Idioms & Phrases

Idioms & Phrases Idiom  

Above board-Honest and open

At arms length-To keep at a distance

At the eleventh hour-At the last
moment

At sixes and sevens-In a disordered manner
An apple of discord-A cause of quarrel

At home-Comfortable

Alpha and omega-The beginning and the end

At sea-Confused and lost

At one’s beck and call-At one’s service

An acid test-A critical test

Add fuel to the fire-To aggravate the situation

At a snail’s pace-Very slowly

To beat about the bush-Talk irrelevantly

A bone of contention-A source of quarrel

To burn one’s boats-Go back on a decision

To burn candle at both ends-To waste lavishly

To build castles in the air-Make imaginary schemes

A bolt from the blue-Something unexpected

By leaps and bounds-Rapidly

A burning question-An important topic

To bell the cat-To face the risk

A big gun-An important person

To blow one’s own-To praise one’s own trumpet achievement

A bosom friend-A very close friend

A brown study-Dreaming

A close shave-Narrow escape

To cut a sorry figure-To make a poor show

Take one to task-Rebuke

Turn a deaf ear-Disregard / ignore what one says

By hook or by crook-By fair or foul means

Gain ground-Become popular 

Pay off old scores-Take revenge

Put a spoke in one’s wheel-To upset one’s plans

Turn over a new leaf-Change for the better

Make up one’s mind-Decide

In the long run-Eventually; ultimately

In the nick of time-Just at the last moment

Through thick and thin-Under all conditions

With a high hand-Oppressively

Sitting on the fence-Hesitate between two decisions

Bring to light-Disclose

Burn one’s fingers-Get into trouble by interfering in other’s affairs

Laugh one’s head off-Laugh heartily

Chew the cud-Ponder over something

Hard and fast rules-Strict rules

Play second fiddle-Take an unimportant part

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