Idioms In Articles (June 06-20, 2016)

Editorial Words

9 years ago

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).

Turn the tables (idiom) – to change a situation to get an advantage over a person who had advantage previously.

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.

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).

Withhold assent – reject, disagree, dissent.
Office of profit – a position/an office that provides to a person holding it some financial benefit.

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.