Idioms and Phrases Meaning in English
- At A Stretch: Non-Stop
Example- I study English at a stretch.
- At An arm’s length: To Avoid
Example- We should keep at arm’s length a wicked person.
- At All Cost: under any condition
Example- I have to be a gold medallist at my University at all costs.
- At All Events: Anyway
Example- All the events I will go and fight the battle.
- At Dagger Drawn With: Enemy
Example- That man is at dagger drawn with me.
- At Daggers Drawn: About To Ready To Fight
Example- The two neighboring countries have several times been at daggers drawn over extraction of the natural resources from the ocean.
- At Hand: Near
Example- Our examination is at hand.
- At Home In: Knowledge or Familiar
Example- You are not at home in English.
- At Issue: Dispute or Controversy
Example- The problem at issue is a matter of seriousness.
- At Large: Free
Example- The prisoner is still at large.
- At Random: Aimlessly Without Any Purpose
Example- This man speaks at random.
- At Sixes And Sevenths: Confused or difficult situation
Example- Mrs. Smith is at sixes and sevenths since the death of her husband.
- At Stake: In danger
Example- My life is at stake.
- At The Eleventh Hour: At the last
Example- He changed his mind at the eleventh floor.
- At Times: Occasionally
Example- At times I drink a lot.
- Back Out: To Withdraw From A Promise Or Commitment
Example- It is foolish to back out.
- Bad Blood: Enmity
Example- He was a bad blood.
- Bag And Baggage: Completely
Example- India became free when the English left bag and baggage.
- Bear Down: To Crush
Example- You have to bear down your enemy.
- Bear Out: To Confirm
Example- What I say is true, you can bear out it.
- Bear With: To Have Patient
Example- Hari is only a child, you should bear with him.
- Between The Devil & Deep Sea: Having On Two Unpleasant Choices or Unacceptable choices
Example- Trying to please both his boss and his wife puts him between the devil and the deep blue sea.
- Beyond Question: Doubtless
Example- Your honesty is beyond question.
- Bread & Butter: needs to live
Example- Nobody can live without bread and butter.
- Bury The Hatchet: To Make Peace
Example- Let’s stop arguing and bury the hatchet.
- By & By: Immediately
Example- I reached the police station by & by.
- By & Large: Considering Everything
Example- By & large this book is the best book on this subject.
- By All Means: Certainly
Example- He helped me by all means.
- By Far: Match Less
Example- Pandit Nehru was by far the greatest man in India.
- By Hook or By Crook: In any way
Example- I am bound to get the highest mark by hook or by crook.
- By Leaps and Bound: Development or rapid growth
Example- My country is making progress by leaps and bound.
- Capital Punishment: Punishment Of Death
Example- The judge avoided the killer capital punishment.
- Cast Down: A Sad Man
Example- Today you look very cast down.
- Casting Vote: Final Vote
Example- Gandhi ji gave his casting vote to Hindi.
- Crocodile Tears: False Tears
Example- That lady was dropping crocodile tears.
- Damocles’ Sword: A Fear Every Moment
Example- A Damocles sword is hanging on my head.
- Dog Tired: Very Tired
Example- Today I am dog tired.
- Enough And To Spare: In Abundance
Example- I have money enough to spare.
- Eye Wash: Deception
Example- Your promise is on eye wash.
- Face To Face: Personally
Example- I have spoken to him face to face.
- Fair Play: Honesty
Example- We depend upon your fair play.
- Far & Few: Rare
Example- Nowadays your visits are far & few.
- Fire & Sword: To Destroy
Example- Babur carried fire & sword with him in India.
- Flesh And Blood: Human Nature
Example- Nobody can change flesh and blood.
- From Hand To Mouth: A Poor Condition
Example- Many people live from hand to mouth in India.
- From Pillar To Post: From Place To Place
Example- Nowadays from pillar to post there are schools.
- Hand And Glove With: Very Close, Thick
Example- John is really hand in glove with Emma.
- Hard Up: Shortage Of Money
Example- Nowadays I am hard up.
- Helter Skelter: Scatter
Example- I found everything helter-skelter in my house.
- High Time: Correct Time
Example- This is high time to do a job.
- Hobson’s choice: No Choice
Example- We had a Hobson’s choice.
- Hole And Corner: Secret
Example- I hate a policy of holes and corners.
- Hue and Cry: Disapproval
Example- People raise a hue and cry.
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