Rules For Idioms And Phrases

October 21, 2019

Idoms and Phrases Rules:

Idioms generally demonstrate behavior of human, reaction to certain thing, habits and traditions
An, idioms is a set of certain words which when used together, brings out a meaning which is entirely different from the meaning of each word when it is used individually.
The on other hand, Phrase is an term of Idioms, we can say synonyms of Idiom.
Which is a group of words which when used together, brings out a meaning which is entirely different from the definition of each word when it is used individually ?

Rules For Idioms And Phrases:-

Idioms

For example: Being comfortable in (one’s) own skin

Phrases

Idioms and phrases questions hold a predominant part in the questionnaires, especially of competitive examinations.
And the only way to achieve and expertise in solving such questions is a continuous reading and exploring new phrases, jotting down the interesting and important one and memorizing such phrases regularly.
However, there are a few tips and tricks which are discussed in the tips and tricks section mentioned in the continuing page, that can help address such questions.

Some Idioms and Phrases

S.No	Idioms & Phrases	Meaning
1	To cut a sorry figure	To make a poor show
2	With a high hand	Oppressively
3	Burn one’s fingers	Get into trouble by interfering in other’s affairs
4	Chip on your shoulder	When someone is upset about something that happened a while ago
5	Piece of cake	Something that is easy to understand or do
6	Golden handshake	A big sum of money given to a person when he/she leaves a company or retires
7	Spill the beans	To disclose a secret
8	Blessing in disguise	Something good and useful that did not initially seem that way
9	To be in the doldrums	To be in low spirits
10	Break the ice	To initiate a social conversation or interaction
11	Hear it on grapevine	To hear rumors about something or someone
12	Be on cloud nine	Be very happy
13	At the drop of a hat	Willingness to do something instantly
14	Afraid of one’s own shadow	To become easily frightened
15	A house of cards	A poor plan
16	To pour oil on troubled waters	To make peace
17	Don’t put all your eggs in one basket	Do not put all your resources in one basket (in one place or thing)
18	Blow up	To explode
19	Back Up	To support and sustain
20	Back Upon	To be relevant
21	Break off	To end or discontinue
22	Call forth	To provoke
23	Call out	To shout
24	Call upon	To order
25	Carry on	To continue
26	Cast away	To throw aside
27	Catch up with	To overtake
28	Come off	To take place
29	Cry Down	To make little of
30	Catch up with	To overtake
31	Cut out	Designed for
32	Drop in	To Visit Casually
33	Drop out	To fall
34	Fall down	From a higher position to a lower one
35	Fall under	To come under
36	Get along	To Prosper; To Progress; To Proceed
37	Get on with	To Live Pleasantly Together; To Progress
38	Knock out	To win by hitting another one
39	Keep something at bay	Keep something away
40	Out on a limb	Do something risky

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