The Ultimate English Idioms List for Competitive Exams

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Emoji	Expression	Meaning	Example Sentence

#571 - ••••••	Pay the piper idiom ••••••	To face the consequences of one’s actions or decisions. ••••••	After years of overspending, the country had to pay the piper. ••••••
#572 - ••••••	Go broke idiom ••••••	To lose all your money; to become bankrupt. ••••••	Many small investors went broke after the market crash. ••••••
#573 - ••••••	Golden handshake idiom ••••••	A large payment given to someone when they leave a job, especially early retirement. ••••••	The CEO received a golden handshake when he retired early. ••••••
#574 - ••••••	When there’s a will, there’s a way idiom ••••••	If you are determined, you can find a way to achieve your goal. ••••••	When there’s a will, there’s a way, and he proved it by finishing the race. ••••••
#575 - ••••••	Rise from the ashes idiom ••••••	To recover and become strong again after failure or destruction. ••••••	The company rose from the ashes after going bankrupt. ••••••
#576 - ••••••	Pull through idiom ••••••	To survive or recover from a difficult situation. ••••••	He was very sick, but he pulled through in the end. ••••••
#577 - ••••••	Hold your head high idiom ••••••	To be proud and confident even after failure or hardship. ••••••	Even after losing, she held her head high. ••••••
#578 - ••••••	in the same league idiom ••••••	comparable in quality or ability ••••••	Those two companies aren’t in the same league. ••••••
#579 - ••••••	bear with idiom ••••••	to be patient with someone or something ••••••	Please bear with us while we resolve the issue. ••••••
#580 - ••••••	chalk up idiom ••••••	to attribute something to a particular cause ••••••	Let’s chalk up the delay to bad weather. ••••••
#581 - ••••••	dawn on idiom ••••••	to become clear to someone after not realizing ••••••	It suddenly dawned on me that I’d left my wallet. ••••••
#582 - ••••••	fend off idiom ••••••	to defend against something or someone ••••••	They installed lights to fend off raccoons in the yard. ••••••
#583 - ••••••	laugh off idiom ••••••	to dismiss something by treating it as a joke ••••••	She tried to laugh off the mistake during the presentation. ••••••
#584 - ••••••	measure up idiom ••••••	to meet expected standards ••••••	The new hire has to measure up to the team’s standards. ••••••
#585 - ••••••	rule out idiom ••••••	to decide that something is not possible ••••••	We can’t rule out another delay yet. ••••••
#586 - ••••••	team up idiom ••••••	to join with others for a shared goal ••••••	Let’s team up with finance for the workshop. ••••••
#587 - ••••••	veer off idiom ••••••	to suddenly change direction ••••••	The conversation veered off into weekend plans. ••••••
#588 - ••••••	zone in on idiom ••••••	to focus attention closely on something specific ••••••	We need to zone in on the main customer problem. ••••••
#589 - ••••••	spill your guts idiom ••••••	to tell someone all your private feelings or secrets ••••••	After a few drinks, he started to spill his guts about his failed marriage. ••••••
#590 - ••••••	go bananas over something idiom ••••••	to become extremely excited or enthusiastic about something ••••••	Kids go bananas over the new video game console. ••••••
#591 - ••••••	lose your marbles idiom ••••••	to become crazy or mentally unstable ••••••	My boss must have lost his marbles to approve such a risky project. ••••••
#592 - ••••••	ring a bell with someone idiom ••••••	to sound familiar or remind someone of something ••••••	That name doesn't ring a bell with me at all. ••••••
#593 - ••••••	put your foot in it idiom ••••••	to say something embarrassing or inappropriate by mistake ••••••	I really put my foot in it when I asked about her ex-husband. ••••••
#594 - ••••••	blow someone's cover idiom ••••••	to reveal someone's secret identity or hidden purpose ••••••	The journalist accidentally blew the cover of the undercover agent. ••••••
#595 - ••••••	cut both ways idiom ••••••	to have both positive and negative effects ••••••	Working from home cuts both ways – you save time but lose social interaction. ••••••
#596 - ••••••	jump down someone's throat idiom ••••••	to react angrily and criticize someone suddenly ••••••	She jumped down my throat when I suggested a different approach. ••••••
#597 - ••••••	against the ropes idiom ••••••	in a difficult situation or near defeat ••••••	The company was against the ropes, but it managed to recover. ••••••
#598 - ••••••	on the ball idiom ••••••	alert, smart, and quick to react ••••••	You need to be on the ball to handle this job. ••••••
#599 - ••••••	hit it out of the park idiom ••••••	to do something extremely well ••••••	Your presentation really hit it out of the park! ••••••
#600 - ••••••	par for the course idiom ••••••	what is normal or expected in a given situation ••••••	Delays are par for the course in big projects. ••••••