The Ultimate English Idioms List for Competitive Exams

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Lesson 131 - Mask Toggle

Emoji	Expression	Meaning	Example Sentence

#3900 - ••••••	play politics idiom ••••••	to act in a manipulative or strategic way to gain advantage ••••••	He was accused of trying to play politics instead of focusing on the nation’s welfare. ••••••
#3901 - ••••••	go easy on someone idiom ••••••	to be gentle or patient with someone ••••••	Go easy on him; he’s been through a lot lately. ••••••
#3902 - ••••••	count to ten idiom ••••••	to pause and calm down before reacting in anger ••••••	When you’re upset, just count to ten before speaking. ••••••
#3903 - ••••••	in beta idiom ••••••	in the testing phase before final release ••••••	The app is still in beta, so expect some bugs. ••••••
#3904 - ••••••	the whole truth and nothing but the truth idiom ••••••	complete honesty without hiding or changing anything ••••••	Please tell the whole truth and nothing but the truth. ••••••
#3905 - ••••••	show true colors idiom ••••••	to reveal one’s real character or intentions ••••••	He showed his true colors when he took charge of the team. ••••••
#3906 - ••••••	scare the living daylights out of someone idiom ••••••	to frighten someone very much ••••••	The horror movie scared the living daylights out of me. ••••••
#3907 - ••••••	fear the unknown idiom ••••••	to be afraid of things you don’t understand or haven’t experienced ••••••	Many people fear the unknown when starting something new. ••••••
#3908 - ••••••	to lose your nerve idiom ••••••	to lose courage and become too afraid to do something ••••••	He wanted to jump, but he lost his nerve at the last second. ••••••
#3909 - ••••••	gray area idiom ••••••	a situation that is not clearly defined or falls between two categories ••••••	AI surveillance laws still fall into a gray area. ••••••
#3910 - ••••••	moral compass idiom ••••••	a person’s ability to judge what is right and wrong ••••••	Developers must keep their moral compass while designing AI tools. ••••••
#3911 - ••••••	get the ball rolling idiom ••••••	to start something, especially a project or process ••••••	Let’s get the ball rolling on this new campaign. ••••••
#3912 - ••••••	learn the ropes idiom ••••••	to learn how to do a particular job or activity ••••••	It took me a month to learn the ropes at my new job. ••••••
#3913 - ••••••	on the same page idiom ••••••	to agree or have the same understanding about something ••••••	Before we continue, let’s make sure we’re on the same page. ••••••
#3914 - ••••••	think outside the box idiom ••••••	to think creatively and differently ••••••	We need to think outside the box to solve this issue. ••••••
#3915 - ••••••	a dead-end job idiom ••••••	a job with no opportunity for advancement or improvement ••••••	He quit his dead-end job to start his own business. ••••••
#3916 - ••••••	by the book idiom ••••••	to follow the rules exactly ••••••	Our manager does everything by the book. ••••••
#3917 - ••••••	money doesn’t grow on trees idiom ••••••	money is not easy to earn; it is limited and should not be wasted ••••••	Be careful how you spend — money doesn’t grow on trees. ••••••
#3918 - ••••••	time is money idiom ••••••	time is valuable and should not be wasted ••••••	In business, every minute counts because time is money. ••••••
#3919 - ••••••	kick up your heels idiom ••••••	to enjoy yourself by dancing or celebrating ••••••	Everyone was ready to kick up their heels at the reunion. ••••••
#3920 - ••••••	full swing idiom ••••••	at the peak of activity or excitement ••••••	The party was in full swing when we arrived. ••••••
#3921 - ••••••	blow someone's mind idiom ••••••	to amaze or astonish someone ••••••	The magic show really blew my mind. ••••••
#3922 - ••••••	take someone aback idiom ••••••	to surprise or shock someone suddenly ••••••	I was taken aback by his rude comment. ••••••
#3923 - ••••••	knock your socks off idiom ••••••	to impress or surprise someone greatly ••••••	The concert will knock your socks off! ••••••
#3924 - ••••••	jump out of your skin idiom ••••••	to be extremely surprised or frightened ••••••	I nearly jumped out of my skin when I saw the snake. ••••••
#3925 - ••••••	drop a bombshell idiom ••••••	to announce something shocking or unexpected ••••••	She dropped a bombshell by quitting her job. ••••••
#3926 - ••••••	take by surprise idiom ••••••	to catch someone off guard; to surprise unexpectedly ••••••	The sudden rain took us by surprise. ••••••
#3927 - ••••••	beyond belief idiom ••••••	too surprising or shocking to believe ••••••	His recovery was beyond belief. ••••••
#3928 - ••••••	take one's breath away idiom ••••••	to amaze or astonish someone greatly ••••••	The beauty of the sunset took my breath away. ••••••
#3929 - ••••••	carry the weight of the world idiom ••••••	to take on a lot of responsibility ••••••	John felt like he had to carry the weight of the world on his shoulders at work. ••••••