Most Important Idioms & Phrases SSC | SBI | IBPS :
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1.Cry for the moon ------------------- Ask for the impossible
2.Be in a tight corner ---------------- In a very difficult situation
3.Cock and bull story ------------------ Made up story that one should not believe
4.Cat and dog life -------------------- Life full of quarrels
5.Like a cat on hot bricks --------------- Very nervous
6.Have a card up one’s sleeve --------- Have a secret plan in reserve
7.Tell against --------------------------- To prove adverse to; to go against
8.Run through --------------------------to squander or waste
9.Run over ------------------------------to drive over
10.Alive and kicking ------------------Active and healthy
11.To burn one’s fingers --------------To lose on account of foolish behavior
12.At sea ----------------------------------Confused or lost
13.Behind one’s back ---------------------In the absence of
14.To call a spade a spade ---------------To be frank and truthful
15.To break the ice ----------------------To break the silence
16.To bell the cat -------------------------To face the risk
17.A cat and dog life ---------------------To lead a life full of quarrels
18.A cold fish -----------------------------A person devoid of emotions
19.To cross the Rubicon ----------------To take a decisive step
20.Double-dealing----------------------Deceiving
21.To die hard --------------------------Change with great difficulty
22.To eat humble pie --------------------To apologise in a humble manner
23.To fight a losing battle --------------------Struggle without hope of success
24.A deadlock ----------------------------------A position when no progress can be made
25.A daredevil ------------------------------A person who does not care for any consequences
26.Once in a blue moon --------------------Very rarely
27.At a premium -------------------------------Difficult to get or obtain
28.To play the game ----------------------------To act honestly
29.To die in harness -------------------------------To work till the last day of one’s life
30.To plough a lonely furrow ----------------To work without help or support
31.Lock, stock and barrel ---------------------Completely
32.The long and the short ---------------------The main point
33.Bring to light -----------------------------------Disclose
34.The bottom line ------------------------------The final criteria
35.A cock and bull story ---------------------------------An improbable excuse
36.To kick one’s heels ---------------------------------To wait with nothing to do
37.Rain cats and dogs ----------------------------------Rain heavily
38.A hard nut to crack -------------------------------------A difficult problem
39.In high spirits -----------------------------------------------Very happy
40.Like a fish out of water ---------------------------------------In a strange situation
41.Smell a rat --------------------------------Suspect something foul
42.Read between the lines -----------------------Understand the hidden meaning
43.Tooth and nail -----------------------------With all one’s power
44.Spread like wild fire -------------------------------Spread quickly
45.Hit the nail on the head --------------------------Do or say the exact thing
46.Burn the midnight oil --------------------------Work or study hard
47.Under his thumb -----------------------------Under his control
48.With a high hand -------------------Oppressively
49. Gain ground -------------------------Become popular
50.By leaps and bounds --------------------Rapidly
51.Make off with ------------------------to run away with
52.Pass away ----------------------------------to die
53.To cry for the moon ---------------------Ask for the impossible
54.To make a pig of oneself ---------------------To over-eat
55.Donkey’s years ------------------------------A very long time
56.To pull one’s leg ------------------------------to joke; tease someone
57.To keep one’s fingers crossed ------------------To hope fervently
58.To call in question -----------------------------To disprove or doubt
59.To talk through one’s hat ---------------------------To talk ignorantly
60.To make up one’s mind -----------------------To decide
61.Hard and fast rules -----------------------------Rigid rules
62.To make one’s mouth water -----------------------To stimulate one’s appetite
63.By word of mouth ----------------------------------By spoken message
64.To get the better of someone -------------------To take advantage of someone
65.To rub shoulders ---------------------------To come into close contact
66.A snake in the grass -----------------------A hidden enemy
67.Between the devil and the deep blue sea -----------Between two dangers
68.Chew the cud -----------------------To discuss matters in a ponderous manner, especially reminiscing
69.To kill two birds with one stone ----------------To achieve two results with one effort
70.A close shave ---------------------A narrow escape
71.Chip off the old block -------------------------As good as one’s father
72.To pull a long face -----------------------------To look sad
73.Above board ---------------------------------Open and honest
74.To turn a deaf ear -----------------------------To ignore
75.To turn the tables -------------------------------To reverse the situation
76.To call someone names -------------------------To abuse someone
77.Above board --------------------------------Honest and open
78.At arms length -------------------------To keep at a distance
79.At the eleventh hour ----------------------At the last moment
80.An apple of discord -----------------------A cause of quarrel
81.To burn one’s boats --------------------Go back on a decision
82.To build castles in the air --------------------Make imaginary schemes
83.A burning question -------------------------An important topic
84.A brown study ---------------------------------Dreaming
85.Sitting on the fence ------------------------------Hesitate between two decisions
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