The Ultimate English Idioms List for Competitive Exams

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Lesson 108 - Mask Toggle

Emoji	Expression	Meaning	Example Sentence

#3211 - ••••••	in a bad mood idiom ••••••	feeling unhappy or irritable ••••••	She’s in a bad mood because she didn’t sleep well. ••••••
#3212 - ••••••	blow hot and cold idiom ••••••	to keep changing your attitude or mood ••••••	He’s blowing hot and cold about the new project. ••••••
#3213 - ••••••	No risk, no reward idiom ••••••	You can't expect to achieve something without taking risks. ••••••	To get ahead in life, you have to understand that no risk, no reward. ••••••
#3214 - ••••••	Crossing the line idiom ••••••	To go beyond acceptable or proper boundaries. ••••••	The diplomat was criticized for crossing the line in his comments about the host country. ••••••
#3215 - ••••••	Playing both sides idiom ••••••	To secretly support or manipulate both sides of a conflict for personal gain. ••••••	The ambassador was accused of playing both sides in the negotiations. ••••••
#3216 - ••••••	family comes first idiom ••••••	family is the most important priority in life ••••••	No matter how busy I get, family comes first for me. ••••••
#3217 - ••••••	hit a home run idiom ••••••	to achieve great success ••••••	The new marketing campaign really hit a home run with its audience. ••••••
#3218 - ••••••	penny for your thoughts idiom ••••••	a way of asking what someone is thinking. ••••••	You've been quiet for a while. A penny for your thoughts? ••••••
#3219 - ••••••	serenity now idiom ••••••	a phrase used to invoke calmness, usually in a stressful situation ••••••	Whenever I feel stressed, I remind myself to say serenity now. ••••••
#3220 - ••••••	connect the dots idiom ••••••	to make connections between ideas or information ••••••	Once you connect the dots, the whole picture will make sense. ••••••
#3221 - ••••••	make sense of idiom ••••••	to understand something that is complicated or unclear ••••••	I finally made sense of the instructions after reading them twice. ••••••
#3222 - ••••••	firewall idiom ••••••	A security system designed to protect a network from unauthorized access. ••••••	The company installed a firewall to protect sensitive data from cyber attacks. ••••••
#3223 - ••••••	code your way out idiom ••••••	to solve a problem through programming skills ••••••	When the system crashed, she managed to code her way out. ••••••
#3224 - ••••••	artificial instinct idiom ••••••	a machine’s ability to make decisions that seem natural or human-like ••••••	The new model shows a kind of artificial instinct while driving. ••••••
#3225 - ••••••	black box thinking idiom ••••••	analyzing unknown processes by studying their inputs and outputs ••••••	In AI research, black box thinking helps improve transparency. ••••••
#3226 - ••••••	push the algorithm idiom ••••••	to test the limits or performance of an AI system ••••••	The engineers wanted to push the algorithm further to improve accuracy. ••••••
#3227 - ••••••	neural spark idiom ••••••	a sudden moment of insight or creativity in AI innovation ••••••	Her idea was a true neural spark that changed the whole project. ••••••
#3228 - ••••••	digital conscience idiom ••••••	ethical awareness in designing or deploying AI ••••••	Developers need a digital conscience to create responsible AI systems. ••••••
#3229 - ••••••	the whole truth idiom ••••••	the complete truth without leaving anything out ••••••	She promised to tell the whole truth in court. ••••••
#3230 - ••••••	run the show idiom ••••••	to be in charge of an activity or organization ••••••	Ever since the director left, Emma has been running the show. ••••••
#3231 - ••••••	blue chip company idiom ••••••	a large, reliable, and financially stable company ••••••	Investors prefer to put their money into blue chip companies. ••••••
#3232 - ••••••	talk shop idiom ••••••	to talk about work or business during leisure time ••••••	Even at dinner, they started to talk shop. ••••••
#3233 - ••••••	scared stiff idiom ••••••	to be extremely frightened ••••••	I was scared stiff when I heard strange noises at night. ••••••
#3234 - ••••••	break out in a cold sweat idiom ••••••	to suddenly start sweating due to fear or anxiety ••••••	He broke out in a cold sweat before his job interview. ••••••
#3235 - ••••••	pluck up the courage idiom ••••••	to make yourself feel brave enough to do something ••••••	He finally plucked up the courage to speak in public. ••••••
#3236 - ••••••	shake like a leaf idiom ••••••	to tremble with fear or nervousness ••••••	She was shaking like a leaf before her first flight. ••••••
#3237 - ••••••	bravery in the face of danger idiom ••••••	showing courage even when facing danger ••••••	The firefighter showed bravery in the face of danger. ••••••
#3238 - ••••••	heart in your mouth idiom ••••••	to feel extremely anxious or scared ••••••	My heart was in my mouth when the plane started shaking. ••••••
#3239 - ••••••	faint-hearted idiom ••••••	lacking courage or determination ••••••	Climbing this mountain is not for the faint-hearted. ••••••
#3240 - ••••••	a brave face idiom ••••••	to pretend to be brave when you are actually scared or worried ••••••	She put on a brave face despite feeling nervous inside. ••••••