The Ultimate English Idioms List for Competitive Exams

Lesson 54 Details

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Lesson 54 - Mask Toggle

Emoji	Expression	Meaning	Example Sentence

#1591 - ••••••	wake up to idiom ••••••	to become aware of something important ••••••	Communities are waking up to the impact of noise pollution. ••••••
#1592 - ••••••	Light a fire under someone idiom ••••••	To motivate someone to take action or work harder. ••••••	The coach’s speech really lit a fire under the players. ••••••
#1593 - ••••••	Push yourself idiom ••••••	Try to do better or go beyond your limits. ••••••	You won’t improve unless you push yourself. ••••••
#1594 - ••••••	go separate ways idiom ••••••	to end a relationship or partnership ••••••	After ten years together, they decided to go separate ways. ••••••
#1595 - ••••••	get over someone idiom ••••••	to recover from the pain of a breakup or loss ••••••	It took her months to get over him. ••••••
#1596 - ••••••	mend a broken heart idiom ••••••	to heal from emotional pain after a breakup ••••••	It takes time to mend a broken heart. ••••••
#1597 - ••••••	on the run idiom ••••••	trying to avoid being caught by the police ••••••	The suspect has been on the run for three days. ••••••
#1598 - ••••••	cold case idiom ••••••	a criminal case that has not been solved for a long time ••••••	The detective reopened a cold case from 1999. ••••••
#1599 - ••••••	book someone idiom ••••••	to officially charge someone with a crime ••••••	The police booked him for theft. ••••••
#1600 - ••••••	bail out idiom ••••••	to release someone from jail after paying bail money ••••••	His family managed to bail him out after two days. ••••••
#1601 - ••••••	crime doesn't pay idiom ••••••	doing wrong or illegal things will never bring true success ••••••	He learned the hard way that crime doesn't pay. ••••••
#1602 - ••••••	sketchy details idiom ••••••	information that is incomplete or unclear ••••••	The witness gave only sketchy details about the incident. ••••••
#1603 - ••••••	in the same frame idiom ••••••	having a shared perspective or understanding ••••••	Before we start, we need to make sure everyone is in the same frame. ••••••
#1604 - ••••••	paint oneself into a corner idiom ••••••	to create a situation where one has limited options ••••••	He painted himself into a corner by promising too much. ••••••
#1605 - ••••••	art for art's sake idiom ••••••	art created for its beauty rather than for any purpose ••••••	Some artists believe in art for art's sake rather than commercial success. ••••••
#1606 - ••••••	put the finishing touches idiom ••••••	to complete something perfectly by adding the final details ••••••	She’s putting the finishing touches on her painting. ••••••
#1607 - ••••••	draw attention idiom ••••••	to make people notice something ••••••	The bright colors draw attention to the poster. ••••••
#1608 - ••••••	frame of mind idiom ••••••	a person's mood or mental state ••••••	He’s not in the right frame of mind to make decisions. ••••••
#1609 - ••••••	I couldn’t agree more idiom ••••••	To completely agree with someone ••••••	That’s exactly what I was thinking — I couldn’t agree more. ••••••
#1610 - ••••••	You can say that again idiom ••••••	Used to strongly agree with someone ••••••	‘It’s been a long day.’ ‘You can say that again!’ ••••••
#1611 - ••••••	That’s for sure idiom ••••••	Used to strongly confirm agreement ••••••	He’s a great leader — that’s for sure. ••••••
#1612 - ••••••	agree to disagree idiom ••••••	to accept that you have different opinions and stop arguing ••••••	We’ll just agree to disagree on this topic. ••••••
#1613 - ••••••	go along with idiom ••••••	to agree to something or support an idea ••••••	I’ll go along with your plan since it sounds reasonable. ••••••
#1614 - ••••••	take sides idiom ••••••	to support one person or group in an argument ••••••	It’s hard not to take sides when your friends are arguing. ••••••
#1615 - ••••••	beg to differ idiom ••••••	to politely disagree with someone ••••••	I beg to differ, but I think your conclusion is incorrect. ••••••
#1616 - ••••••	sing from the same hymn sheet idiom ••••••	to express the same opinion as others, especially publicly ••••••	All the managers are singing from the same hymn sheet on this issue. ••••••
#1617 - ••••••	have words with idiom ••••••	to argue or disagree with someone ••••••	She had words with her boss about the new schedule. ••••••
#1618 - ••••••	split hairs idiom ••••••	to argue about small or unimportant details ••••••	Stop splitting hairs and focus on the main issue. ••••••
#1619 - ••••••	see things differently idiom ••••••	to have a different opinion or perspective ••••••	I see things differently when it comes to politics. ••••••
#1620 - ••••••	at odds with idiom ••••••	to disagree or be in conflict with someone or something ••••••	His views are at odds with the company policy. ••••••