Beware of him. He is a snake in the grass.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times;">58.Birds of the same feather (persons of similar character ) Birds of the same feather flock together.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times;">59.Child's play (easy matter ) Teaching is not achild's play ; it is a tough job.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times;">60.Cog in the machine (an unimportant part of something ) Generally people do not care for a cog in the machine.</span></div>
brij balahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02469507592668000098noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4569235046096745103.post-36967931532705887072011-07-08T19:47:00.000+05:302011-08-20T15:57:24.352+05:30idioms and phrases - A 3<span style="font-family: Times;">31.A henpecked husband (a husband under the influence of his wife) A henpecked husband cannot do anything against the wishes of his wife.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times;">32. Hush money (bribe) He gave the magistrate hush money and purchased justice.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times;">33.An iron will (strong will) Sardard Patel was a man of iron will.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times;">34.A jail bird (a notorious offender who has been to jail several times )The thief who broke into her house, was a jail-bird.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times;">35.A laughing stock (one at whome everybody laughs ) Kallu is a laughing stock.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times;">36.A man of straw (an insignificant man ) No body believes Sohanlal. .He is a man of straw.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times;">37.The olive branch (offer of peace ) Pakistan is not prepared to hold out the olive branch to India.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times;">38.Point blank (directly) Shomu refused to help me point blank.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times;">39.A past master (an expert) Mr.Atal Bihari Vajpayee is a past master in speaking effectively.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times;">40.A red-letter day (a fortunate day )15th August is a red-letter day in the history of India.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times;">41.A rainy day (a time of adversity) We must save money for a rainy day.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times;">42.Red tape (excessive official formality) The main cause of delay of justice is red tape policy.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times;">43.Scot -free (free from punishment) If criminals go scot free, crimes will increase .</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times;">44. A moot point (a point still open for discussion ) Please let me know a moot point of the meeting.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times;">45.A nine day's wonder (something the charm of which will soon fade away) Raj is spending money lavishly.It is a nine day's wonder.</span>brij balahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02469507592668000098noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4569235046096745103.post-72868381144634800032011-07-08T19:46:00.000+05:302011-08-20T15:57:24.352+05:30idioms and phrases - A 2<span style="font-family: Times;">16. A close-fisted man (miser) Mukesh does not spend money on neccessary things. He is a close-fisted man.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times;">17. A cry in in the wilderness (an ineffective demand ) If we do not have a sound basis for demands, they will prove a cry in the wilderness.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times;">18.A fool's paradise (false expectations) It is harmful to live in a fool's paradise.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times;">19.A man of letters (a literary man ) Pt. Nehru was a man of letters. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times;">20.A cold blooded murder (deliberate and cruel murder ) We should condemn a cold blooded murder.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times;">21.A broken reed (a weak support ) In my calamity my friend proved to be a broken reed.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times;">22.Crocodile tears (pretended sorrow ) He is worried about his brother's death. He is simply shedding crocodile tears.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times;">23. A clean slate ( a fresh begining ) Mr. Rajiv Gandhi started with a clean slate in politics.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times;">24.Dutch courage (courage excited by wine ) Some soldiers acquire dutch courage in the battle field.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times;">25.Evil-genius (an able person beat upon doing mischief ) Ravan was an evil-genius.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times;">26.Fair play (no underhand play )We should observe fair play in every walk of life.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times;">27.A fair-weather friend (a friend who deserts us in bad days) Life is full of fair-weather friends.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times;">28.The fag end (the close ) He is at the fag end of the staff-roll.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times;">29.A Herculean Task (A hard task )The solution of dowry system is a Herculean task.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times;">30.A gala day ( a colourful day ) 15th August is a gala day in the History of India.</span>brij balahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02469507592668000098noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4569235046096745103.post-11422776726987416582011-03-01T18:18:00.000+05:302013-04-10T13:09:02.066+05:30Idioms And Phrases<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> There are a number of idioms and phrases in English language.They, though cannot be translated as such, add to its beauty and forceful expression to a great extent.Good and impressive English requires their use in written as well as oral statements.Therefore,in order to pick up an impressive and workable knowledge of English, every learner should be familiar with them.:---</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b><u>( A ) Idiomatic Adjective And Noun Phrases</u></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>1. <span style="color: blue;">Achilles' heel (one weak point in a man's character)</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>* John is a heavy drunkard. This is an Achilles' heel. He is sure to be insulted in life.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>2.<span style="color: blue;"> An apple of discord (cause of contention ) </span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>* This house is an apple of contention between Mohan and Sohan.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>3.<span style="color: blue;">The apple of one's eye ( very dear ) </span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>* Kamla is the apple of her parents' eye.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>4. <span style="color: blue;">Animal spirits ( vigour and vivacity of healthy youth )</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>* Mohit is full of animal spirits.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>5. <span style="color: blue;">Apple-pie order ( neat and clean ) </span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>* She puts her house in apple-pie order.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>6. <span style="color: blue;">Augean stables ( a great abuse ) </span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>* The minister is trying hard to cleanse the Augean stable of corruption and bribery.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>7. <span style="color: blue;">A beast of prey (a beast that lives by killing and eating other animals ) </span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>* The lion is a beast of prey.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>8. <span style="color: blue;">A bed of roses ( avery comfortable situation )</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>* Life is not a bed of roses.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>9.<span style="color: blue;"> A bird of passage ( a person who wanders from place to place )</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>* Shamu is a bird of passage.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>10.<span style="color: blue;"> A black sheep (an evil person ) </span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>* Decoits are black sheep in a good society.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>11. <span style="color: blue;">A blue stocking ( a lady who pretends to be of literary taste ) </span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>* It is true that a blue stocking does not make a good domestic wife.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>12. <span style="color: blue;">A big-gun (a person of great importance )</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>* Amitabh Bachchan is a big-gun in film industry.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>13. <span style="color: blue;">A bull in China shop (presence of a person at a place where he will do a great damage) </span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>* A mad man among sanes is like a bull in a China shop.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>14. <span style="color: blue;">A cock and bull story ( a false story ) </span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>* A wise man should never believe a cock and bull story.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>15. <span style="color: blue;">A chicken-hearted fellow ( a cowardly fellow ) </span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>* Sonu cannot face his enemy. He is a chicken hearted fellow.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>16. <span style="color: blue;">A close-fisted man (miser) </span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>* Mukesh does not spend money on neccessary things. He is a close-fisted man.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>17. <span style="color: blue;">A cry in in the wilderness (an ineffective demand )</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>* If we do not have a sound basis for demands, they will prove a cry in the wilderness.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>18. <span style="color: blue;">A fool's paradise (false expectations)</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>* It is harmful to live in a fool's paradise.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>19. <span style="color: blue;">A man of letters (a literary man ) </span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>* Pt. Nehru was a man of letters. </b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>20. <span style="color: blue;">A cold blooded murder (deliberate and cruel murder ) </span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>* We should condemn a cold blooded murder.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>21. <span style="color: blue;">A broken reed (a weak support ) </span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>* In my calamity my friend proved to be a broken reed.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>22. <span style="color: blue;">Crocodile tears (pretended sorrow )</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>* He is worried about his brother's death. He is simply shedding crocodile tears.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>23. <span style="color: blue;">A clean slate ( a fresh begining )</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>* Mr. Rajiv Gandhi started with a clean slate in politics.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>24. <span style="color: blue;">Dutch courage (courage excited by wine ) </span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>* Some soldiers acquire dutch courage in the battle field.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>25. <span style="color: blue;">Evil-genius (an able person beat upon doing mischief ) </span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>* Ravan was an evil-genius.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>26. <span style="color: blue;">Fair play (no underhand play )</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>* We should observe fair play in every walk of life.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>27. <span style="color: blue;">A fair-weather friend (a friend who deserts us in bad days) </span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>* Life is full of fair-weather friends.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>28.<span style="color: blue;">The fag end (the close ) </span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>* He is at the fag end of the staff-roll.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>29. <span style="color: blue;">A Herculean Task (A hard task )</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>* The solution of dowry system is a Herculean task.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>30.<span style="color: blue;"> A gala day ( a colourful day )</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>* 15th August is a gala day in the History of India.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>31. <span style="color: blue;">A henpecked husband (a husband under the influence of his wife)</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>* A henpecked husband cannot do anything against the wishes of his wife.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>32. <span style="color: blue;">Hush money (bribe) </span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>* He gave the magistrate hush money and purchased justice.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>33. <span style="color: blue;">An iron will (strong will) </span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>* Sardard Patel was a man of iron will.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>34.<span style="color: blue;"> A jail bird (a notorious offender who has been to jail several times )</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>* The thief who broke into her house, was a jail-bird.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>35. <span style="color: blue;">A laughing stock (one at whome everybody laughs ) </span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>* Kallu is a laughing stock.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>36. <span style="color: blue;">A man of straw (an insignificant man ) </span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>* No body believes Sohanlal. .He is a man of straw.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>37.<span style="color: blue;">The olive branch (offer of peace )</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>* Pakistan is not prepared to hold out the olive branch to India.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>38. <span style="color: blue;">Point blank (directly) </span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>* Shomu refused to help me point blank.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>39. <span style="color: blue;">A past master (an expert) </span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>* Mr.Atal Bihari Vajpayee is a past master in speaking effectively.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>40. <span style="color: blue;">A red-letter day (a fortunate day )</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>* 15th August is a red-letter day in the history of India.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>41. <span style="color: blue;">A rainy day (a time of adversity)</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>* We must save money for a rainy day.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>42. <span style="color: blue;">Red tape (excessive official formality) </span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>* The main cause of delay of justice is red tape policy.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>43. <span style="color: blue;">Scot -free (free from punishment) </span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>* If criminals go scot free, crimes will increase .</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>44. <span style="color: blue;">A moot point (a point still open for discussion )</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>* Please let me know a moot point of the meeting.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>45. <span style="color: blue;">A nine day's wonder (something the charm of which will soon fade away) </span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>* Raj is spending money lavishly.It is a nine day's wonder.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>46. <span style="color: blue;">A swan song (an achievement before death) </span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>* "The Testament of Beauty "was the swan song of " Robert Bridges."</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>47. <span style="color: blue;">A Utopian scheme (an ideal plan) </span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>* Gandhiji's Harijan Uplift movement was an Utopian scheme.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>48.<span style="color: blue;"> An uphill task ( a very difficult task)</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>* Indo-Pak Pact on Nuclear disarmament seems to be uphill task.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>49. <span style="color: blue;">A tall talk ( boastful talk )</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>* Kamal should not indulge in tall talk, otherwise none will believe him.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>50. <span style="color: blue;">A thankless task ( selfless work for which one should expect nothing)</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>* Do not help him in his mischiefs. It is a thankless task.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>51.<span style="color: blue;"> A wet blanket ( a person whose presence checks enthusiasm) </span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>* Do not request him to attend the meeting. He is a wet blanket.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>52. <span style="color: blue;">A white elephant (a highly priced thing) </span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>* A car for a peon is a white elephant.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>53. <span style="color: blue;">A wild goose chase (a foolish attempt) </span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>* To pass the I.A.S. examination, is a wild goose chase without hard labour.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>54. <span style="color: blue;">A slow coach (a dull fellow ) </span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>* Harish is a slow coach. He cannot succeed in his mission.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>55.<span style="color: blue;"> A.B.C. ( elementary knowledge ) </span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>* Hira does not know even the A.B.C. of Urdu.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>56. <span style="color: blue;">Alpha and omega (the begining and the end ) </span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>* Alpha and omega of the whole discussion is that you must work hard.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>57.<span style="color: blue;"> A snake in the grass (a secret foe ) </span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>* Beware of him. He is a snake in the grass.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>58. <span style="color: blue;">Birds of the same feather (persons of similar character )</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>* Birds of the same feather flock together.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>59. <span style="color: blue;">Child's play (easy matter ) </span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>* Teaching is not achild's play ; it is a tough job.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>60. <span style="color: blue;">Cog in the machine (an unimportant part of something )</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>* Generally people do not care for a cog in the machine.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>61. <span style="color: blue;">Bag and baggage (with all one's luggage ) </span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>* The inspector has left Agra , bag and baggage.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>62. <span style="color: blue;">A bolt from the blue (a sudden and unexpected misfortune ) </span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>* The news of General Vaidya's assassination came to the countrymen as abolt from the blue.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>63. <span style="color: blue;">Castles in the air (imaginary schemes )</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>* Mr. Bharat always builds castles in air. He has done nothing.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>64. <span style="color: blue;">A cat and dog life (a quarrelsome life ) </span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>* Girish and Kalpana are husband and wife.They are leading a cat and dog life.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>65.<span style="color: blue;"> A man of word (one who fulfills his promise )</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>* He will do what he has said .He is a man of word.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>66.<span style="color: blue;"> A storm in a tea-cup (a big quarrel over a triffle )</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>* The brothers fought for a small piece of cloth. It proved to be a storm in a tea cup.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>67. <span style="color: blue;">A Jack of all trades ( a person turning his hand to any kind of business but not expert in anything )</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>* He is a jack of all trades but master of none.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>68.<span style="color: blue;">The lion's share ( the major portion ) </span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>* The eldest brother tried to get the lion' share in his father's property.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>69. <span style="color: blue;">A man of spirit ( a courageous man ) </span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>* He faced his enemy boldly. He is a man of spirit.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>70. <span style="color: blue;">A man of parts ( a man of extraordinary qualities ) </span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>* Lal Bahadur Shastri was a man of parts .</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>71.<span style="color: blue;">The milk of human kindness ( kind feelings ) </span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>* Macbeth full of the milk of human kindness .</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>72. <span style="color: blue;">Penelope's web ( an endless job )</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>* The problem of Punjab has become a Penelope's web.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>73.<span style="color: blue;">The sinews of war ( money and material to carry on war ) </span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>* The bodies of men and money may be justly called the sinews of war.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>74. <span style="color: blue;">A serpant in the egg (in the initial stage )</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>* We must not let the evil grow , we must kill a serpant in the egg.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>75. <span style="color: blue;">A stone's throw (very near ) </span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>* His college is not more than at a stone's throw from the home.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>76.<span style="color: blue;"> A sword of Democles ( a hovering danger) </span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>* The danger of the third world war is always hanging over our heads like the sword of Democles .</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>77. <span style="color: blue;">A Yeoman's service ( exellent work )</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>* Abdul Hamid did a Yeoman's service during The Indo-Pak War of 1965.</b></span><br />
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<br />
<b> <u>(A) Idiomatic Pairs of Nouns</u></b><br />
<br />
<b>1.<span style="color: blue;"> Bread and butter (material welfare )</span></b><br />
<b> * We should work hard for our bread and
butter.</b><br />
<br />
<br />
<b>2. <span style="color: blue;">Body and soul ( entirely ) </span></b><br />
<b> * Dinesh has given himself to the pursuit of pleasure,
body and soul.</b><br />
<br />
<br />
<b>3. <span style="color: blue;">At the beck and call (at the service) </span></b><br />
<b> * My friend is always at my beck and call.</b><br />
<br />
<br />
<b>4. <span style="color: blue;">(To play) ducks and drakes (to waste money
)</span></b><br />
<b> * Mohit has ruined himself by playing ducks and drakes.</b><br />
<br />
<br />
<b>5. <span style="color: blue;">(Through) fire and water ( through every
sort of difficulty ) </span></b><br />
<b> * Seema remained with Sohan through fire and water.</b><br />
<br />
<br />
<b>6. <span style="color: blue;">Flesh and blood ( human nature )</span></b><br />
<b> * Flesh and blood can bear it no longer.</b><br />
<br />
<br />
<b>7. <span style="color: blue;">( By) fits and starts ( irregularly )</span></b><br />
<b> * Mita does her work by fits and starts.</b><br />
<br />
<br />
<b>8. <span style="color: blue;">Fire and fury ( enthusiasm )</span></b><br />
<b>* The Principal's speech was full of fire and fury.</b><br />
<br />
<br />
<b>9.<span style="color: blue;"> By hook or by crook (by fair or foul means
)</span></b><br />
<b> * Today, every one wants to get ajob by hook or crook.</b><br />
<br />
<br />
<b>10. <span style="color: blue;">Heart and soul ( earnestly )</span></b><br />
<b> * He is working heart and soul to pass the examination
in a good division.</b><br />
<br />
<br />
<b>11. <span style="color: blue;">Kith and kin (blood relations ) </span></b><br />
<b> * One should love one's kith and kin.</b><br />
<br />
<br />
<b>12. <span style="color: blue;">By leaps and bounds ( rapidly ) </span></b><br />
<b> * The population of India is increasing by leaps and
bounds.</b><br />
<br />
<br />
<b>13. <span style="color: blue;">Over head and ears (excessively )</span></b><br />
<b> * He is running in debt over head and ears.</b><br />
<br />
<br />
<b>14.<span style="color: blue;"> Ins and Outs ( ull details) </span></b><br />
<b> * Everyone should know the ins and outs of their
business.</b><br />
<br />
<br />
<b><span style="color: black;">15.</span> <span style="color: blue;">Under
lock and key (in a safe place) </span></b><br />
<b> * Kanta keeps her ornaments under lock and key.</b><br />
<br />
<br />
<b>16. <span style="color: blue;">Latin and Greek (unintelligible) </span></b><br />
<b> * Her speech proved to be Latin and Greek to the
audience.</b><br />
<br />
<br />
<b>17. <span style="color: blue;">Odds and ends (bits)</span></b><br />
<b> * The last chapter of his thesis deals with odds and
ends.</b><br />
<br />
<br />
<b>18. <span style="color: blue;">Pros and cons (For and against) </span></b><br />
<b> * Please consider the pros and cons of this issue.</b><br />
<br />
<br />
<b>19.<span style="color: blue;">Time and tide (course of time)</span></b><br />
<b> * Time and tide wait for none.</b><br />
<br />
<br />
<b>20. <span style="color: blue;">Tooth and nail (vehemently) </span></b><br />
<b> * Gandhiji fought for India's freedom tooth and nail.</b><br />
<br />
<br />
<b>21.<span style="color: blue;"> Part and parcel (a thing which is a component
part of a specified whole)</span></b><br />
<b> * Every citizen should consider himself as a part
and parcel of India.</b><br />
<br />
<br />
<b>22.<span style="color: blue;">The rank and file (all with distinction)</span></b><br />
<b> * The government should make schemes keeping in view the
wider interest of the rank and file.</b><br />
<br />
<br />
<b>23. <span style="color: blue;">Sum and substance (the whole meaning) </span></b><br />
<b> * He told me the sum and substance of his plans.</b><br />
<br />
<br />
<b>24. <span style="color: blue;">Ups and downs (change in fortunes)</span></b><br />
<b> * Life is full of ups and downs.</b><br />
<br />
<br />
<b>25.<span style="color: blue;"> Null and void (illegal)</span></b><br />
<b> * The order of the court has become null and void.</b><br />
<br />
<br />
<b>26. <span style="color: blue;">Ways and means (neccessary funds) </span></b><br />
<b> * We should find out ways and means to carry out our
plans.</b><br />
<br />
<br />
<b>****************************************************</b><br />
<b><br /></b>
<b><span style="font-family: Times;"> ( C ) </span></b><br />
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<b><u>Idiomatic Pairs of Adjectives </u></b><br />
<br />
<b>1. <span style="color: blue;">All in all (Supreme, of the first
importance ) </span></b><br />
<br />
<b>* The Principal is the all in all in college.</b><br />
<br />
<br />
<b>2. <span style="color: blue;">All and sundry (all without distinction)</span></b><br />
<br />
<b> * He invited all and sundry to the feast.</b><br />
<br />
<br />
<b>3. <span style="color: blue;">In black and white (in writing) </span></b><br />
<br />
<b> * The witness gave his statement in black and white.</b><br />
<br />
<br />
<b>4. <span style="color: blue;">Fair and square (honest and proper) </span></b><br />
<br />
<b> * The sons made a fair and square distribution of their
ancestral property among themselves.</b><br />
<br />
<br />
<b>5. <span style="color: blue;">Blow hot and cold (to be in favour at one
time and against at another) </span></b><br />
<br />
<b> * Harish blows hot and cold. None believes him.</b><br />
<br />
<br />
<b>6. <span style="color: blue;">Hard and fast (strict, definite) </span></b><br />
<br />
<b> * There is no hard and fast rule in English.</b><br />
<br />
<br />
<b>7. <span style="color: blue;">High and low (everywhere) </span></b><br />
<br />
<b> * God is high and low.</b><br />
<br />
<br />
<b>8. <span style="color: blue;">Long and short (the sum and substance)</span></b><br />
<br />
<b> * Please tell me the long and short of this matter.</b><br />
<br />
<br />
<b>9. <span style="color: blue;">Rough and ready (not elaborate)</span></b><br />
<b> * I have prepared a rough and ready scheme for
building my house.</b><br />
<br />
<br />
<b>10. <span style="color: blue;">Slow and steady (resolute,constant) </span></b><br />
<b> * Slow and ateady wins the race.</b><br />
<br />
<br />
<b>11.<span style="color: blue;">Safe and sound (quite well) </span></b><br />
<b> * Mukesh returned from forest safe and sound.</b><br />
<br />
<br />
<b>12. <span style="color: blue;">Right or wrong (if it be right or wrong) </span></b><br />
<br />
<b> * Right or wrong, I will do this work.</b><br />
<br />
<br />
<b>13. <span style="color: blue;">Well and good (well as a thing goes) </span></b><br />
<br />
<b> * Well and good, you should try to help her.</b><br />
<br />
<br />
<b>14. <span style="color: blue;">Better half (wife) </span></b><br />
<b> * My better half is a good companion of mine.</b><br />
<br />
<br />
<b>15. <span style="color: blue;">High and mighty (arrogant)</span></b><br />
<b> * The manager is very high and mighty in his behaviour.</b><br />
<br />
<br />
<b>16. <span style="color: blue;">(At ) sixes and seven (in a state of
disorder) </span></b><br />
<b> * When I reached his house, I found his books at sixes
and sevens.</b><br />
<br />
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<![endif]--><span style="font-family: Times;"><b>******************************************************</b> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times;"> <b> ( D ) </b></span><br />
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<b><u>Idiomatic Pairs of Adverbs</u></b><br />
<b>1.<span style="color: blue;"> Again and again (very often) </span></b><br />
<b>* One must try again and again to achieve one's goal.</b><br />
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<b>2.<span style="color: blue;"> Once for all (finally) </span></b><br />
<b> * Ihave settled the matter once for all.</b><br />
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<b>3. <span style="color: blue;">By and by (gradually) </span></b><br />
<b> * By and by he has won three promotions.</b><br />
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<b>4. <span style="color: blue;">Over and above (besides) </span></b><br />
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<b> * He was awarded rupees
five hundred over and above a shield.</b></div>
<b>5.<span style="color: blue;"> Ever and anon (now and then) </span></b><br />
<b> * He comes to me ever and anon.</b><br />
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<b>6.<span style="color: blue;"> Off hand (without forethought) </span></b><br />
<b> * Very few people can talk on literary topics off hand.</b><br />
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<b>7. <span style="color: blue;">By heart (to commit to memory) </span></b><br />
<b> * Our ancestors used to learn every-thing by heart.</b><br />
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<b>8. <span style="color: blue;">Far and wide (everywhere) </span></b><br />
<b> * Mrs. Gandhi's fame haspread far and wide.</b><br />
<br />
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<b>9. <span style="color: blue;">Few and far between (very small in number) </span></b><br />
<b> * Persons of Tulsi's merit are few and far between.</b><br />
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<br />
<b>10.<span style="color: blue;"> First and foremost (of greatest priority)</span></b><br />
<b> * Our first and foremost duty should be to unite
the country as a whole.</b><br />
<br />
<br />
<b>11. <span style="color: blue;">Hither and thither (here and there) </span></b><br />
<b> * The teacher wandered hither and thither in the class
to check the exercise-books.</b><br />
<br />
<br />
<b>12. <span style="color: blue;">On the spur of the moment (at once) </span></b><br />
<b> * He replied the letter on the of the moment.</b><br />
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<b>13. <span style="color: blue;">Off and on (occassionally) </span></b><br />
<b> * I visit the library off and on.</b><br />
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<b>14. <span style="color: blue;">Out and out (completely) </span></b><br />
<b> * This book is out and out a standard book.</b><br />
<br />
<br />
<b>15.<span style="color: blue;">Through and through (completely)</span></b><br />
<b> * Seeing the lion, Mohan was frightened through and
through.</b><br />
<br />
<br />
<b>16.<span style="color: blue;"> Once and again (repeatedly) </span></b><br />
<b> * The teacher told the student once and again to be
punctual in the class.</b><br />
<br />
<br />
<b>17. <span style="color: blue;">To and fro (backward and forward) </span></b><br />
<b> * The fox was wandering to and fro in search of food.</b><br />
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<![endif]--><b><span style="font-family: Times;">******************************************************* </span></b><br />
<b><br /></b>
<b><span style="font-family: Times;"> ( E ) </span></b><br />
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<b><u>Adverbial Phrases</u></b><br />
<br />
<b>1. <span style="color: blue;">In the nick of time (just at the right
time) </span></b><br />
<b> * He reached the office in the nick of time.</b><br />
<br />
<br />
<b>2. <span style="color: blue;">In full swing (at its peak activity) </span></b><br />
<b> * The cllege is now running in the full swing.</b><br />
<br />
<br />
<b>3. <span style="color: blue;">At the eleventh hour (at the last moment) </span></b><br />
<b> * It is not a good habit to do any work at the eleventh
hour.</b><br />
<br />
<br />
<b>4. <span style="color: blue;">At stake (in danger) </span></b><br />
<b> * If you do not keep your word, your fame will be at
stake.</b><br />
<br />
<br />
<b>5. <span style="color: blue;">Out of sorts (unwell)</span></b><br />
<b> * Ramakant is out of sorts these days.</b><br />
<br />
<br />
<b>6. <span style="color: blue;">Well off (in a sound position)</span></b><br />
<b> * Mukesh is well off these days.</b><br />
<br />
<br />
<b>7.<span style="color: blue;"> With might and main (with full power)</span></b><br />
<b> * I will do my work with might and main.</b><br />
<b> </b><br />
<b>********************************************************</b><br />
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<br />
<b><u>Prepositional Phrases</u></b><br />
<br />
<b>1. <span style="color: blue;">In the teeth of in the face of)</span></b><br />
<b> * He could do nothing in the teeth of danger.</b><br />
<br />
<br />
<b>2. <span style="color: blue;">In quest of (in search of) </span></b><br />
<b> * He went to market in the quest of his friend.</b><br />
<br />
<br />
<b>3. <span style="color: blue;">Instead of (in place of) </span></b><br />
<b> * One may offer Hindi Literature instead of Sanskrit.</b><br />
<br />
<br />
<b>4.<span style="color: blue;"> In the air (under consideration) </span></b><br />
<b> * The proposal to grant high salary grades is still in
the air.</b><br />
<br />
<br />
<b>5. <span style="color: blue;">In case of (under certain condition) </span></b><br />
<b> * In case of sickness, he will not be able to act in
the play.</b><br />
<br />
<br />
<b>6. <span style="color: blue;">In the heart of (in the centre of) </span></b><br />
<br />
<b> * Jama Masjid is situated in the heart of Delhi.</b><br />
<br />
<br />
<b>7. <span style="color: blue;">In view of (considering) </span></b><br />
<b> * In view of his qualifications, he must be selected
for the job.</b><br />
<br />
<br />
<b>8. <span style="color: blue;">In a nutshell (in short) </span></b><br />
<b> * I can explain in a nutshell.</b><br />
<br />
<br />
<b>9. <span style="color: blue;">In the nick of time (just in time) </span></b><br />
<b> * Bihari reached the meeting in the nick of time.</b><br />
<br />
<br />
<b>10. <span style="color: blue;">Under the thumb of (under control of)</span></b><br />
<b> * Mahesh is under the control of his wife.</b><br />
<br />
<br />
<b>11.<span style="color: blue;"> At home in (familiar with) </span></b><br />
<b> * Mr. Tiwari is at home in English.</b><br />
<br />
<br />
<b>12. <span style="color: blue;">In vogue (in fashion) </span></b><br />
<b> * Steel utensils are now in vogue.</b><br />
<br />
<br />
<b>13. <span style="color: blue;">At sea (perplexed) </span></b><br />
<b> * When my younger brother was falsely involved in a
case, I was at sea.</b><br />
<br />
<br />
<b>14. <span style="color: blue;">From pillar to post (from one place to
another) </span></b><br />
<b> * An unemployed man has to run from pillar to post in
search of a job.</b><br />
<br />
<br />
<b>15.<span style="color: blue;"> Between the devil and the deep sea
(between two equal dangers)</span></b><br />
<b> * Mr. Gyan was asked either to resign his post or
to turn the refuge out of his house . He was between the devil and the deep
sea.</b><br />
<br />
<br />
<b>16. <span style="color: blue;">At odds (in conflict)</span></b><br />
<b> * The Principal and the manager are at odds these days.</b><br />
<br />
<br />
<b>17. <span style="color: blue;">In the dumps (in low spirits)</span></b><br />
<b> * Owing to several hardships, Kiran is in
the dumps these days.</b><br />
<br />
<br />
<b>18. <span style="color: blue;">At large (at liberty) </span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Mangal; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"> * His dog being at large bit his
friends.</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Mangal; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><br />
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****************************************************<br />
<br />
(G)<br />
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 1.<span style="color: blue;"> To
be up to</span> ( to be equal to, to be acquainted with ) </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** His work is up to the
mark.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 2. <span style="color: blue;">To
be up and doing</span> ( to be actively engaged )</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** If he wants to succeed in his
mission, he must be up and doing.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 3. <span style="color: blue;">To
be at a loss</span> ( to be perplexed ) </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** Sunil was at a loss what to
do in his case.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 4. <span style="color: blue;">To
be born with a silver spoon in one's mouth</span> ( to be born in a rich family
) </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** Pt. Nehru was born with a
silver spoon in his mouth.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 5.<span style="color: blue;">To be
worthwhile</span> (worth spending the time which the attempt would require) </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** It is worthwhile to do
something or the other than to sit idle.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 6. <span style="color: blue;">To
be all ears</span> ( to be an attentive audience ) </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** I was all ears when the Prime
Minister made his speech.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b> 7. <span style="color: blue;">To be weak in the storey</span> ( to be
feeble-minded ) </b></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** He cannot be depended on. He
is weak in the upper storey.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 8. <span style="color: blue;">To
be at daggers drawn</span> ( to be bitter enemy ) </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** Ram and Shyam were fast
friends. But now they are at daggers drawn.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 9. <span style="color: blue;">To
be at one's wit's end</span> ( to greatly perplexed ) </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** When he saw the lion in the
forest, he was at his wit's end.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 10. <span style="color: blue;">To
be at the helm of</span> ( to be at the main position )</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** Manish is the head of
the family. He is, therefore, at the helm of affairs.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 11. <span style="color: blue;">To
be beside oneself with joy or grief</span> (overwhelmed with joy or grief ) </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** To hear of his friend's
bright success in the I.A.S. examination' Vijay was beside himself with joy.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 12. <span style="color: blue;">To
be on the horns of a dilemma</span> (to be in a fix ) </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** When asked for support, he
was on the horns of a dilemma and could not understand what to do.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 13. <span style="color: blue;">To
bear the brunt of</span> ( to feel the full force of ) </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** The Indian Battalian had to
bear the brunt of the German attack in the World War II .</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 14. <span style="color: blue;">To
beat about the bush</span> ( to approach a matter in a round about way
) </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** Please let me know the matter
directly and do not beat about the bush.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 15. <span style="color: blue;">To
beggar description</span> ( to be indescribable ) </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** The beauty of the Taj is
beggar's description.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 16. <span style="color: blue;">To
bell the cat</span> ( to lead in a danger )</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** Everyone hates mafias but
nobody dares to bell the cat.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 17.<span style="color: blue;"> To
bid fair</span> ( to seem likely )</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** He has topped the list of
successful candidates. He bids fair to be a genius.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 18. <span style="color: blue;">To
break the ice</span> ( to break silence in conversation ) </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** Mohan broke the ice by asking
his friend for a match-box.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 19. <span style="color: blue;">To
blow one's own trumpet</span> ( to indulge in self praise )</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** Mr. Sen is in the habit of
blowing his own trumpet.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 20. <span style="color: blue;">To
breath one's last</span> ( to die ) </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** His father breathed his last
in peace.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 21. <span style="color: blue;">To
burn the candle at both ends</span> ( to spend money lavishly ) </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** He is ruining himself by
burning the candle at both ends.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 22. <span style="color: blue;">To
bear the palm</span> ( to be victorious ) </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** In the Indo-Pak War of
1971,India bore the palm.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 23. <span style="color: blue;">To
bring to book</span> (to punish )</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** At best, the thief was
brought to book.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 24. <span style="color: blue;">To
bury the hatchet</span> (to put an end to old enmity ) </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** Let us bury the hatchet and
be friends again.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 25. <span style="color: blue;">To
be like a fish out of water</span> ( to be in a disagreeable situation )</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** His father stopped supporting
him,then he was like a fish out of water.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 26. <span style="color: blue;">To
back up</span> ( support )</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** If you back me up, I shall be
able to face the difficulties.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 27. <span style="color: blue;">To
bear in mind</span> (to remember ) </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** You must bear in mind that
only the hard work will succeed in the life.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 28. <span style="color: blue;">To
be true to one's salt</span> ( to prove faithful ) </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** The guard will not deceive
me. He is true to his salt.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 29. <span style="color: blue;">To
be the order of the day</span> ( to be the fashion of the day ) </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** To ask for dowry has become
the order of the day.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 30. <span style="color: blue;">To
beat the air</span> ( to make useless efforts ) </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** His words carry no weight. He
is merely beating the air.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 31. <span style="color: blue;">To
be in good books</span> ( to be favourite ) </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** Nowadays none can harm him
because he is in good books of his boss.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 32. <span style="color: blue;">To
call in question</span> ( to express doubt ) </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** Mr. Vajpayee's patrotism
cannot be called in question.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 33. <span style="color: blue;">To
call a spade a spade</span> ( to speak in plain terms )</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** People get offended when he
calls a spade a spade.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 34. <span style="color: blue;">To
cast pearls before swine</span> ( to offer to a person a thing which he cannot
understand or appreciate ) </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** If you talk of space flight
to an uneducated man, you will simply cast pearls before swine.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 35. <span style="color: blue;">To
pour oil on troubled water</span> ( to make the situation calm ) </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** There was a quarrel between
the two brothers. The father came and poured oil on troubled water.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 36. <span style="color: blue;">To
chew the end</span> ( to meditate on ome idea )</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** Lal Bahadur Shastri was in habit
of chewing the end .</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 37. <span style="color: blue;">To
come to a standstill</span> ( to come to atop ) </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** Due to want of petrol. the
car came to a standstill.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 38. <span style="color: blue;">To
come off with flying colours</span> ( to achieve distinction ) </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** Manik has come off with
flying colours in M. A. examinations.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 39. <span style="color: blue;">To
cut one's coat according to one's cloth</span> ( to spend within the range of
income ) </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** Everyone should cut his coat
according to his cloth.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 40. <span style="color: blue;">To
cry for the moon</span> ( to desire for an impossible thing ) </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** To top the list of successful
candidates is simply to cry for the moon for him.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 41. <span style="color: blue;">To
come to light</span> ( to be revealed ) </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** Mohan's guilt has now come to
light.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 42. <span style="color: blue;">To
cry over spilt milk</span> ( to feel sorry for the past losses ) </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** To feel sorry for the past
losses is simply to cry over spilt milk.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 43. <span style="color: blue;">To
catch red-handed</span> ( to catch in the very act )</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** The thief was caught
red-handed while he was breaking into the house.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 44. <span style="color: blue;">To
come of age</span> ( to attain maturity )</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** You must look after your
affairs yourself as you have come of age.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 45. <span style="color: blue;">To
die in harness</span> ( to die while working ) </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** Nelson died in harness while
fighting.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 46. <span style="color: blue;">To
dance attendance on a person</span> ( to please a person by flattering him ) </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** Kawal always dances
attendance on his boss.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 47. <span style="color: blue;">To
do a yeoman's service</span> ( to help in need ) </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** They did a yeoman's service
by helping the persons in the drought- stricken area.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 48. <span style="color: blue;">To
dig a grave of one's reputation</span> ( to do something to destroy one's
reputation ) </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** By joining the company of drunkards,
he is trying to dig the grave of his father's reputation.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 49. <span style="color: blue;">To
end in smoke</span> ( to fail )</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** He wanted to earn a lot of
money, but all his plans ended in smoke.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b> 50.<span style="color: blue;">To eat one's words</span> (to withdraw
one's words ) </b></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** He promised to help me, but
when the time of help came, he ate his words.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 51. <span style="color: blue;">To
eat the humble pie</span> ( to pocket an insult )</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> * He had to eat the humble pie
when he was defeated in the election.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 52. <span style="color: blue;">To
fan the flame</span> ( to excite the anger ) </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** His father turned him out of
his house. But when he came back, his entrance fanned the flame of his father's
anger.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 53. <span style="color: blue;">To
fall flat</span> ( to have no effect ) </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** The good advice of the
parents fell flat on the son.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 54. <span style="color: blue;">To
face the music</span> ( to face a difficult situation ) </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** The notorious dacoit who was
arrested by the police, is facing the music in the jail.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 55. <span style="color: blue;">To
fall foul of</span> ( to quarrel with )</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** I do not want to fall foul of
my neighbours.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 56. <span style="color: blue;">To
feel the pulse</span> ( to find out one's inner feelings ) </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** Smt. Indira Gandhi was a
great politician. She had felt the pulse of her countrymen.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 57. <span style="color: blue;">To
fight shy of</span> ( to be shy )</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** He fights shy of talking with
girls.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 58. <span style="color: blue;">To
follow suit</span> ( to follow example ) </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** If you are sincere and
punctual to your duty, your sub-ordinates will also follow suit.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 59. <span style="color: blue;">To
follow the beaten track</span> ( to be traditionalist ) </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** Most of our country-men
follow the beaten track in every affair.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 60. <span style="color: blue;">To
gain ground</span> ( to succeed slowly and steadily ) </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** The separatists should not be
allowed to gain ground.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 61. <span style="color: blue;">To
get the upper hand</span> ( to get the superior position ) </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** The two swimmers are trying
to get the upper over each other in the swimming competition.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 62. <span style="color: blue;">To
get into hot water</span> ( to be in difficult and complicated circumstances ) </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** Vijay has picked up a quarrel
with his boss. He has now got into hot water.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 63. <span style="color: blue;">To
go to the wall</span> ( to fare badly ) </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** The poorest have to go to the
wall.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 64. <span style="color: blue;">To
gird up the loins</span> ( to be ready ) </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** Everyone should gird up the
loins for service of motherland.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 65. <span style="color: blue;">To
give up the ghost</span> ( to die ) </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** The old man has given up the
ghost this evening.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 66. <span style="color: blue;">To
give the devil his due</span> ( to give a bad man credit for his good deeds )</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** The evil personrarely does a
good deed. If he does so, please give the devil his due.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 67. <span style="color: blue;">To
go with the tide</span> ( to do as the others do )</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** When in other countries, we
should not impose our traditions on others. We should go with the tide.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 68. <span style="color: blue;">To
go with a tail between the legs</span> ( to go with a beaten cowardly look ) </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** When Shetty was surrounded,
he had to go with a tail between his legs.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 69. <span style="color: blue;">To
graese the palm</span> ( to bribe ) </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** I could not get an
appointment in the police department as I did not grease the palm of the
recruiting officer.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b> 70. <span style="color: blue;">To go through the fire and water</span> (
to undertake all sort of risks ) </b></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** Mahatma Gandhi went through
fire and water to unite the Hindus and Muslims.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 71.<span style="color: blue;"> To
have an old head on young shoulders</span> ( to be wiser than one's age ) </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** Priya has an old head on her
young shoulders.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 72. <span style="color: blue;">To
have too many irons in fire</span> ( to be engaged in too many enterprises )</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** He has no time to spare since
he has too many irons in fire.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 73. <span style="color: blue;">To
have an axe to grind</span> ( to have some private end to serve ) </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** He visits his boss daily at
his home. Perhaps he has an axe to grind.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 74. <span style="color: blue;">To
harp on the same string</span> ( to dwell upon the same subject repeatedly ) </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** He keeps talking of his
family. By so doing he harps on the same string.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 75. <span style="color: blue;">To
hit the nail on the head</span> ( to speak to the point ) </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** He spoke on some national
problems. Really, he hit the nail on the head.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 76. <span style="color: blue;">To
have a thing at one's fingertips</span> ( to know a thing thorohghly ) </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** He has all the formulae of
the mathematics at his fingertips.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 77. <span style="color: blue;">To
hold good</span> ( to remain in force )</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** The Hindu Code Bill is still
holds good.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 78. <span style="color: blue;">To
hold water</span> ( to stand examination ) </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** This argument does not
hold water.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 79. <span style="color: blue;">To
hunt with hounds and run with the hare</span> (to play a double and deceitful
game )</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** No one should play a double
game. It is not good to hunt with the hounds and run with the hare.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 80. <span style="color: blue;">To
hang in the balance</span> ( to remain undecided ) </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** The fate of Punjab is hanging
in the balance.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 81. <span style="color: blue;">To
hope against hope</span> ( to hope even when the case is almost hopeless
) </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** He has made no preparation
for the examination yet he hopes against hope that he will pass.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 82. <span style="color: blue;">To
have clean hands</span> ( to be perfectly innocent )</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** He has nothing to fear as he
has clean hands.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 83. <span style="color: blue;">To
hold one's tongue</span> ( to stop talking ) </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** His father was speaking. So
he had to hold his tongue.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 84. <span style="color: blue;">To
have the gift of the gab</span> ( to have a talent for speaking ) </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** Mr. Sharma has the gift of
the gab, so he has risen in the eyes of the public.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 85. <span style="color: blue;">To
hit below the belt</span> ( to play foul ) </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** Please try to convince me, Do
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 86. <span style="color: blue;">To
have a finger in every pie</span> ( to mendle in every affair ) </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** It is not a good habit to
have a finger in every pie.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 87. <span style="color: blue;">To
join the majority</span> ( to die ) </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** Everyone has to join the
majority one day or the other.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 88. <span style="color: blue;">To
keep the wolf from the door</span> ( to avoid starvation ) </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** He works day and night to
keep the wolf from the door.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 89. <span style="color: blue;">To
keep abreast of</span> ( to go with the time ) </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** We must keep abreast of time.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 90. <span style="color: blue;">To
kill two birds with one stone</span> ( to succeed in two things by making one
effort ) </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** To help the poor is to do
both social and national service. It is just killing two birds with one stone.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 91. <span style="color: blue;">To
keep another in dark</span> ( to keep in ignorance )</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** He does not say what he is
going to do. He keeps another in the dark.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 92. <span style="color: blue;">To
keep pace with</span> ( to go with the same speed as others ) </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** India should keep pace with
the other forward countries of the west.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 93. <span style="color: blue;">To
laugh in one's sleeves</span> ( to laugh secretly ) </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** When Mr. Sharma began to
boast himself, I laughed in my sleeves.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 94. <span style="color: blue;">To
leave one in lurch</span> ( to desert a person in a difficult situation ) </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** When his friend needed help,
he left him in lurch.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 95. <span style="color: blue;">To leave
the beaten track</span> ( to do something uncommon )</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** I am a man of progressive
views. So I want to leave the beaten track.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 96. <span style="color: blue;">To
leave no stone unturned</span> ( to use all possible means ) </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** He left no stone unturned to
please his employer.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 97. <span style="color: blue;">To
let the cat out of the bag</span> ( to disclose a secret ) </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** Pakistan is supporting
infiltrators, but it does not let the cat out of the bag.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 98. <span style="color: blue;">To
lead a cat and dog life</span> ( to be always quarreling ) </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** Ramesh and his wife are
leading a cat and dog life.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 99. <span style="color: blue;">To
lick the dust</span> ( to come to humiliation ) </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** Ibrahim Lodi had to lick the
dust in the first battle of Panipat with Babar.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">100. <span style="color: blue;">To lend a
hand</span> ( to help )</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** We should lend a hand to the
poor.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">101. <span style="color: blue;">To live
from hand to mouth</span> ( to lead the life of bare neccessities )</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** Hari is a poor man. He lives
from hand to mouth.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">102. <span style="color: blue;">To make
headway</span> ( to make progress ) </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** Mohan is making headway in
his life.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">103. <span style="color: blue;">To make
amends for</span> ( to compensate ) </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** The aggressive man made
amendments for the harm he made to his enemy.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">104. <span style="color: blue;">To make a
mountain of a molehill</span> ( to exaaggerate a thing ) </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** The enemy tried to make a a
mountain of a molehimm to lower my reputation.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">105. <span style="color: blue;">To make
an ass of oneself</span> ( to act foolishly )</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** He made a mistake in the
meeting and made an ass of himself.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">106. <span style="color: blue;">To make
both ends meet</span> ( to live within one's income ) </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** He is a poor man. He hardly
makes both ends meet.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">107. <span style="color: blue;">To move
heaven and earth</span> ( to do one's best ) </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** I shall move heaven and earth
to improve my division.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">108. <span style="color: blue;">To nip in
the bud</span> ( to destroy at an early stage ) </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** He planned for a mischief but
it was nipped in the bud.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">109. <span style="color: blue;">To pay
one back in one's own coin</span> ( to give tit for tat ) </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** One day me misbehaved with
me. I, too, paid him back in his own coin.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">110. <span style="color: blue;">To pick
holes in another's pocket</span> ( to find fault with others )</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** A mischievous man
always tries to pick holes in another's pocket.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">111. <span style="color: blue;">To play a
second fiddle</span> ( to be in subordinate position ) </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** Mr. Verma is not prepared to
play a second fiddle to anyone.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">112. <span style="color: blue;">To play
one's trump card</span> ( to use one's best chance of success ) </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** It is bad to play one's trump
card to defeat others.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">113. <span style="color: blue;">To put
the cart before the horse</span> ( to reverse the natural order ) </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** To teach multiplicatin before
counting is to put the cart before the horse.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">114. <span style="color: blue;">To play
ducks and drakes</span> ( to waste money )</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** Do not play ducks and drakes
otherwise none will help you in a rainy day.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">115.<span style="color: blue;"> To pocket
an insult</span> ( to bear an insult ) </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** He tried to befool his
friend. But when the fact was discovered he had to pocket an insult.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">116. <span style="color: blue;">To play
the truant</span> ( to be absent without leave ) </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** Most of our staff members
play the truant.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">117. <span style="color: blue;">To plough
the sand</span> ( to do something useless )</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** Why are you ploughing the
sand by helping the vagabond.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">118. <span style="color: blue;">To pull
one's leg</span> ( to play a joke upon ) </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** Generally old students pull
new students' legs.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">119. <span style="color: blue;">To rain
cats and dogs</span> ( to rain heavily ) </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** It is raining cats and dogs.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">120. <span style="color: blue;">To read
between the lines</span> ( to trace the hidden meaning ) </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** He has given me a notice. I
am trying to read between the lines.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">121. <span style="color: blue;">To rise
to the occasion</span> ( to prove worthy of expectations ) </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** After Indira's assassination,
Rajiv Gandhi had risen to the occasion.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">122. <span style="color: blue;">To run
the gauntlet</span> ( to expose oneself to criticism ) </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** If you do this work, you will
have to run gauntlet.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">123.<span style="color: blue;"> To rub
shoulders</span> ( to mix up freely ) Raju can rub shoulders with any stranger.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">124. <span style="color: blue;">To stem
the tide of</span> ( to check )</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** Our government should try its
best to stem the tide of terrorism.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">125. <span style="color: blue;">To spread
like a wild fire</span> ( to spread rapidly ) </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** The bitterness between one
community and another is spreading like a wild fire.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">126. <span style="color: blue;">To stir a
finger</span> ( to make a least effort )</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** He wants to pass I. A. S.
examination only by stirring his finger.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">127. <span style="color: blue;">To show a
clean pair of heels</span> ( to run away out of fear )</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** The cowards show a clean pair
of heels in the battle field.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">128.<span style="color: blue;"> To see
eye to eye</span> ( to agree )</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** In the expenditure of the
Boys' Fund amount, the Principal did not see eye to eye with the President.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">129. <span style="color: blue;">To strike
while the iron is hot</span> ( to act at a favourable opportunity )</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** Last night theft has occurred
at his place. He should immediately lodge a report with the police, to strike
while the iron is hot.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">130. <span style="color: blue;">To set at
naught</span> ( to challenge, to disregard )</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** If dharma is set at naught,
nothing will exist in limits.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">131. <span style="color: blue;">To turn
over a new life</span> ( to change for the better ) </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** The Principal has turned over
a new leaf in the history of the college.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">132. <span style="color: blue;">To throw
cold water</span> ( to discourage ) </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** He wanted to go to America,
but his father threw cold water on his aspirations.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">134. <span style="color: blue;">To turn a
deaf ear</span> ( to disregard ) </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** His father advised him to
give up smoking, but he turned a deaf ear.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">135. <span style="color: blue;">To turn
the tables</span> ( to reverse position )</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** The invention of big sputniks
had turned the tables in favour of Russia.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">136. <span style="color: blue;">To take
to one's heels </span> ( to flee ) </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** As soon as the thief saw the
police, he took to his heels.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">137. <span style="color: blue;">To take
French leave</span> ( to go away without permission )</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** The clerk who was on French
leave yesterday, has been punished.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">138. <span style="color: blue;">To throw
light upon</span> ( to explain )</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** In Ramcharit Manas, Tulsidas
has thrown light upon the life of Ram.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">139. <span style="color: blue;">To talk
tall</span> ( to boast ) </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** Kuldeep always talks tall.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">140. <span style="color: blue;">To take
aback</span> (to astonish ) </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** I was taken aback to see the
magician climbing up the rope hung in the air.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">141. <span style="color: blue;">To take
the bull by the horns</span>( to make a bold attack on a dangerous thing ) </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** He faced the dacoits boldly
and thus he took the bull by the horns.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">142. <span style="color: blue;">To take
anything to heart</span> ( to take a thing seriously ) </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** Vimal is an intelligent boy.
He took my advice to heart.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">143. <span style="color: blue;">To wash dirty
linen in public</span> ( to reveal private affairs in public ) </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** You have been insulted by him
but do not wash this dirty linen in public.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">144. <span style="color: blue;">To win
laurals</span> ( to be victorious ) </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** A debate took place in the
college. Naresh won laurels in it.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">145. <span style="color: blue;">To wear
one's heart upon one's sleeves</span> ( to show one's innermost feelings to
everybody ) </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** He is in the habit of wearing
his heart upon his sleeves. It is a weakness in his personality.</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">146. <span style="color: blue;">To
worship the rising sun</span> ( to honour the man who is coming into power ) </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ** The newly appointed Principal
has taken over the charge. The staff have started worshipping the rising sun.</span></b></div>
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