The Ultimate English Idioms List for Competitive Exams

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Lesson 36 - Mask Toggle

Emoji	Expression	Meaning	Example Sentence

#1051 - ••••••	come rain or shine idiom ••••••	no matter what happens; in any weather or situation ••••••	He goes jogging come rain or shine. ••••••
#1052 - ••••••	chase rainbows idiom ••••••	to try to achieve something impossible ••••••	Stop chasing rainbows and focus on reality. ••••••
#1053 - ••••••	save for a rainy day idiom ••••••	to save money for future emergencies ••••••	You should save for a rainy day. ••••••
#1054 - ••••••	weather the storm idiom ••••••	to survive a difficult situation ••••••	Our company managed to weather the storm during the crisis. ••••••
#1055 - ••••••	get wind of something idiom ••••••	to hear a rumor or piece of information ••••••	The media got wind of the secret meeting. ••••••
#1056 - ••••••	snowed under idiom ••••••	to have too much work to do ••••••	I'm snowed under with assignments this week. ••••••
#1057 - ••••••	stormy relationship idiom ••••••	a relationship full of arguments and conflicts ••••••	They had a stormy relationship for many years. ••••••
#1058 - ••••••	get straight to the point idiom ••••••	to talk directly about the main topic ••••••	Let's get straight to the point and discuss the issue. ••••••
#1059 - ••••••	make ends meet idiom ••••••	to earn enough money to live on ••••••	He works two jobs to make ends meet. ••••••
#1060 - ••••••	the early bird catches the worm idiom ••••••	people who start early are more likely to succeed ••••••	The early bird catches the worm, so start your day early. ••••••
#1061 - ••••••	put your shoulder to the wheel idiom ••••••	to start working hard on something ••••••	Everyone needs to put their shoulder to the wheel to finish the project. ••••••
#1062 - ••••••	climb the ladder of success idiom ••••••	to achieve higher positions in career or life ••••••	She’s been climbing the ladder of success through hard work. ••••••
#1063 - ••••••	dig in your heels idiom ••••••	to refuse to give up or change your position ••••••	He dug in his heels and refused to quit until he succeeded. ••••••
#1064 - ••••••	work your fingers to the bone idiom ••••••	to work extremely hard ••••••	She worked her fingers to the bone to support her family. ••••••
#1065 - ••••••	at loggerheads idiom ••••••	in strong disagreement or conflict ••••••	The two departments have been at loggerheads over the new policy. ••••••
#1066 - ••••••	call a truce idiom ••••••	to agree to stop fighting or arguing for a while ••••••	They decided to call a truce until the boss arrived. ••••••
#1067 - ••••••	fight tooth and nail idiom ••••••	to fight very fiercely or with great determination ••••••	They fought tooth and nail to protect their rights. ••••••
#1068 - ••••••	hold your fire idiom ••••••	to delay taking action or making a response ••••••	He told his team to hold their fire until he gave the signal. ••••••
#1069 - ••••••	find your balance idiom ••••••	to maintain a healthy work-life equilibrium ••••••	It’s important to find your balance between work and rest. ••••••
#1070 - ••••••	at your wits' end idiom ••••••	to be so worried or stressed that you don’t know what to do ••••••	I’m at my wits’ end trying to finish all this work. ••••••
#1071 - ••••••	give it a rest idiom ••••••	to stop talking or thinking about something stressful ••••••	You’ve been worrying too much—give it a rest. ••••••
#1072 - ••••••	Face the truth idiom ••••••	To accept the reality of a situation, even if it’s unpleasant. ••••••	You have to face the truth about your finances. ••••••
#1073 - ••••••	Be as good as your word idiom ••••••	To do what you promised to do. ••••••	He said he’d help and he’s as good as his word. ••••••
#1074 - ••••••	Truth hurts idiom ••••••	The truth can be painful to hear. ••••••	Truth hurts, but it’s better than a lie. ••••••
#1075 - ••••••	True to your word idiom ••••••	To do exactly what you say you’ll do. ••••••	He was true to his word and kept his promise. ••••••
#1076 - ••••••	Keep it real idiom ••••••	To stay honest and genuine. ••••••	She always tries to keep it real in her relationships. ••••••
#1077 - ••••••	blow one’s own trumpet idiom ••••••	to praise oneself; to boast about one's achievements ••••••	He loves to blow his own trumpet whenever he achieves something. ••••••
#1078 - ••••••	in layman's terms idiom ••••••	to explain something in simple, non-technical language ••••••	Can you explain the theory in layman's terms? ••••••
#1079 - ••••••	push the right buttons idiom ••••••	to do exactly what is needed to get a desired result ••••••	She knows how to push the right buttons to impress her boss. ••••••
#1080 - ••••••	reboot your life idiom ••••••	to start over or make a fresh beginning ••••••	After losing his job, he decided to reboot his life. ••••••