The Ultimate English Idioms List for Competitive Exams

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Emoji	Expression	Meaning	Example Sentence

#301 - ••••••	call to mind idiom ••••••	to remember or recall something ••••••	This song calls to mind my childhood days. ••••••
#302 - ••••••	on the tip of one's tongue idiom ••••••	when you can almost remember something but not quite ••••••	His name is on the tip of my tongue, but I can’t recall it. ••••••
#303 - ••••••	jog someone's memory idiom ••••••	to make someone remember something ••••••	That smell jogged my memory of our school canteen. ••••••
#304 - ••••••	lose track of idiom ••••••	to forget or stop being aware of something ••••••	I completely lost track of time while watching the movie. ••••••
#305 - ••••••	light at the end of the tunnel idiom ••••••	sign of hope after a difficult period ••••••	After months of struggle, she finally saw the light at the end of the tunnel. ••••••
#306 - ••••••	burning desire idiom ••••••	a strong motivation to achieve something ••••••	He has a burning desire to succeed in life. ••••••
#307 - ••••••	get your act together idiom ••••••	start working efficiently or properly ••••••	You need to get your act together if you want to meet the deadline. ••••••
#308 - ••••••	rise and shine idiom ••••••	wake up and start your day energetically ••••••	Rise and shine, it’s a brand new day! ••••••
#309 - ••••••	where there’s a will, there’s a way idiom ••••••	if you are determined, you can find a solution ••••••	Where there’s a will, there’s a way—you can do it! ••••••
#310 - ••••••	make it happen idiom ••••••	take action to achieve something ••••••	Stop dreaming and make it happen. ••••••
#311 - ••••••	Big fish in a small pond idiom ••••••	An important person in a small organization or area. ••••••	He prefers being a big fish in a small pond rather than competing globally. ••••••
#312 - ••••••	Playing with house money idiom ••••••	Taking risks with money that was gained easily or unexpectedly. ••••••	After their early profits, the traders were playing with house money. ••••••
#313 - ••••••	Go all out idiom ••••••	To use all your energy and resources to achieve something. ••••••	They went all out to make the event a success. ••••••
#314 - ••••••	backdoor access idiom ••••••	a secret or unauthorized way to access a system or information ••••••	Hackers found a backdoor access to the company’s database. ••••••
#315 - ••••••	hit the firewall idiom ••••••	to face a restriction or security block while trying to access something online ••••••	I tried to visit the site but hit the firewall at work. ••••••
#316 - ••••••	short circuit idiom ••••••	to cause a sudden failure; to interrupt a process abruptly ••••••	A small mistake short-circuited the entire project. ••••••
#317 - ••••••	offline mode idiom ••••••	a state of being disconnected from the internet or unavailable ••••••	He’s been in offline mode all weekend, not answering any messages. ••••••
#318 - ••••••	out of bandwidth idiom ••••••	too busy or overwhelmed to handle more tasks ••••••	I’m out of bandwidth today, can we talk tomorrow? ••••••
#319 - ••••••	debug the problem idiom ••••••	to identify and fix issues or errors ••••••	Let’s debug the problem before we push the update. ••••••
#320 - ••••••	in the cloud idiom ••••••	stored or managed on remote servers via the internet ••••••	All our data is now in the cloud. ••••••
#321 - ••••••	hardwired to do something idiom ••••••	to be naturally inclined or programmed to behave a certain way ••••••	Humans are hardwired to seek connection and belonging. ••••••
#322 - ••••••	run out of bandwidth idiom ••••••	to have no time or energy left; to be overwhelmed ••••••	Sorry, I can’t take another task — I’ve run out of bandwidth. ••••••
#323 - ••••••	cut and paste solution idiom ••••••	an easy or unoriginal fix; a copied approach ••••••	That’s just a cut and paste solution, not a real fix. ••••••
#324 - ••••••	blind date idiom ••••••	a romantic meeting between two people who have never met before ••••••	She met her boyfriend on a blind date. ••••••
#325 - ••••••	break someone's heart idiom ••••••	to make someone very sad, especially in love ••••••	He broke her heart when he left her. ••••••
#326 - ••••••	kiss and make up idiom ••••••	to become friends again after an argument ••••••	They always kiss and make up after every fight. ••••••
#327 - ••••••	rule with an iron fist idiom ••••••	to control people very strictly and harshly ••••••	The dictator ruled with an iron fist for twenty years. ••••••
#328 - ••••••	hold the fort idiom ••••••	to be in charge while someone is away ••••••	Can you hold the fort while I'm at the meeting? ••••••
#329 - ••••••	pull rank idiom ••••••	to use one's authority to gain an advantage ••••••	He pulled rank to get the last seat on the plane. ••••••
#330 - ••••••	hold sway idiom ••••••	to have great influence or power over others ••••••	The leader held sway over the entire organization. ••••••