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Idioms and phrases :
ssc Gd constable 2018 Idioms and phrases
- To break the ice – to eliminate shyness
- To scale up – to increase the size, amount
- To hang together – to be connected with each other.
- call it a day – decide or agreed to stop doing something.
- to pull on self together – to keep working constantly with attention.
- to cry over spilled milk – to regret about that which cannot be rectified.
- to turn over a new leaf –to change once behaviour for better.
- bark up the wrong tree – to be wrong about the reason for or way of doing something.
- to burn the midnight oil –to work tailor very late in the night.
- Apples and oranges – to unlike people or things.
- to hit the road – begins once journey.
- snake in the grass – a hidden enemy.
- peace of cake – something very easy.
- man of straw – useless.
- hit a bad patch – experience difficulty.
- bite of more than one can chew – to take more than one can deal with.
- under the gun – to be under pressure.
- storm in the tea cup – a big fuss over a small issue.
- to jem Pandey band wagon –to follow popular trends.
- to be under the weather – to not feel well.
- like a cakewalk – extremely easy.
- at once wits end – not knowing what to do.
- Hale and hearty – h e a l t h y.
- in harmony with – in agreement with.
- At draggers drawn – begin hostile.
- once in a blue moon – rarely.
- at the drop of a hat – instantly.
- spill the beans – to leak the secret.
- to see eye to eye – to agree with another.
- to have the gift of the gap – to be eloquent.
- a red letter day – a memorable day.
- to Eat humble Pai – to accept error.
- to keep someone at harms length – to avoid someone.
- to be at home – to be easy.
- to measure swords – to push an opponent.
- out of order – not in working condition.
- the grass is greener on the other side – things appear better for others.
- a stones throw away – at a short distance.
- to cut both ends – to argue that support of both side.
- to set aside – to move sideways.
- to Miss the boat – to miss an opportunity.
- in high spirits – feel joyful.
- feeling under the weather – to not feel well.
- once in a blue moon – infrequently.
- to Miss the boat – to miss an opportunity.
- in a good book – to be in favour of.
- to sound Red alert – to rise and alram.
- to lose once temper – to become angry.
- to mind one’s p ‘ and q’s – to be careful about one’s speech and behaviour.
- an account which in the red – that which is overdrawn.