Friday, 27 July 2012

Idioms and phrases

Some Idioms and Phrases-

1) To make clean breast of ->To confess without of reserve

2) To keeps one's temper-To be in good mood

3) To catch a tarter- To catch a dangerous person

4) To drive home - To emphasise

5)To have an axe to grind -A private end to serve

6)To cry wolf-To give false alarm@ (To cry or complain about something when nothing is really wrong.)

7).To end in smoke -To ruin oneself

8)To be above board-To be honest in any business deal

9)To put one's hand to plough-To take a difficult task


10) To pick holes-To criticize someone

11).To smell a rat-To suspect foul dealings

12).To hit the nail right on the head -To do the right thing

13) To set one's face against -To oppose with determination

14)  To leave someone in the lurch -To desert someone in his difficulties

15)To play second fiddle -To support the role and view of another person

16)A black sheep -'Black sheep' is an idiom used to describe an odd or disreputable member of a group, especially within a family.

17) A man of straw-A man of no substance

19)To end in smoke-To ruin oneself

20) To be above board -To be honest in any business deal










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