The Ultimate English Idioms List for Competitive Exams

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Lesson 68 - Mask Toggle

Emoji	Expression	Meaning	Example Sentence

#2011 - ••••••	reap what you sow idiom ••••••	you get the results of your actions, good or bad ••••••	If you’re kind to others, you’ll reap what you sow. ••••••
#2012 - ••••••	sow the seeds of something idiom ••••••	to begin a process that leads to a result ••••••	His actions sowed the seeds of mistrust among the team. ••••••
#2013 - ••••••	go to seed idiom ••••••	to decline in quality or condition ••••••	The old factory has really gone to seed over the years. ••••••
#2014 - ••••••	plow ahead idiom ••••••	to continue doing something despite difficulties ••••••	Even with setbacks, they decided to plow ahead with the project. ••••••
#2015 - ••••••	a bumper crop idiom ••••••	an unusually large harvest ••••••	Farmers are happy this year because of a bumper crop of rice. ••••••
#2016 - ••••••	outstanding in one’s field idiom ••••••	to be exceptionally good at one’s work ••••••	She’s outstanding in her field as a scientist. ••••••
#2017 - ••••••	till the soil idiom ••••••	to prepare for future success by hard work ••••••	He spent years tilling the soil before his business finally grew. ••••••
#2018 - ••••••	the cream of the crop idiom ••••••	the best among a group of people or things ••••••	Only the cream of the crop get into that university. ••••••
#2019 - ••••••	ease into idiom ••••••	to enter a new activity slowly and comfortably ••••••	The trainer helped us ease into the new routine. ••••••
#2020 - ••••••	filter out idiom ••••••	to remove unwanted parts from something ••••••	Use this tool to filter out spam messages. ••••••
#2021 - ••••••	glance over idiom ••••••	to read something quickly ••••••	Can you glance over the memo before we send it? ••••••
#2022 - ••••••	head off to idiom ••••••	to leave for a particular place ••••••	We should head off to the venue by noon. ••••••
#2023 - ••••••	log off idiom ••••••	to disconnect from a computer system ••••••	Don’t forget to log off before you leave the office. ••••••
#2024 - ••••••	move up idiom ••••••	to advance to a higher level or position ••••••	She hopes to move up to a senior role next year. ••••••
#2025 - ••••••	opt in idiom ••••••	to choose to participate ••••••	Employees can opt in to the wellness program. ••••••
#2026 - ••••••	sound off idiom ••••••	to express an opinion loudly or strongly ••••••	Feel free to sound off during the feedback session. ••••••
#2027 - ••••••	talk through idiom ••••••	to discuss something in detail ••••••	Let’s talk through the plan before the client call. ••••••
#2028 - ••••••	write down idiom ••••••	to record information on paper ••••••	Please write down the maintenance request number. ••••••
#2029 - ••••••	bounce around idiom ••••••	to discuss or move between ideas casually ••••••	Let’s bounce around concepts before we pick one. ••••••
#2030 - ••••••	cool off with idiom ••••••	to refresh oneself using something ••••••	We’ll cool off with iced tea after the run. ••••••
#2031 - ••••••	dress down idiom ••••••	to scold someone severely ••••••	The coach dressed down the team for sloppy defense. ••••••
#2032 - ••••••	free up idiom ••••••	to make time, money, or space available ••••••	Clearing old files will free up storage on the drive. ••••••
#2033 - ••••••	hand over to idiom ••••••	to transfer control or responsibility to someone ••••••	I’ll hand this over to the legal team for review. ••••••
#2034 - ••••••	jump in on idiom ••••••	to join an activity or discussion quickly ••••••	Feel free to jump in on the brainstorming if you have ideas. ••••••
#2035 - ••••••	lay down idiom ••••••	to establish a rule or principle ••••••	The manager laid down clear guidelines for remote work. ••••••
#2036 - ••••••	narrow in idiom ••••••	to focus on a smaller area or set of options ••••••	Let’s narrow in on the two strongest proposals. ••••••
#2037 - ••••••	switch on idiom ••••••	to turn something on so it operates ••••••	Please switch on the lights before the clients arrive. ••••••
#2038 - ••••••	freshen up idiom ••••••	to wash or tidy oneself to feel renewed ••••••	Guests can freshen up in the lounge before dinner. ••••••
#2039 - ••••••	to nurse someone back to health idiom ••••••	to help someone recover from illness ••••••	She nursed her mother back to health after the accident. ••••••
#2040 - ••••••	get wired idiom ••••••	to get connected to the internet ••••••	Everyone in the office is getting wired to the new network. ••••••