The Ultimate English Idioms List for Competitive Exams

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Lesson 112 - Mask Toggle

Emoji	Expression	Meaning	Example Sentence

#3331 - ••••••	think on your feet idiom ••••••	to make quick decisions or ideas under pressure ••••••	Good leaders can think on their feet. ••••••
#3332 - ••••••	a stroke of genius idiom ••••••	a brilliant and creative idea ••••••	Her design was a stroke of genius. ••••••
#3333 - ••••••	cutting-edge idiom ••••••	extremely modern and innovative ••••••	They use cutting-edge technology in their products. ••••••
#3334 - ••••••	take someone at their word idiom ••••••	to trust that someone is telling the truth ••••••	You can take her at her word; she never lies. ••••••
#3335 - ••••••	double-cross someone idiom ••••••	to betray someone after pretending to support them ••••••	He promised to help but double-crossed me in the end. ••••••
#3336 - ••••••	earn someone’s trust idiom ••••••	to gain someone's confidence by being reliable ••••••	It takes time to earn someone’s trust. ••••••
#3337 - ••••••	keep faith with someone idiom ••••••	to remain loyal to someone or something ••••••	Even in hard times, she kept faith with her friends. ••••••
#3338 - ••••••	sell someone out idiom ••••••	to betray someone for personal gain ••••••	He sold me out to save himself. ••••••
#3339 - ••••••	go behind someone’s back idiom ••••••	to do something secretly or deceitfully against someone ••••••	She went behind my back and told the manager everything. ••••••
#3340 - ••••••	lose faith in someone idiom ••••••	to stop trusting someone ••••••	After what he did, I’ve completely lost faith in him. ••••••
#3341 - ••••••	cold fish idiom ••••••	a person who is unemotional or lacks warmth ••••••	He’s such a cold fish; he never shows his feelings. ••••••
#3342 - ••••••	busy bee idiom ••••••	a person who is always busy and active ••••••	She’s a busy bee, always working on something. ••••••
#3343 - ••••••	true to one's word idiom ••••••	To do what one has promised. ••••••	She was true to her word and helped me finish the project. ••••••
#3344 - ••••••	to play fair idiom ••••••	To act honestly and follow the rules. ••••••	In every competition, we must play fair. ••••••
#3345 - ••••••	come out clean idiom ••••••	To be proven innocent or free from blame. ••••••	After investigation, he came out clean. ••••••
#3346 - ••••••	white as snow idiom ••••••	Pure and innocent. ••••••	Her intentions were white as snow. ••••••
#3347 - ••••••	Move fast and break things idiom ••••••	To innovate quickly, even if mistakes happen along the way. ••••••	Our CEO encourages us to move fast and break things to stay ahead of competitors. ••••••
#3348 - ••••••	Fail fast idiom ••••••	To quickly identify and learn from failures. ••••••	In startups, it’s better to fail fast and learn than to waste time. ••••••
#3349 - ••••••	Pivot the business idiom ••••••	To change direction or strategy to adapt to the market. ••••••	After poor sales, they decided to pivot the business toward software solutions. ••••••
#3350 - ••••••	Unicorn company idiom ••••••	A startup valued at over one billion dollars. ••••••	Becoming a unicorn company is every founder’s dream. ••••••
#3351 - ••••••	Burn rate idiom ••••••	The rate at which a startup spends its capital. ••••••	Our burn rate is too high; we need to cut costs. ••••••
#3352 - ••••••	Bootstrap the business idiom ••••••	To build a company using only personal finances. ••••••	They decided to bootstrap the business instead of seeking investors. ••••••
#3353 - ••••••	switch off idiom ••••••	to stop thinking about work or problems ••••••	It’s important to switch off after a long day. ••••••
#3354 - ••••••	work-life harmony idiom ••••••	a balanced and peaceful relationship between work and personal life ••••••	She believes in maintaining work-life harmony. ••••••
#3355 - ••••••	take a step back idiom ••••••	to pause and reassess a situation ••••••	Sometimes you need to take a step back to see the bigger picture. ••••••
#3356 - ••••••	down time idiom ••••••	time when one relaxes and does not work ••••••	I need some down time after this hectic week. ••••••
#3357 - ••••••	strike a balance idiom ••••••	to find a satisfactory compromise between two things ••••••	It’s hard to strike a balance between career and family. ••••••
#3358 - ••••••	put your feet up idiom ••••••	to relax after a period of hard work ••••••	After the long day, I just want to put my feet up. ••••••
#3359 - ••••••	run on empty idiom ••••••	to continue working even when you are tired or out of energy ••••••	He’s been running on empty for weeks without a break. ••••••
#3360 - ••••••	like a dog with two tails idiom ••••••	extremely happy and excited ••••••	He was like a dog with two tails after getting the promotion. ••••••