The Ultimate English Idioms List for Competitive Exams

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Lesson 126 - Mask Toggle

Emoji	Expression	Meaning	Example Sentence

#3750 - ••••••	face your fears idiom ••••••	to confront something that scares you ••••••	You need to face your fears if you want to grow as a person. ••••••
#3751 - ••••••	have the guts idiom ••••••	to have courage or bravery to do something difficult ••••••	She didn’t have the guts to tell him the truth. ••••••
#3752 - ••••••	chicken out idiom ••••••	to decide not to do something because of fear ••••••	He was going to ask her out but chickened out at the last minute. ••••••
#3753 - ••••••	take the bull by the horns idiom ••••••	to face a difficult situation directly and with courage ••••••	She decided to take the bull by the horns and confront her manager. ••••••
#3754 - ••••••	be at the helm idiom ••••••	to be in charge of or control something ••••••	He was at the helm of the company when it became successful. ••••••
#3755 - ••••••	answer the call idiom ••••••	to respond to a responsibility or opportunity ••••••	He was ready to answer the call and take charge of the project. ••••••
#3756 - ••••••	play a pivotal role idiom ••••••	to play an important part in something ••••••	She played a pivotal role in the success of the team. ••••••
#3757 - ••••••	trickle-down economics idiom ••••••	an economic theory that suggests that policies benefiting the wealthy will eventually benefit everyone by creating jobs and growth ••••••	Critics argue that trickle-down economics has failed to provide substantial benefits for the poor. ••••••
#3758 - ••••••	market forces idiom ••••••	the economic factors affecting the supply and demand of goods and services in a market ••••••	The price increase is driven by market forces, as demand for the product rises. ••••••
#3759 - ••••••	the law of supply and demand idiom ••••••	an economic theory that states that the price of a good or service is determined by the availability of the product (supply) and the demand for it ••••••	The law of supply and demand dictates that prices will rise if demand outstrips supply. ••••••
#3760 - ••••••	bubbling with joy idiom ••••••	very happy and excited ••••••	The children were bubbling with joy after receiving their gifts. ••••••
#3761 - ••••••	in a good mood idiom ••••••	feeling happy or cheerful ••••••	She's always in a good mood when the sun is shining. ••••••
#3762 - ••••••	turn a new leaf idiom ••••••	to make a fresh start or change for the better ••••••	After the incident, he decided to turn a new leaf and improve his behavior. ••••••
#3763 - ••••••	make a leap forward idiom ••••••	to make significant progress or improvements ••••••	The company made a big leap forward after the new product launch. ••••••
#3764 - ••••••	get to the bottom of idiom ••••••	to find the real cause of a problem ••••••	The manager promised to get to the bottom of the issue. ••••••
#3765 - ••••••	nip in the bud idiom ••••••	to stop something before it becomes a bigger problem ••••••	We should nip the problem in the bud before it spreads. ••••••
#3766 - ••••••	iron out the wrinkles idiom ••••••	to solve small problems or differences ••••••	We need to iron out the wrinkles before launching the project. ••••••
#3767 - ••••••	break the deadlock idiom ••••••	to end a situation in which progress is not possible ••••••	They finally managed to break the deadlock through discussion. ••••••
#3768 - ••••••	find common ground idiom ••••••	to find shared interests or agreement ••••••	We must find common ground to resolve this conflict. ••••••
#3769 - ••••••	at the end of the day idiom ••••••	when everything is considered; ultimately ••••••	At the end of the day, teamwork solved the problem. ••••••
#3770 - ••••••	the naked truth idiom ••••••	the complete and unvarnished truth ••••••	She told me the naked truth about what happened. ••••••
#3771 - ••••••	honesty is the best policy idiom ••••••	being honest is always the best way to behave ••••••	My parents always taught me that honesty is the best policy. ••••••
#3772 - ••••••	follow your heart idiom ••••••	to make a decision based on your feelings ••••••	When choosing a career, it’s best to follow your heart. ••••••
#3773 - ••••••	split the difference idiom ••••••	to agree on a compromise between two opinions or prices ••••••	Let’s split the difference and meet halfway. ••••••
#3774 - ••••••	learn the hard way idiom ••••••	to learn something through experience, especially through making mistakes ••••••	He learned the hard way that honesty is the best policy. ••••••
#3775 - ••••••	once bitten, twice shy idiom ••••••	after an unpleasant experience, you are careful to avoid it happening again ••••••	After losing money in the stock market, he became once bitten, twice shy. ••••••
#3776 - ••••••	burn your fingers idiom ••••••	to suffer because of a bad decision or mistake ••••••	He burned his fingers by trusting the wrong person. ••••••
#3777 - ••••••	learn from your mistakes idiom ••••••	to use the experience of past errors to improve future behavior ••••••	Everyone makes errors, but wise people learn from their mistakes. ••••••
#3778 - ••••••	pick yourself up idiom ••••••	to recover from a failure or setback ••••••	She failed the first time, but she picked herself up and tried again. ••••••
#3779 - ••••••	fall flat on your face idiom ••••••	to fail completely in an embarrassing way ••••••	He fell flat on his face during his first business attempt. ••••••