The Ultimate English Idioms List for Competitive Exams

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Lesson 60 - Mask Toggle

Emoji	Expression	Meaning	Example Sentence

#1771 - ••••••	have a good character idiom ••••••	to be honest, moral, and respectable ••••••	He has always had a good character, and that’s why people trust him. ••••••
#1772 - ••••••	after the rain comes the rainbow idiom ••••••	good times follow bad times ••••••	Don’t lose faith; after the rain comes the rainbow. ••••••
#1773 - ••••••	Under the spotlight idiom ••••••	Receiving public attention or scrutiny. ••••••	The editor has been under the spotlight after the controversial article. ••••••
#1774 - ••••••	Media frenzy idiom ••••••	Excessive media attention or excitement over a story. ••••••	The celebrity’s arrest created a media frenzy. ••••••
#1775 - ••••••	beyond one’s grasp idiom ••••••	too difficult to understand or achieve ••••••	Quantum physics is beyond my grasp right now. ••••••
#1776 - ••••••	the teacher’s pet idiom ••••••	a student who is favored by the teacher ••••••	Everyone knows he’s the teacher’s pet in our class. ••••••
#1777 - ••••••	hand in glove idiom ••••••	working closely and harmoniously together ••••••	The two partners work hand in glove to achieve their goals. ••••••
#1778 - ••••••	bury the differences idiom ••••••	to forget disagreements and be friendly again ••••••	They decided to bury their differences and work together. ••••••
#1779 - ••••••	a window of opportunity idiom ••••••	a short period when one has a chance to act effectively ••••••	We have a window of opportunity to finalize the deal this week. ••••••
#1780 - ••••••	keep one's head above water idiom ••••••	to survive financially in difficult times ••••••	Many small businesses struggle to keep their heads above water. ••••••
#1781 - ••••••	bold as brass idiom ••••••	to be very confident and not shy at all ••••••	She walked into the meeting bold as brass. ••••••
#1782 - ••••••	take a turn for the worse idiom ••••••	to become more ill ••••••	His condition took a turn for the worse last night. ••••••
#1783 - ••••••	feel off-color idiom ••••••	to feel slightly ill ••••••	I’m feeling a bit off-color today. ••••••
#1784 - ••••••	run down idiom ••••••	to feel tired or exhausted due to overwork or illness ••••••	You look a bit run down; you should get some rest. ••••••
#1785 - ••••••	green around the gills idiom ••••••	looking sick or nauseated ••••••	He looked green around the gills after the boat ride. ••••••
#1786 - ••••••	go under idiom ••••••	to lose consciousness, usually during surgery ••••••	He was nervous before going under for his operation. ••••••
#1787 - ••••••	hangover cure idiom ••••••	a remedy for the aftereffects of drinking too much alcohol ••••••	He swears by coffee as the best hangover cure. ••••••
#1788 - ••••••	just what the doctor ordered idiom ••••••	exactly what is needed or wanted ••••••	A cup of tea was just what the doctor ordered. ••••••
#1789 - ••••••	sick as a dog idiom ••••••	very ill ••••••	I was sick as a dog after eating that street food. ••••••
#1790 - ••••••	hit the road idiom ••••••	to start a journey; to leave a place ••••••	We should hit the road before sunset to avoid traffic. ••••••
#1791 - ••••••	off the beaten track idiom ••••••	in a place not visited by many people; remote or unusual ••••••	We found a lovely beach off the beaten track. ••••••
#1792 - ••••••	bat around idiom ••••••	to discuss ideas casually ••••••	We spent the afternoon batting around marketing themes. ••••••
#1793 - ••••••	clue in idiom ••••••	to give someone the necessary information ••••••	Can you clue me in on the schedule changes? ••••••
#1794 - ••••••	draw on idiom ••••••	to use something as a resource ••••••	We’ll draw on last year’s data for the report. ••••••
#1795 - ••••••	ease up idiom ••••••	to become less intense or to relax ••••••	The rain should ease up by the evening commute. ••••••
#1796 - ••••••	fire up idiom ••••••	to excite or motivate someone ••••••	The coach’s speech really fired up the players. ••••••
#1797 - ••••••	pull over idiom ••••••	to stop a vehicle at the side of the road ••••••	Please pull over so we can check the map. ••••••
#1798 - ••••••	queue up idiom ••••••	to line up and wait for your turn ••••••	Fans began to queue up hours before the show. ••••••
#1799 - ••••••	ride out idiom ••••••	to survive a difficult situation ••••••	We managed to ride out the storm without damage. ••••••
#1800 - ••••••	switch over idiom ••••••	to change from one system or option to another ••••••	The team will switch over to the new software tonight. ••••••