Have you been reading the posts? To refresh our memory, here is a list of idioms which we learnt till date (from June 06-20, 2016).
Punching above his heavyweight – The Hindu (June 06, 2016)
- Turn the tables (idiom) – to change a situation to get an advantage over a person who had advantage previously.
Denting ardent students – The Hindu (June 09, 2016)
- On the cusp (idiom) – a point where something will change, a transition point.
- Driven to despair (idiom) – to make someone to feel unhappy/depressed/annoyed/frustrated.
- Beat one’s breasts (idiom) – breast-beating, to show anger, anguish, grip in public.
Reclaiming medicine’s nobility – The Hindu (June 12, 2016)
- In tandem (idiom) – along with, alongside, work together with.
If you can’t imagine things, how can you learn? – The Guardian (June 04, 2016)
- Count sheep (idiom) – to count sheep (one by one) in mind by closing your eyes to sleep.
- Will Centre maintain status quo on RBI Governor? – The Hindu (June 13, 2016)
- Blood, toil, tears and sweat (phrase) – The phrase blood, toil, tears and sweat became famous in a speech given by Winston Churchill to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom on 13 May 1940.
- Walk the talk (phrase) – a person doing his actions in line with what he says. (not giving false promises).
Politics of positions – The Hindu (June 16, 2016)
- Withhold assent – reject, disagree, dissent.
- Office of profit – a position/an office that provides to a person holding it some financial benefit.
Nervous takeoff – The Hindu (June 18, 2016)
- Populist gesture (noun) -something done to attract common/ordinary people.
Indian hockey’s new stride – The Hindu (June 20, 2016)
- Hold head high (idiom) – be confident, be proud.
- Miss the bus/boat (idiom) – fail to get a chance/an opportunity.
- Keep pace with (idiom) – to progress at the same speed as someone else.
- Too few – “too few” is commonly used with countable nouns. Example: too few people. It means minimum number of people.
Note:
- Click each one of the idioms above for their definition, pronunciation, example sentences and etc from http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/ .
- meanings provided for the idioms & phrases above are my personal work and not that of Oxford University Press.
Be the first to comment