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1- Carry out Accomplish, bring to a conclusion They carried out the mission successfully.

2- Taken overAssume control, management, or possession of The pilot told his copilot to take over the controls.

3- Bring aboutcauseShe hopes to bring about a change in his attitude.

4- Beat outKnock into shape by beatingShe managed to beat out all the dents in the screen

5-Beat out of Cheat someone of somethingHe was always trying to beat the conductor out of the full train fare.

6- Bear withto tolerateI cannot bear with a statement like that of yours

7-To fall back on something / fall back upon Rely on, have recourse to I fall back on old friends in time of need.

8- To fall throughFail, miscarryI hope our plans won't fall through. [Late 1700s]

9- On right earnest seriously; Concerned authorities should take up the matter of modernization and up-gradation of the facilities in Museum on right earnest.

10- Vested interests

A personal stake in somethingShe has a vested interest in keeping the house in her name.

11- Meaningful dialogue (useful discussion) The global summit will encourage meaningful dialogue on the issue12-turn something to good account to use something in such a way that it is to one's advantage; to make good use of a situation, experience, etc. Pam turned her illness to good account and did a lot of reading

13-To beat the air / beat the windContinue to make futile attempts, fight to no purpose, to strive in vainWe did not beat the air for the freedom of our country14- To break a lance with

To engage in a tilt or contestThere are a few people in our country who are still willing to break a lance for sovereignty and legitimate authority

15- To foul of, (foul play)

Unfair or treacherous action, especially involving violenceThe police suspected he had met with foul play.

16- To keep open houseTo entertain friends at all times, to be hospitableThey keep open house for artists and writers.

17- To put out of countenancevisibly disconcerted; abashed:He was somewhat out of countenance at the prospect of an apology.18- To have a finger in the pie

to have a role in something; to be involved in something. Tess wants to have a finger in the pie. She doesn't think we can do it by ourselves.

19-if winter comes, can spring be far behind. Do not be depressed failure is part of life, if winter comes, can spring be far behind.20-Oily tongue-Flattering wordsI have seen many people who fell prey to her oily tongue.

21-Loaves and Fishes Materialist wealthNow a days everyone wants to get loaves and fishes from job. 22-play truant-- To beabsentfromschoolwithoutpermissionLets play truant and go to see the movie

23-Pocket an insultBear an insultHe did not retaliate and pocketed an insult when his friend called him by names

24-Hard shoulder(A paved strip beside a motorway for stopping in emergencies) You're not supposed to park on the hard shoulder except in an emergency.

25-Detract from (to make something seem less good) One mistake is not going to detract from your achievement.

26-Laconic speech(using few words, very concise or terse) I have claimed an affinity for laconic speech/ The speech was laconic but still very effective

27-Monkey with (to adjust something) It seems like any time they monkey with taxes, wealthy people benefit the most.

28-On the sky(On the rise) His reputation for being a good schemer is on the sky now-a-days.

29-Petticoat Government(government by women, whether in politics or domestic affairs.)Modern Romeos prefer to live under petticoat government

30-Pocket the affront (to receive an affront without open resentment, or without seeking redress.) The remark was a rude one but the man chose to pocket the affront.

31-Point blank (refuse completely and not to change decision) Journalists were infuriated by her point-blank refusal to discuss their divorce.

32-Push to the walls(to place in a desperate or extreme position) When two persons fight, the weaker must push to the wall.

33-Ruling passion(a controlling desire) He has the ruling passion that is why he cleared exam with flying colors.

34-Strike ones colours (keep strongly to ones opinion, decisions etc) Even when they know that they are wrong, they stick to their colours in discussion.

35-Look your age(to seem as old as you really are and not younger or older) She barely looks her age.

36-Out to lunch (Not in touch with the real world, crazy; inattentive.) She was so out to lunch that she didn't hear a word.

37-Over head and ears(completely; wholly) He was over head and ears in debts.

38-Pecuniary aid(monetary aid) She denies obtaining a pecuniary aid by deception.

39-Pith and marrow(The essence as a source of strength; the best part)The more business he got, the greater his power seemed to grow of getting at its pith and marrow.

40-Set ones cap(to choose the man as a potential husband) She was trying to set her cap on Akram but failed to do so because Akram is a sophisticated man.

41-Down at heel(Shabbily dressed because of poverty) When I first met her she was down-at-heel but still respectable.

42-Succinctly(precise expression in few words; concise and terse) Please state your case as succinctly as possible

43- When all is said and done / After all is said and done

In the end, neverthelessWhen all's said and done, the doctors did what they could for Gordon, but he was too ill to survive. 44- Turn over new leaf

Make a fresh start, change one's conduct or attitude for the betterHe promised the teacher he would turn over a new leaf and behave himself in class. Apparentlyhe'sturnedoveranewleafandhe'snotdrinkinganymore.45- An axe to grindto have a selfish reason for saying or doing something The best reporting is done by people who don't have an ax to grind.

46- Burn the candle at both ends

Exhaust one's energies or resources by leading a hectic lifetoworkveryhardandstayupverylateatnight. She'dbeenburningthecandleatbothendsstudyingforherexamsandmadeherselfill.

47- Goes without saying

Be self-evident, a matter of courseIt goes without saying that success is the product of hard work. This expression is a translation of the French cela va sans dire. [Second half of 1800s]

48- Like a red rag to a bullif a statement or an action is like a red rag to a bull, it makes someone very angry For Claire, the suggestion of a women-only committee was like a red rag to a bull. 49- Not a leg to stand on

With no chance of successMy lawyer said I didn't have a leg to stand on, so I shouldn't sue the company.50- Under the thumb ofControlled or dominated by someoneHe's been under his mother's thumb for years.

51- The writing on the wall / handwriting on the wall

If the writing's on the wall for something, it is doomed to fail. A warning or dangerThe Company was losing money, and seeing the handwriting on the wall, she started to look for another job. 52- Storm in a tea cup

If someone exaggerates a problem I think it's all a storm in a teacup - there's probably no danger to public health at all.53- To sow one's wild oats

Behave foolishly, immoderately or promiscuously when youngBrad has spent the last couple of years sowing his wild oats, but now he seems ready to settle down.

54- To keep late hours

Stay awake until late at nightNever call Ethel before noon; she keeps late hours and sleeps all morning.

55- To throw cold water on

to discourage, to remove hope, deterSteve wanted to expand the business into China, but his boss threw cold water on the idea, and told him to focus on the domestic business.

56- Tied to apron-strings ofif someone, usually a man, is tied to their mother's apron strings, they still need their mother and cannot think or act independently He's 30 but he's still tied to his mother's apron strings.

57- To move heaven and earth

Exert the utmost effortI'd move heaven and earth to get an apartment here. This hyperbolic expression was first recorded in 1792.

58- To blow ones own trumpet / blow one's trumpet

Vast in a boastful, self-promoting manner , brag about oneselfto tell other people how good and successful you are Anyone will tell you she's one of the best journalists we've got, although she'd never blow her own horn/ trumpet.59- To rest on one's laurels

Rely on one's past achievements, especially as a way of avoiding the work needed to advance one's status.Now that Julian's in his eighties, he's decided to rest on his laurels and let some of the younger agents do the work.

60- Trudge alongto plod along on foot. As we trudged along, we forgot how cold it was.

61- Point-blank

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62- In the doldrums

Depressed, dull and listlessHe was in doldrums after the death of his fatherMaybe inviting him to dinner will get him out of the doldrums.

63- Dole out / on the doleto distribute something to someone. Please dole out the candy bars, one to a customer. She doled it out fairly.

64- At cross purposes

When people are at cross purposes, they misunderstand each other or have different or opposing objectivesWith aims or goals that conflict or interfere with one anotherI'm afraid the two departments are working at cross purposes.

65- Cheek by jowl

in close intimacy, side by side:a row of houses cheek by jowlside by side; close together. The pedestrians had to walk cheek by jowl along the narrow streets. The two families lived cheek by jowl in one house.

66- Plain sailing

Easy going; straightforward, unobstructed progress The first few months were difficult, but I think it's plain sailing from here on.

67-Its "All ears":(very attentive) When someone speaks to you, be all ears.

68-To carry the cross:(an unpleasant situation or responsibility that you must accept because you cannot change it) Ican'thelpyouwithit.You'lljusthavetocarryyourowncross.

69-On the sky: (On the rise) His reputation for being a good schemer is on the sky now-a-days.

70-To monkey with: (to adjust something) It seems like any time they monkey with taxes, wealthy people benefit the most.

71-Pocket the affront: (to receive an affront without open resentment, or without seeking redress.) The remark was a rude one but the man chose to pocket the affront.

72- Raise Cain to make a lot of trouble; to raise hell. Fred was really raising Cain about the whole matter.

73- Win Laurels: to get accolades; Dr Abdul Qadir win laurels in the field of science.

74- a sting in the tail ;an unpleasant end to something that began pleasantly, especially a story or suggestion At the start, it's humorous and light but like most of her short stories, there's a sting in the tail.75-fill someone shoes---to take the placeShe felt that no stepmother could ever hope to fill her late mothers shoe76- In someone shoes---in a similar positionI wouldnt like to be in her shoes77.theshoeisontheotherfoot,thecircumstancesarereversed;Nowthatwearerichandtheyarepoortheshoeisontheotherfoot.

1. make forto help to bring about your cooperation will make for the success of our project2. Yeoman's serviceloyal or useful serviceHe has done yeomans service for the governor3. Discretion is the better part of valor:something that you say which means that it is better to be careful and think before you act than it is to be brave and take risks She decided not to oppose the Chairman's remarks. Perhaps discretion was the better part of valor4. Out of the woodspast a critical phase; out of the unknown.When the patient got out of the woods, everyone relaxed. 5. A casting votedecisive voteThe speaker used his casting vote in the favour of proposition6. Look down uponto consider someone lesserDo not look down upon the poors7. IconoclastOne who attacks and seeks to overthrow traditional or popular ideas or institutions.One who destroys sacred religious images.He was an iconoclast who refused to be bound by tradition.8. A swan songA farewell or final appearance, action, or work.I'm resigning tomorrow; this project was my swan song9. Leave in the lurchAbandon or desert someone in difficult straitsWhere were you Karman, you really left me in the lurch 10. Hard and fastDefined, fixed, invariableThere is no hard and fast rule to start a computer 11. Weather the stormSurvive difficultiesBoblosthisjob,butsomehowhisfamilyweatheredthe storm.12. Bear the bruntPut up with the worst of some bad circumstanceIt was the secretary who had to bear the brunt of the doctor's anger. 13. Meet halfwayIf you meet someone halfway, you accept some of their ideas and make concessions.If you want to settle the issues you have to meet me halfway 14. Turncoattraitor The turn-coats are responsible for the failure of democracy in our country15. Where the shoe pinchesThe source of trouble, grief, difficulty, etc.She's sure the public transport system works perfectly, but she'll find out where the shoe pinches when she starts using it!16-To fight shy ofto try to avoid something. Ellen fights shy of parties - she hates crowds.

17- To cry over the spilt milkYou're just crying over spilt milk, get on with life!

18- To rob peter to pay Paulto take or borrow from one in order to give or pay something owed to anotherIf you rob Peter to pay Paul, you try to solve one problem, but create another in doing so, often through short-term planningThere's no point in robbing Peter to pay Paul. You will still be in debt.

18- To take the bull by the hornsTo confront a problem head-on and deal with it openly. It's time to take the bull by the horns and get this job done.

19- Playing to the gallery

If someone plays to the gallery, they say or do things that will make them popular at the expense of more important issuesPoliticians these days are more interested in playing to the gallery than exercising real influence on world events

20- Holding out the olive branch

Anolivebranchistraditionallyasymbolofpeace.Heheldoutanolivebranchtotheoppositionbyreleasing42politicalprisoners.

21- To make out

Manage, get alongHow did you make out with the accountant? This usage was first recorded in 1820.

UnderstandI can't make out what she is trying to say.

22- The acid testa test which will really prove the value, quality, or truth of something The acid test for the product will be whether people actually buy it.

23- A bad hata bad or worthless personI knew her husband was a bad hat long before he was sent to prison

23- In a blue funk

In a state of dejection, sadAnne has been in a blue funk since her dog died.

24- Down at heel

Also, on someone's heels. Immediately behind, in close pursuit.

Although his company dominated the technology, he always felt that his competitors were on his heels.

25- To die in harness/ with boots on

Expire while working, keep working to the endHe'll never retirehe'll die with his boots on.She knows she'll never get promoted, but she wants to die in harness.

26- Dead as doornail / dead as a dodo or herring

Totally or assuredly dead; also finishedThe cop announced that the body in the dumpster was dead as a doornail.

27- To raise coinRaise Cain to make a lot of trouble; to raise hell. Fred was really raising Cain about the whole matter.

28. To carry the day

Win, prevailAt auctions the wealthiest bidders usually carry the day.

29- Taken down at peg

If someone is taken down a peg (or taken down a peg or two), they lose status in the eyes of others because of something they have done wrong or badly.to reprimand someone who is acting too arrogant. The teacher's scolding took Bob down a peg

30- To monkey with(to adjust something) It seems like any time they monkey with taxes, wealthy people benefit the most

31- In hot water

in troubleJohn got himself into hot water by being late.

32- To pull oneself together

Regain one's composure or self-controlAfter that frightening episode, it took her a while to pull herself together.

33- To rise from the ranks / come up through the ranks

Work one's way to the topHe's risen through the ranks, starting as a copy boy and ending up as senior editor.

34- To rub shoulders

If you rub shoulders with people, you meet and spend time with them, especially when they are powerful or famous.He's Hollywood's most popular hairdresser and regularly rubs shoulders with top movie star

35- Thin end of the wedge

The thin end of the wedge is something small and seemingly unimportant that will lead to something much bigger and more serious.the start of a harmful development There are those who see the closure of the hospital as the thin end of the wedge.

36- Flash in the panSomething that happens only once or for a short time and will not be repeated We're hoping that this is a long-term opportunity, and not just a flash in the pan.

37- To keep at

Persevere or persist at doing something. If you keep at your Math, you'll soon master it.

38-Keep at someone

Nag, harass, or annoy someoneYou have to keep at Carl if you want him to do the work.

39- At one's beck and callAlways ready to carry out someone's wishes He has servants at his beck and call

Ready to comply with any wish or command

40- Go against the grain

A person who does things in an unconventional manner, especially if their methods are not generally approved of, is said to go against the grain. Such an individual can be called a maverick.It goes against the grain for William to admit that he's wrong. 41- Bring grist to the mill

Something that you can use to your advantage is grist for the mill. As an actor, all experience is grist to the mill.42- Upset the apple cart

Spoil carefully laid plansNow don't upset the apple cart by revealing where we're going.

9- Hoist on one's own petardIf you are hoist with your own petard, you get into trouble or caught in a trap that you had set for someone else.Themostenjoyablemomentinanyactionfilmoccurswhenthevillainishoistwithhisownpetard

43- Live on the fat of the land

The best or richest of anythingThe tiny upper class lived off the fat of the land while many of the poor were starving.

44- To have your cake and eat it too

If someone wants to have their cake and eat it too, they want everything their way, especially when their wishes are contradictory.Don'tbuyacarifyouwanttowalkandstayhealthy.Youcan'teatyourcakeandhaveittoo.

45- To be on the carpet

tobeintroublewithsomeoneinauthorityHe'sgoingtobeonthecarpetforhisrudeness.

46- It never rains but it pours

when things go wrong, they go very wrong.Firstofallitwasthecarbreakingdown,thenthefireinthekitchenandnowMike'saccident.Itneverrainsbutitpours!47- A miss is as good as a mile

Coming close to success but failing is no better than failing by a lotHe was beaten by just one vote, but a miss is as good as a mile.

48- To give oneself airsAirs here means a manner of superiority.I'm sick of Claire and the way she puts on airs.

49- To have the courage of ones convictions

tohaveenoughcourageanddeterminationtocarryoutone'sgoals.Janewassuccessfulbecauseshehadthecourageof herconvictions.

50- The onlooker sees most of the game

51- Out of sight out of mind

somethingthatyousaywhichmeansifyoudonothearaboutorseesomeoneorsomethingforaperiodoftime,youstopthinkingaboutthemYou'llsoonforgetabouthimafterheleavesoutofsight,outofmind.

52- To come to a dead end

A passage that has no exitThis street's a dead end, so turn back.

An impasse or blind alley, allowing no progress to be madeThis job is a dead end; I'll never be able to advance.

53- To turn a deaf ear

If someone turns a deaf ear to you, they don't listen to you.TheSupremeCourtsaidtherewasaneedforaction,butCongresshasturnedadeafeartotheCourt.

54- Every dark cloud has a silver lining

An element of hope or a redeeming quality in an otherwise bad situationI'msorryyourbusinessisgoingbadly,butdon'tdespair.Everycloud hasasilverlining.55- Blowing hot and cold together

Change one's mind, vacillateJean's been blowing hot and cold about taking a winter vacation.

56- To let the cat out of the bag

If you accidentally reveal a secret, you let the cat out of the bag, Give away a secretMom let the cat out of the bag and told us Karen was engaged.

57- To put the cart before the horse

Reverse the proper order of things or event/ to have things in wrong orderYou'reeatingyourdessertfirst!You'veputthecartbeforethehorse.

58- To sail in the same boat

If people are in the same boat, they are in the same predicament or trouble.SuddenlyPaulwasinthesameboatasanyotherworkerwhohadlostajob.

59- A Swan Song

A final accomplishment or performance, one's last work.I'm resigning tomorrow; this project was my swan song.

60- To look a gift horse in the mouth

Be critical or suspicious of something received at no costDad's old car is full of dents, but we shouldnt look a gift horse in the mouth.

61-To have an axe to grind

tohaveaselfishreasonforsayingordoingsomethingThebestreportingisdonebypeoplewhodon'thaveanaxtogrind.

62- To wash ones dirty linen in public / air one's dirty linen or laundry

Expose private matters to public view, especially unsavory secrets

Shewilltalktoanyoneaboutherproblems.Whydoesshewashherdirtylineninpublic?

63) To take to one's heels

Run awayWhen the burglar alarm went off they took to their heels.

64) To win laurels-to win honorHe is a very hardworking boy, he is sure to win laurels in life

65) A gentleman at large

Free, unconfined, especially not confined in prisonTo our distress, the housebreakers were still at large. 66) By and by After a while, soonShe'll be along by and by/ by a by a man appeared

67) The lion's share

The greater part or most of somethingAs usual, Uncle Bob took the lion's share of the cake.

This expression alludes to Aesop's fable about a lion, who got all of a kill because its fellow hunters, an ass, fox, and wolf, were afraid to claim their share.

68) In black and white

inwrittenorprintedform. Youroffersoundsgood,butIwantyoutoputitinblackandwhite.

69) To bring to book

Call to account, investigateHe was acquitted, but one day soon he'll be brought to book.

70) To read between the lines

Perceive or detect a hidden meaningDon'tbelieveeverything youreadliterally.Learntoreadbetweenthelines.

71) To stick to one's guns

Hold fast to a statement, opinion, or course of actionDavid'sfamilywereagainsthimbecominganactorbuthestucktohisguns

72) To be under a cloud

If someone is suspected of having done something wrong, they are under a cloud.Someonestolesomemoneyatwork,andnoweveryoneisunderacloudofsuspicion.Eventhemanagerisunderacloud.73) By fits and starts / in fits and starts

With irregular intervals of action and inaction, spasmodicallyThe campaign is proceeding by fits and starts.

i. Blow one's top

To be very angry, Explode in anger, lose one's temper, go into a rageWhen my dad found out I had failed the exams, he justblew his top.

ii. A cock and bull story

An unbelievable tale that is intended to deceive; a tall taleJack told us some cock and bull story about getting lost.

iii. Find one's feet tobecomefamiliarwithanewplaceorsituationNewstudentsneedalittletimetofindtheirfeet.

iv. Call it a night

toendwhatoneisdoingatnightandgo[home]tobed.Atmidnight,Icalleditanightandwenttobed.

v. The tip of the iceberg Asmallevidentpartoraspectofsomethinglargelyhidden:afraidthatthesefewreportedcasesofthediseasemightonlybethetipoftheiceberg.

vi. Below par

Less than average, less than normalnotasgoodasaverageornormal.Ifeelalittlebelowpartoday.IthinkIamgettingacold

vii. From pillar to post

From one place or thing to another in rapid successionMyfatherwasinthearmy,andwe movedfrompillartopostyearafteryear.

viii. Hang up

amachineoracomputertogrindtoahalt;tostopbecauseofsomeinternalcomplication. Iwasafraid thatmycomputerwouldhanguppermanently.

ix. Turn some one in

To hand someone in to police.Tell me the truth about robbery or I will turn you in

(i) Leave in the lurch

Abandon or desert someone in difficult straitsJane was angry enough to quit without giving notice, leaving her boss in the lurch. Where were you Karman, you really left me in the lurch

(ii) Hard and fast

Defined, fixed, invariableWe have hard and fast rules for this procedure. There is no hard and fast rule to start a computer

(iii) Weather the storm

Survive difficultiesBoblosthisjob,butsomehowhisfamilyweatheredthe storm.

(iv) Bear the brunttogetthegreateramountorlargerpartofsomethingbadOrdinarycitizenswillbearthebruntofhighertaxes.It was the secretary who had to bear the brunt of the doctor's anger.

(v) Meet halfway

If you meet someone halfway, you accept some of their ideas and make concessions.If you want to settle the issues you have to meet me halfway

(vi) Turncoat

one who goes to work / fight / play for the opposing side, traitor Ahmed is Turncoat and we should not relied upon him