The Ultimate English Idioms List for Competitive Exams

Lesson 57 Details

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Lesson 57 - Mask Toggle

Emoji	Expression	Meaning	Example Sentence

#1681 - ••••••	beta test idiom ••••••	to test a product before official release ••••••	We are going to beta test our app next week. ••••••
#1682 - ••••••	cut and paste idiom ••••••	to copy something with little change ••••••	You can't just cut and paste ideas from others. ••••••
#1683 - ••••••	toe the party line idiom ••••••	to follow the official policies or opinions of one’s political party ••••••	Members of parliament are expected to toe the party line during the vote. ••••••
#1684 - ••••••	cross the floor idiom ••••••	to change political allegiance or party ••••••	The MP shocked everyone when he decided to cross the floor and join the opposition. ••••••
#1685 - ••••••	political hot potato idiom ••••••	a controversial issue that no one wants to deal with ••••••	Immigration reform has become a political hot potato for the government. ••••••
#1686 - ••••••	smear campaign idiom ••••••	an attempt to damage someone's reputation through false accusations or gossip ••••••	The opposition launched a smear campaign against the minister. ••••••
#1687 - ••••••	seat of power idiom ••••••	a place where authority or control is exercised ••••••	The prime minister returned to the seat of power after a long illness. ••••••
#1688 - ••••••	vote with one’s feet idiom ••••••	to show disapproval by leaving or not participating ••••••	Many citizens voted with their feet by not attending the rally. ••••••
#1689 - ••••••	smoke-filled room idiom ••••••	a place where powerful people make decisions secretly ••••••	The new policy was decided in a smoke-filled room by senior officials. ••••••
#1690 - ••••••	ghost someone idiom ••••••	to suddenly stop communicating with someone online ••••••	He used to text me daily but then he ghosted me. ••••••
#1691 - ••••••	drop a comment idiom ••••••	to leave a message or opinion on a social media post ••••••	Don’t forget to drop a comment below if you liked the video. ••••••
#1692 - ••••••	share the love idiom ••••••	to show support or appreciation by liking or sharing someone’s post ••••••	Share the love by liking and commenting on this post! ••••••
#1693 - ••••••	Fall down seven times, stand up eight idiom ••••••	Keep trying no matter how many times you fail. ••••••	Fall down seven times, stand up eight — that’s the spirit of success. ••••••
#1694 - ••••••	Failure is the mother of success idiom ••••••	Success often comes after learning from failures. ••••••	Don’t worry about failing; failure is the mother of success. ••••••
#1695 - ••••••	Dust yourself off idiom ••••••	Recover after a setback and continue with confidence. ••••••	He fell short this time, but he’ll dust himself off and try again. ••••••
#1696 - ••••••	Keep fighting the good fight idiom ••••••	Continue your efforts even when facing challenges. ••••••	You may not see results yet, but keep fighting the good fight. ••••••
#1697 - ••••••	Keep your head above water idiom ••••••	Manage to survive or cope with difficulties. ••••••	It’s hard, but I’m trying to keep my head above water. ••••••
#1698 - ••••••	to hit it off idiom ••••••	to quickly become good friends ••••••	We hit it off the moment we met. ••••••
#1699 - ••••••	bootstrapping idiom ••••••	building a business without external funding ••••••	He started his company through bootstrapping, using only his savings. ••••••
#1700 - ••••••	be at your wits' end idiom ••••••	to be so worried or upset that you don't know what to do ••••••	I'm at my wits' end trying to calm the kids down. ••••••
#1701 - ••••••	have a lump in your throat idiom ••••••	to feel like you are about to cry because of strong emotions ••••••	I had a lump in my throat when I said goodbye. ••••••
#1702 - ••••••	keep things bottled up idiom ••••••	to not express your emotions or worries ••••••	He tends to keep things bottled up instead of talking about them. ••••••
#1703 - ••••••	Hot off the press idiom ••••••	Newly printed; very recent news ••••••	The report was hot off the press, released just minutes ago. ••••••
#1704 - ••••••	Make headlines idiom ••••••	To become an important news story ••••••	Her sudden resignation made headlines across the country. ••••••
#1705 - ••••••	Breaking news idiom ••••••	New and important information being reported immediately ••••••	We have breaking news about the election results. ••••••
#1706 - ••••••	A scoop idiom ••••••	An exclusive piece of news ••••••	The journalist got a scoop about the minister’s resignation. ••••••
#1707 - ••••••	Spin the story idiom ••••••	To present information in a biased or manipulative way ••••••	The politician tried to spin the story to his advantage. ••••••
#1708 - ••••••	Word on the street idiom ••••••	Common rumor or gossip ••••••	The word on the street is that the CEO might resign soon. ••••••
#1709 - ••••••	No comment idiom ••••••	Refusing to answer a question ••••••	The spokesperson simply said no comment to all questions. ••••••
#1710 - ••••••	kill two birds with one stone idiom ••••••	to succeed in achieving two things in a single action ••••••	I can kill two birds with one stone by listening to a podcast while I exercise. ••••••