The Ultimate English Idioms List for Competitive Exams

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Lesson 34 - Mask Toggle

Emoji	Expression	Meaning	Example Sentence

#991 - ••••••	reboot your mindset idiom ••••••	to change your way of thinking completely ••••••	To adapt to AI, we need to reboot our mindset. ••••••
#992 - ••••••	a picture is worth a thousand words idiom ••••••	a visual image can express complex ideas better than words ••••••	That photo truly proves that a picture is worth a thousand words. ••••••
#993 - ••••••	Front page news idiom ••••••	Extremely important or widely discussed news ••••••	His heroic act became front page news the next morning. ••••••
#994 - ••••••	Caught on camera idiom ••••••	Recorded on video; captured visually ••••••	The accident was caught on camera by a passerby. ••••••
#995 - ••••••	Air time idiom ••••••	The amount of time something is broadcast on TV or radio ••••••	The charity event got a lot of air time on local stations. ••••••
#996 - ••••••	On the record idiom ••••••	Officially stated and reportable ••••••	She made her statement on the record during the interview. ••••••
#997 - ••••••	hope for the best idiom ••••••	expect a positive outcome even in uncertainty ••••••	We did everything we could, now let’s hope for the best. ••••••
#998 - ••••••	after the storm comes the calm idiom ••••••	peace follows a period of trouble ••••••	Stay patient; after the storm comes the calm. ••••••
#999 - ••••••	see the glass half full idiom ••••••	see the positive side of something ••••••	Try to see the glass half full instead of half empty. ••••••
#1000 - ••••••	there’s always tomorrow idiom ••••••	you’ll have another chance in the future ••••••	Don’t be sad about today’s failure — there’s always tomorrow. ••••••
#1001 - ••••••	the dawn of a new day idiom ••••••	a new beginning filled with hope ••••••	Her graduation marked the dawn of a new day in her life. ••••••
#1002 - ••••••	count your blessings idiom ••••••	be grateful for the good things in your life ••••••	Instead of complaining, count your blessings. ••••••
#1003 - ••••••	add insult to injury idiom ••••••	to make a bad situation even worse ••••••	First, they lost the game, and then, to add insult to injury, their bus broke down. ••••••
#1004 - ••••••	bite the bullet idiom ••••••	to decide to do something difficult or unpleasant that one has been putting off or hesitating about ••••••	I decided to bite the bullet and finish my homework. ••••••
#1005 - ••••••	cut somebody some slack idiom ••••••	to not judge someone as severely as you usually would because they are having problems at the present time ••••••	He's been under a lot of stress lately, so let's cut him some slack. ••••••
#1006 - ••••••	don't judge a book by its cover idiom ••••••	you shouldn't form an opinion on someone or something based purely on what you see on the outside ••••••	She may look serious, but don't judge a book by its cover. ••••••
#1007 - ••••••	get out of hand idiom ••••••	to become difficult to control ••••••	The party started to get out of hand when more people arrived. ••••••
#1008 - ••••••	hang in there idiom ••••••	to remain persistent and determined in difficult circumstances ••••••	I know you're tired, but hang in there because you're almost finished. ••••••
#1009 - ••••••	it's not rocket science idiom ••••••	it's not difficult to understand ••••••	You can learn to cook, it's not rocket science. ••••••
#1010 - ••••••	soft spot for someone idiom ••••••	to feel affection or kindness towards someone ••••••	He has a soft spot for stray animals. ••••••
#1011 - ••••••	warm-hearted idiom ••••••	kind and sympathetic ••••••	She is a warm-hearted person who cares for everyone. ••••••
#1012 - ••••••	kind words cost nothing idiom ••••••	being kind doesn’t take effort or money ••••••	Remember, kind words cost nothing. ••••••
#1013 - ••••••	have a heart idiom ••••••	to show compassion or kindness ••••••	Have a heart, he didn’t mean to hurt you. ••••••
#1014 - ••••••	big-hearted idiom ••••••	very kind and generous ••••••	He is known as a big-hearted man. ••••••
#1015 - ••••••	spread kindness idiom ••••••	to do or say kind things to others ••••••	We should all try to spread kindness every day. ••••••
#1016 - ••••••	light up someone’s day idiom ••••••	to make someone happy ••••••	Your kind words lighted up my day. ••••••
#1017 - ••••••	give someone the shirt off your back idiom ••••••	to be extremely generous and selfless ••••••	He’d give you the shirt off his back if you needed it. ••••••
#1018 - ••••••	turn the tide idiom ••••••	to cause a significant change in a situation or trend ••••••	The new strategy helped us turn the tide in our favor. ••••••
#1019 - ••••••	green thumb idiom ••••••	a natural talent for gardening or growing plants ••••••	My mother has a green thumb; everything she plants grows beautifully. ••••••
#1020 - ••••••	Left no stone unturned idiom ••••••	To try every possible way to achieve something. ••••••	The detective left no stone unturned to find the truth. ••••••