The Ultimate English Idioms List for Competitive Exams

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Lesson 115 - Mask Toggle

Emoji	Expression	Meaning	Example Sentence

#3421 - ••••••	At the forefront idiom ••••••	being in a leading or important position in a field ••••••	The research center is at the forefront of renewable energy studies. ••••••
#3422 - ••••••	A shot in the dark idiom ••••••	a guess or attempt made without knowing much or anything about the result ••••••	His idea about solving the problem was just a shot in the dark. ••••••
#3423 - ••••••	Go against the grain idiom ••••••	to do something that is contrary to the usual way of doing things ••••••	Their new approach really goes against the grain of traditional research methods. ••••••
#3424 - ••••••	help someone out idiom ••••••	to assist someone in a difficult situation ••••••	Whenever I am in trouble, she always helps me out. ••••••
#3425 - ••••••	spread the love idiom ••••••	to show kindness and affection to others ••••••	She always tries to spread the love by helping others. ••••••
#3426 - ••••••	go out of your way idiom ••••••	to make a special effort to help someone ••••••	She went out of her way to help me with my project. ••••••
#3427 - ••••••	show someone the ropes idiom ••••••	to teach someone how to do a task ••••••	She took the time to show me the ropes on my first day at work. ••••••
#3428 - ••••••	be a good sport idiom ••••••	to be fair and positive in difficult situations ••••••	Even when she lost the game, she was a good sport and congratulated the winner. ••••••
#3429 - ••••••	a chain is only as strong as its weakest link idiom ••••••	the strength of a group depends on the weakest member ••••••	In any team, a chain is only as strong as its weakest link. ••••••
#3430 - ••••••	a clean slate idiom ••••••	a fresh start; an opportunity to begin again without past mistakes ••••••	He moved to a new city for a clean slate. ••••••
#3431 - ••••••	out with the old, in with the new idiom ••••••	to replace old things or ideas with new ones ••••••	It's time for out with the old, in with the new. ••••••
#3432 - ••••••	a leopard can’t change its spots idiom ••••••	people cannot change their basic character or nature ••••••	He still lies; a leopard can’t change its spots. ••••••
#3433 - ••••••	roll with the punches idiom ••••••	to adapt to difficulties and keep going ••••••	Life throws challenges, so we must roll with the punches. ••••••
#3434 - ••••••	see the light idiom ••••••	to finally understand or accept the truth or a new idea ••••••	After years of denial, he finally saw the light. ••••••
#3435 - ••••••	blow away the cobwebs idiom ••••••	to refresh one’s mind or body after inactivity ••••••	A short walk helped me blow away the cobwebs. ••••••
#3436 - ••••••	step up one’s game idiom ••••••	to improve one’s effort or performance ••••••	If you want that promotion, you need to step up your game. ••••••
#3437 - ••••••	a slip of the tongue idiom ••••••	a spoken mistake; saying something unintentionally ••••••	It was just a slip of the tongue, I didn’t mean to offend you. ••••••
#3438 - ••••••	to learn the hard way idiom ••••••	to learn by making mistakes or through difficult experiences ••••••	He learned the hard way that honesty is the best policy. ••••••
#3439 - ••••••	to spill the beans idiom ••••••	to reveal a secret by mistake ••••••	Tom accidentally spilled the beans about the surprise party. ••••••
#3440 - ••••••	chip in for idiom ••••••	to contribute money toward a shared cost ••••••	Everyone agreed to chip in for a farewell cake. ••••••
#3441 - ••••••	ease up on idiom ••••••	to reduce how much you use or pressure someone ••••••	Let’s ease up on the reminders now that the report is done. ••••••
#3442 - ••••••	figure out idiom ••••••	to understand or solve something ••••••	We need to figure out why the emails bounced. ••••••
#3443 - ••••••	give off idiom ••••••	to emit a smell, light, or feeling ••••••	The candles give off a calming scent in the room. ••••••
#3444 - ••••••	hold out for idiom ••••••	to wait to get exactly what you want ••••••	She’ll hold out for a better offer before signing. ••••••
#3445 - ••••••	look into idiom ••••••	to investigate or examine something ••••••	They promised to look into the billing error today. ••••••
#3446 - ••••••	pass along idiom ••••••	to share information or items with someone else ••••••	Could you pass along the agenda to the interns? ••••••
#3447 - ••••••	sort through idiom ••••••	to organize by separating what is needed from what is not ••••••	Let’s sort through the survey responses this afternoon. ••••••
#3448 - ••••••	wipe out idiom ••••••	to eliminate something completely ••••••	One bug can wipe out hours of unsaved work. ••••••
#3449 - ••••••	reach out idiom ••••••	to contact someone for help or communication ••••••	Feel free to reach out if you have more questions. ••••••
#3450 - ••••••	not born yesterday idiom ••••••	not easily fooled; experienced and smart ••••••	Don’t try to trick me — I was not born yesterday. ••••••