Idioms And Phrases - List - 1

Idioms And Phrases

 Idioms have a special role in English writing. Writers use idioms to make their speeches and writings more attractive and impressive. Idioms are used to make English language more vivid and descriptive.

  There are a number of idioms and phrases in English language. They, though cannot be translated as such, add to its beauty and forceful expression to a great extent. Good and impressive English requires their use in written as well as oral statements.

  They are like a tasty spice in a hot soup.

  Therefore, in order to pick up an impressive and workable knowledge of English, every learner should be familiar with them.

  Here some interesting idioms and phrases along with their meanings and usage are listed.

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Some interesting idioms and phrases along with their meanings and usage are listed below .:----

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 1. A feather in one's cap ( a new honour )

  ** He has won another medal. It is a feather in his cap.

   2.  At home in ( familiar with )

   **  Mr. Tiwari is at home in English.

   3.  At large ( at liberty )

   ** His dog being at large bit his friends.

   4. At odds ( in conflict )

   ** The Principal and the manager are at odds these days.

   5. At sea ( perplexed )

   ** When my younger brother was falsely involved in a case, I was at sea.

   6. At stake ( in danger ) 

   ** If you do not keep your word, your fame will be at stake.

   7. At the eleventh hour (at the last moment )

   ** It is not a good habit to do any work at the eleventh hour.

   8. Between the devil and the deep sea ( between two equal dangers )

   ** Mr. Gyan was asked either to resign  his post or to turn the refuge out of his house . He was between the devil and the deep sea.

   9. From pillar to post ( from one place to another )

    ** An unemployed man has to run from pillar to post in search of a job.

  10. Ill at ease ( restless )

   **  His wife is annoyed at his activities. So he is ill at ease.

  11. In a nutshell ( in short )

   ** I can explain in a nutshell.

  12. In case of ( under certain condition )

   ** In case of sickness, he will not be able to act in the play.

  13. In full swing ( at its peak activity )

    ** The cllege is now running in the full swing.

  14. In quest of ( in search of )

   ** He went to market in the quest of his friend.

  15. In the air (under consideration )

   ** The proposal to grant high salary grades is still in the air.

  16. In the dumps ( in low spirits )

   ** Owing to several hardships, Kiran  is in the dumps these days.

  17. In the heart of ( in the centre of )

   ** Jama Masjid is situated in the heart of Delhi.

  18. In the nick of time ( just at the right time )

   ** He reached the office in the nick of time.

  19. In the nick of time ( just in time )

   ** Bihari reached the meeting in the nick of time.

   20. In the teeth of ( in the face of )

   ** He could do nothing in the teeth of danger.

   21. In view of ( considering )

    ** In view of his qualifications, he must be selected for the job.

   22. In vogue ( in fashion )

   ** Steel utensils are now in vogue.

   23. Instead of ( in place of )

   ** One may offer Hindi Literature instead of Sanskrit.


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