The Ultimate English Idioms List for Competitive Exams

Lesson 89 Details

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Lesson 89 - Mask Toggle

Emoji	Expression	Meaning	Example Sentence

#2641 - ••••••	True blue idiom ••••••	Loyal and trustworthy. ••••••	You can count on her; she’s true blue. ••••••
#2642 - ••••••	Give one’s word idiom ••••••	To make a sincere promise. ••••••	He gave his word that he would finish the job. ••••••
#2643 - ••••••	Straight shooter idiom ••••••	A person who is honest and direct. ••••••	You can trust him; he’s a straight shooter. ••••••
#2644 - ••••••	brush off idiom ••••••	to dismiss something or someone as unimportant ••••••	He tried to brush off the criticism during the meeting. ••••••
#2645 - ••••••	crack down on idiom ••••••	to take strict action to stop something ••••••	The city plans to crack down on illegal parking downtown. ••••••
#2646 - ••••••	gloss over idiom ••••••	to avoid mentioning unpleasant details ••••••	The report tries to gloss over the budget cuts. ••••••
#2647 - ••••••	hold down idiom ••••••	to keep something at a low level ••••••	It’s tough to hold down rent costs in this city. ••••••
#2648 - ••••••	key in idiom ••••••	to enter data using a keyboard or keypad ••••••	Please key in your code before the door locks. ••••••
#2649 - ••••••	patch together idiom ••••••	to assemble something quickly and roughly ••••••	We managed to patch together a plan before the call. ••••••
#2650 - ••••••	scale back idiom ••••••	to reduce the size or amount of something ••••••	They had to scale back the festival because of the budget. ••••••
#2651 - ••••••	sound out idiom ••••••	to quietly discover what people think ••••••	She will sound out the team before making changes. ••••••
#2652 - ••••••	step away idiom ••••••	to take a short break from a situation ••••••	Take a minute to step away if you feel overwhelmed. ••••••
#2653 - ••••••	work up idiom ••••••	to gradually build courage, energy, or an appetite ••••••	It took me a while to work up the courage to ask. ••••••
#2654 - ••••••	keep something under wraps idiom ••••••	to keep something secret ••••••	They managed to keep the project under wraps until the launch day. ••••••
#2655 - ••••••	play one's cards close to one's chest idiom ••••••	to keep one's plans or ideas secret ••••••	He always plays his cards close to his chest in business. ••••••
#2656 - ••••••	smoke and mirrors idiom ••••••	something that is intended to deceive or confuse ••••••	The company’s promises were just smoke and mirrors. ••••••
#2657 - ••••••	behind someone’s back idiom ••••••	to do something secretly without their knowledge ••••••	She was talking about me behind my back. ••••••
#2658 - ••••••	on the sly idiom ••••••	secretly; in a sneaky way ••••••	He met her on the sly without telling anyone. ••••••
#2659 - ••••••	a foot in the door idiom ••••••	to have a small opportunity to start working in a company or industry ••••••	An internship is a great way to get a foot in the door. ••••••
#2660 - ••••••	climb to the top idiom ••••••	to achieve the highest position in a company or field ••••••	He’s determined to climb to the top of his profession. ••••••
#2661 - ••••••	move up the ranks idiom ••••••	to be promoted to higher positions over time ••••••	He started as an assistant but quickly moved up the ranks. ••••••
#2662 - ••••••	get your foot in the door idiom ••••••	to make a first step towards achieving something, especially a job ••••••	She finally got her foot in the door at a top firm. ••••••
#2663 - ••••••	rise through the ranks idiom ••••••	to gradually move up to higher positions in an organization ••••••	He rose through the ranks to become the CEO. ••••••
#2664 - ••••••	plant the seed idiom ••••••	to introduce an idea subtly to influence someone later ••••••	He planted the seed for the project during the discussion. ••••••
#2665 - ••••••	pull the wool over someone's eyes idiom ••••••	to deceive or mislead someone ••••••	He tried to pull the wool over my eyes, but I knew the truth. ••••••
#2666 - ••••••	wrap someone around your finger idiom ••••••	to have complete control or influence over someone ••••••	She has her boss wrapped around her finger. ••••••
#2667 - ••••••	have a way with words idiom ••••••	to be very good at persuading or charming people with speech ••••••	He has a way with words that makes everyone listen. ••••••
#2668 - ••••••	full of oneself idiom ••••••	to be overly proud or self-confident ••••••	He’s so full of himself after getting that promotion. ••••••
#2669 - ••••••	lose your nerve idiom ••••••	to become too frightened to do something ••••••	I was going to ask her out, but I lost my nerve. ••••••
#2670 - ••••••	second thoughts idiom ••••••	doubts or reconsideration about a decision ••••••	I’m having second thoughts about moving abroad. ••••••