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50 Important Idioms And Phrases Asked In SSC Exams[Part-12]


Idiom.                                Meaning

1. To have something up one’s sleeve – Having a secret plan 

2. To take to one’s heel – To run away 

3. To turn a deaf ear – To be indifferent 

4. At snail’s pace – To do things very slowly 

5. To run one down – To disparage someone 

6. To blow one’s own trumpet – To praise oneself 

7. To face the music – To bear the consequences 

8. To take someone to task – To scold someone 

9. At one’s wit – Puzzled/Confused/Perplexed 

10. At stake – In danger/ that can be lost or won depending on the success of a particular action 

11. To play to the gallery – To behave in an exaggerated way to attract people’s attention

12. Read between the lines – Understand the hidden meaning 

13. Sitting on the fence – Hesitating which side to take 

14. No love lost between – Not on good terms 

15. To have not a leg to stand on – Unable to prove or explain why something is reasonable 

16. A man in the street – An ordinary person / common man 

17. Blood running cold – Become very frightened 

18. Playing to the gallery – Befooling the common man 

19. Come out of one’s shell – To appear suddenly 

20. Lay down arms – To surrender 

21. Making hay while the sun shines – Taking advantage of a favorable opportunity

22. Blow one’s own trumpet – To praise oneself 

23. Bear with – Support / To be patient with some body or something 

24. Give vent to – To emphasize 

25. Turn a deaf ear – Pay no attention 

26. Bone of contention – Matter of dispute 

27. Stand on own feet – To be independent 

28. By fits and starts – Irregularly 

29. Over head and ears – Completely 

30. To call it a day – To conclude proceedings 

31. To put up with – To tolerate 

32. To face the music – To bear the consequences 

33. Yeoman’s service – Social work 

34. To take to hearts – To grieve over 

35. To smell a rat – To be suspicious

36. To move heaven and earth – to try everything possible 

37. To take someone for a ride – to deceive (cheat) someone 

38. In cold blood – Not intentional / Excitedly 

39. A damp squib – A disappointing result 

40. To bite the dust – To be defeated 

41. To take to one’s heel – To run away 

42. To be all at sea – Lost and confused 

43. Cold Comfort – Slight A bolt from the bluesatisfaction 

44. A bolt from the blue – An unexpected and unpleasant event 

45. To feather one’s nest – To make oneself rich (in position or in monetary terms) 

46. To die in harness – To die while in service 

47. To show a clean pair of heels – to escape/run away

48. To flog a dead horse –to waste one’s efforts 

49. To strain every nerve – To make utmost efforts 

50. A bolt form the blue – Unexpected problem 


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