Idioms and Phrases:
Adverbial Phrases
1. In the nick of time (just at the right time)
* He
reached the office in the nick of time.
2. In full swing (at its peak activity)
2. In full swing (at its peak activity)
* The
college is now running in the full swing.
3. At the eleventh hour (at the last moment)
3. At the eleventh hour (at the last moment)
* It is
not a good habit to do any work at the eleventh hour.
4. At stake (in danger)
4. At stake (in danger)
* If
you do not keep your word, your fame will be at stake.
5. Out of sorts (unwell)
5. Out of sorts (unwell)
*
Ramakant is out of sorts these days.
6. Well off (in a sound position)
6. Well off (in a sound position)
*
Mukesh is well off these days.
7. With might and main (with full power)
7. With might and main (with full power)
*
I will do my work with might and main.
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Prepositional Phrases
1. In the teeth of (in the face of)
*
He could do nothing in the teeth of danger.
2. In quest of (in search of)
2. In quest of (in search of)
* He went
to market in the quest of his friend.
3. Instead of (in place of)
3. Instead of (in place of)
* One
may offer Hindi Literature instead of Sanskrit.
4. In the air (under consideration)
4. In the air (under consideration)
* The
proposal to grant high salary grades is still in the air.
5. In case of (under certain condition)
5. In case of (under certain condition)
* In
case of sickness, he will not be able to act in the play.
6. In the heart of (in the centre of)
* Jama Masjid is situated in the heart of Delhi.
7. In view of (considering)
6. In the heart of (in the centre of)
* Jama Masjid is situated in the heart of Delhi.
7. In view of (considering)
* In
view of his qualifications, he must be selected for the job.
8. In a nutshell (in short)
8. In a nutshell (in short)
* I can
explain in a nutshell.
9. In the nick of time (just in time)
9. In the nick of time (just in time)
*
Bihari reached the meeting in the nick of time.
10. Under the thumb of (under control of)
10. Under the thumb of (under control of)
*
Mahesh is under the control of his wife.
11. At home in (familiar with)
11. At home in (familiar with)
* Mr.
Tiwari is at home in English.
12. In vogue (in fashion)
12. In vogue (in fashion)
* Steel
utensils are now in vogue.
13. At sea (perplexed)
13. At sea (perplexed)
* When
my younger brother was falsely involved in a case, I was at sea.
14. From pillar to post (from one place to another)
14. From pillar to post (from one place to another)
* An
unemployed man has to run from pillar to post in search of a job.
15. Between the devil and the deep sea (between two equal dangers)
15. 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.
16. At odds (in conflict)
16. At odds (in conflict)
* The
Principal and the manager are at odds these days.
17. In the dumps (in low spirits)
17. In the dumps (in low spirits)
*
Owing to several hardships, Kiran is in the dumps these days.
18. At large (at liberty)
18. At large (at liberty)
* His
dog being at large bit his friends.
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