Idioms and Phrases for SSC: *********************** 01. Like a fish out of water: In a strange situation 02. Smell a rat: Suspect something foul 03. Read between the lines: Understand the hidden meaning 04. Tooth and Nail: With all of one’s power 05. Spread like wild fire: Spread quickly 06. Hit the nail on the head: Do or say the exact thing 07. Burn the midnight Oil: Work or study hard 08. Under his thumb: Under his control 09. With a high hand: Oppressively 10. Gain ground: Become popular 11. By leaps and bounds: Rapidly 12. Make off with: To run away with 13. Pass away: to die 14. To cry for the moon: Ask for the impossible 15. To make a pig of oneself: To over-eat 16. Donkey’s years: Very long time 17. To pull one’s leg: to joke; tease 18. To keep one’s fingers crossed: to hope fervently 19. To eat humble pie: To apologize in a humble manner 20. To fight a losing battle: Struggle without hope of success 21. A deadlock: A position when no progress can be made 22. A daredevil: A person who does not care for any consequences 23. Once in a blue moon: Very rarely 24. At a premium: Difficult to get or obtain 25. To play the game: To act honestly 26. Be in a tight corner: In a very difficult situation 27. Cock and bull story: Made up story that one should not believe 28. Cat and dog life: Life full of quarrels 29. Like a cat on hot bricks: Very nervous 30. Have a card up one’s sleeve: Have a secret plan in reserve 31. Tell against: To prove adverse to; to go against 32. Run through: To squander or waste 33. Run over: to drive over 34. Alive and kicking: Active and healthy 35. To bell the cat: To face the risk 36. To break the ice: To break the silence 37. To call a spade a spade: To be frank and truthful 38. Behind one’s back: In the absence of 39. At sea: Confused or lost 40. To burn one’s fingers: To lose on account of foolish behavior 41. A cold fish: A person devoid of emotions 42. To cross the Rubicon: To take a decisive step 43. Double-dealing: Deceiving 44. To die hard: Change with great difficulty 45. To die in harness: To work till the last day of one’s life 46. To plough a lonely furrow: To work without help or support 47. Lock stock and barrel: Completely 48. The long and the short: the main point 49. Bring to light: Disclose 50. The bottom line: The final criteria. Must share and like..!! admin. . sourabh ji. .
Posted on: Thu, 20 Mar 2014 17:08:37 +0000
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