The Ultimate English Idioms List for Competitive Exams

Lesson 98 Details

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Lesson 98 - Mask Toggle

Emoji	Expression	Meaning	Example Sentence

#2911 - ••••••	It’s not over till it’s over idiom ••••••	Don’t lose hope until the end. ••••••	It’s not over till it’s over, we can still win this game. ••••••
#2912 - ••••••	There’s always hope idiom ••••••	No matter how bad things look, you can still hope. ••••••	Don’t lose heart — there’s always hope. ••••••
#2913 - ••••••	beyond the pale idiom ••••••	outside acceptable rules or standards ••••••	His behavior was beyond the pale. ••••••
#2914 - ••••••	throw the book at someone idiom ••••••	to punish someone severely ••••••	The judge decided to throw the book at the criminal. ••••••
#2915 - ••••••	rules are made to be broken idiom ••••••	sometimes it's okay to ignore rules ••••••	He believes rules are made to be broken. ••••••
#2916 - ••••••	on the right side of the law idiom ••••••	acting legally; not breaking any laws ••••••	He wants to stay on the right side of the law. ••••••
#2917 - ••••••	law of the jungle idiom ••••••	survival of the strongest; lack of order or law ••••••	In war, the law of the jungle often applies. ••••••
#2918 - ••••••	make an example of someone idiom ••••••	to punish someone to warn others ••••••	The boss made an example of the dishonest employee. ••••••
#2919 - ••••••	keep your nose to the grindstone idiom ••••••	to work hard and continuously ••••••	If you keep your nose to the grindstone, you’ll achieve your goals. ••••••
#2920 - ••••••	no pain, no gain idiom ••••••	you have to work hard to achieve success ••••••	He practices every day because he believes no pain, no gain. ••••••
#2921 - ••••••	put your heart and soul into something idiom ••••••	to do something with great effort and passion ••••••	She put her heart and soul into her new business. ••••••
#2922 - ••••••	move mountains idiom ••••••	to achieve something very difficult ••••••	With determination, you can move mountains. ••••••
#2923 - ••••••	apple of one’s eye idiom ••••••	someone who is cherished above others ••••••	Her little son is the apple of her eye. ••••••
#2924 - ••••••	black sheep of the family idiom ••••••	a family member who is considered a disgrace ••••••	He became the black sheep of the family after his bad decisions. ••••••
#2925 - ••••••	runs in the family idiom ••••••	a trait or quality common among family members ••••••	Musical talent runs in the family. ••••••
#2926 - ••••••	wear the pants idiom ••••••	to be the person who controls or makes decisions in a family ••••••	Everyone knows she wears the pants in the house. ••••••
#2927 - ••••••	get on like a house on fire idiom ••••••	to have a very good and friendly relationship ••••••	The two sisters get on like a house on fire. ••••••
#2928 - ••••••	bring up a family idiom ••••••	to raise and take care of children ••••••	They worked hard to bring up a family. ••••••
#2929 - ••••••	hit the books idiom ••••••	to study very hard ••••••	I can’t go out tonight; I need to hit the books for my exam. ••••••
#2930 - ••••••	brainstorm ideas idiom ••••••	to think of new and creative ideas ••••••	The class gathered to brainstorm ideas for the science project. ••••••
#2931 - ••••••	school of thought idiom ••••••	a particular way of thinking or set of ideas ••••••	There’s a school of thought that believes learning by doing is best. ••••••
#2932 - ••••••	take the credit idiom ••••••	to accept praise for something one did ••••••	She was the one who solved the issue, but he tried to take the credit. ••••••
#2933 - ••••••	keep on keeping on idiom ••••••	to continue doing something despite challenges ••••••	It’s tough, but you have to keep on keeping on. ••••••
#2934 - ••••••	break the glass ceiling idiom ••••••	to overcome a barrier or limitation, particularly in career or personal advancement ••••••	She was the first woman in the company to break the glass ceiling and become a senior manager. ••••••
#2935 - ••••••	data mining idiom ••••••	the process of discovering patterns and relationships in large datasets ••••••	Data mining helps businesses understand customer behavior and predict trends. ••••••
#2936 - ••••••	natural language processing idiom ••••••	a field of AI that focuses on the interaction between computers and human language ••••••	Natural language processing enables AI systems to understand and respond to human speech. ••••••
#2937 - ••••••	in the heat of the moment idiom ••••••	acting impulsively or emotionally, without thinking ••••••	I said some things I regret in the heat of the moment. ••••••
#2938 - ••••••	in the mood idiom ••••••	feeling like doing something or having a particular attitude ••••••	I'm in the mood for some chocolate cake today. ••••••
#2939 - ••••••	a heart-to-heart idiom ••••••	a sincere and open conversation ••••••	We had a heart-to-heart about our future plans. ••••••
#2940 - ••••••	to shoot for the stars idiom ••••••	to aim for something very ambitious or difficult to achieve ••••••	He decided to shoot for the stars by applying to the most prestigious universities. ••••••