The Ultimate English Idioms List for Competitive Exams

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Emoji	Expression	Meaning	Example Sentence

#931 - ••••••	blue chip idiom ••••••	a well-established and financially sound company ••••••	He prefers to invest in blue chip stocks for stability. ••••••
#932 - ••••••	penny stock idiom ••••••	a very low-priced, high-risk stock ••••••	He made a fortune trading penny stocks. ••••••
#933 - ••••••	hit the ceiling idiom ••••••	to reach the highest possible level or price ••••••	The stock prices hit the ceiling after the merger news. ••••••
#934 - ••••••	bottom out idiom ••••••	to reach the lowest point before improving ••••••	Experts believe the market has bottomed out. ••••••
#935 - ••••••	take a hit idiom ••••••	to suffer a financial loss ••••••	The company took a hit after the stock market crash. ••••••
#936 - ••••••	on the rise idiom ••••••	increasing or growing in value or number ••••••	Tech stocks are on the rise this quarter. ••••••
#937 - ••••••	pull someone's leg idiom ••••••	to tease or joke with someone in a playful way ••••••	Don't worry, I was just pulling your leg about the test results. ••••••
#938 - ••••••	play by ear idiom ••••••	to improvise or decide as you go rather than following a fixed plan ••••••	We don't have a fixed schedule, so let's just play it by ear. ••••••
#939 - ••••••	wrap your head around idiom ••••••	to understand or comprehend something difficult ••••••	It took me a while to wrap my head around the new software. ••••••
#940 - ••••••	keep an eye out idiom ••••••	to watch for something or someone carefully ••••••	Can you keep an eye out for my package while I'm away? ••••••
#941 - ••••••	run out of steam idiom ••••••	to lose energy or enthusiasm ••••••	After working all day, I completely ran out of steam. ••••••
#942 - ••••••	sleep on it idiom ••••••	to delay making a decision until the next day ••••••	This is an important decision, why don't you sleep on it? ••••••
#943 - ••••••	back to the drawing board idiom ••••••	to start over again after a failure ••••••	Our proposal was rejected, so it's back to the drawing board. ••••••
#944 - ••••••	out of the blue idiom ••••••	unexpectedly or without warning ••••••	My old friend called me out of the blue after ten years. ••••••
#945 - ••••••	the tip of the iceberg idiom ••••••	a small visible part of a much larger problem ••••••	The few complaints we received are just the tip of the iceberg. ••••••
#946 - ••••••	cloak and dagger idiom ••••••	involving secrecy, mystery, and deception ••••••	The meeting was surrounded by cloak and dagger secrecy. ••••••
#947 - ••••••	hit a snag idiom ••••••	to face an unexpected problem or obstacle ••••••	The project hit a snag when the server went down. ••••••
#948 - ••••••	cross your fingers idiom ••••••	to hope that things will happen the way you want ••••••	I'm crossing my fingers that I get the job. ••••••
#949 - ••••••	down on one’s luck idiom ••••••	to be experiencing a period of bad luck ••••••	He’s down on his luck and can’t find a job. ••••••
#950 - ••••••	strike it lucky idiom ••••••	to have unexpected good fortune ••••••	We struck it lucky and found the last two tickets. ••••••
#951 - ••••••	tempt fate idiom ••••••	to take a foolish risk that may bring bad luck ••••••	You’re tempting fate by driving without insurance. ••••••
#952 - ••••••	make your own luck idiom ••••••	to create opportunities for yourself through effort ••••••	Don’t wait for miracles — make your own luck. ••••••
#953 - ••••••	better luck next time idiom ••••••	used to encourage someone who has failed ••••••	Better luck next time! You almost won. ••••••
#954 - ••••••	Lady Luck idiom ••••••	personification of luck as a woman who brings good fortune ••••••	Lady Luck was on our side when we won the match. ••••••
#955 - ••••••	Ahead of one’s time idiom ••••••	Having ideas or attitudes that are too advanced for the present. ••••••	Her designs were ahead of her time. ••••••
#956 - ••••••	A stitch in time saves nine idiom ••••••	Solving a small problem early prevents a bigger problem later. ••••••	Fix that leak now — a stitch in time saves nine. ••••••
#957 - ••••••	Change is the only constant idiom ••••••	Everything in life keeps changing; nothing stays the same. ••••••	Don’t resist — change is the only constant. ••••••
#958 - ••••••	set your sights high idiom ••••••	to aim for something ambitious ••••••	Always set your sights high if you want to grow. ••••••
#959 - ••••••	call to arms idiom ••••••	a call to take action, especially to defend a cause ••••••	The leader’s speech was a call to arms for all citizens to fight corruption. ••••••
#960 - ••••••	on the front line idiom ••••••	directly involved in the most active or dangerous part of something ••••••	Doctors were on the front line during the pandemic. ••••••