Idioms and phrases :

ssc Gd constable 2018 Idioms and phrases

1. To break the ice  – to eliminate shyness
2. To scale up – to increase the size, amount
3. To hang together – to be connected with each other.
4. call it a day – decide or agreed to stop doing something.
5. to pull  on self together – to keep working constantly with attention.
6. to cry over spilled milk – to regret about that which cannot be rectified.
7. to turn  over a new leaf –to change once behaviour for better.
8. bark up the  wrong tree – to be wrong about the reason for or  way of doing something.
9. to burn the midnight oil –to work tailor very late in the night.
10. Apples and oranges – to unlike people or things.
11. to hit the road – begins once journey.
12. snake in the grass – a hidden enemy.
13. peace of cake – something very easy.
14. man of straw – useless.
15. hit a bad patch – experience difficulty.
16. bite of more than one can chew – to take more than one can deal with.
17. under the gun – to be under pressure.
18. storm in the tea cup – a big fuss over a small issue.
19. to jem Pandey band wagon –to follow popular trends.
20. to be under the weather – to not feel well.
21. like a cakewalk – extremely easy.
22. at once wits end – not knowing what to do.
23. Hale and hearty – h e a l t h y.
24. in harmony with – in agreement with.
25. At draggers drawn – begin hostile.
26. once in a blue moon – rarely.
27. at the  drop of a hat – instantly.
28. spill the beans – to leak the secret.
29. to see eye to eye – to agree with another.
30. to have the gift of the gap – to be eloquent.
31. a red letter day  – a memorable day.
32. to Eat humble Pai – to accept error.
33. to keep  someone at harms length – to avoid someone.
34. to be at home – to be  easy.
35. to measure swords – to push an opponent.
36. out of order – not in working condition.
37. the grass is greener on the other side – things appear better for others.
38. a stones throw away – at a short distance.
39. to cut both ends – to argue that support of both side.
40. to set aside – to move  sideways.
41. to Miss the  boat – to miss an opportunity.
42. in high spirits – feel joyful.
43. feeling under the weather – to not feel well.
44. once in a blue moon – infrequently.
45. to Miss the  boat – to miss an opportunity.
46. in a good book – to be in favour of.
47. to sound Red alert – to rise and alram.
48. to lose once temper – to become angry.
49. to mind one’s p ‘ and q’s – to be careful about one’s speech and behaviour.
50. an account which in the red – that which is overdrawn.