Idioms & Phrases

 Idioms & Phrases

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Compiled by : RP MISHRA
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1. Get the jitters: To experience a temporary state of nervous anxiety or anticipation

2. French leave: An absence or departure from some place or event without ceremony, permission, or announcement.

3. Take a stand: To publicly assert one’s unyielding support of, defense of, or opposition to something.

4. Cut and run: By extension, to leave a situation or arrangement as soon as things go awry.

5. Cut the cord: cease to rely on someone or something influential or supportive and begin to act independently.

6. Cupboard love: Love that is ultimately motivated by greed.

7. Around the corner: Imminent or likely to happen very soon.

8. With a heavy heart: a feeling of unhappiness, in a state of grief.

9. Cost a bomb: To be very expensive.

10. Roll your sleeves up: To do or get ready to do something difficult, intense, or demanding.

11. Be in eclipse: To be dwindling in success or popularity.

12.  Ways and means: The methods by which something is accomplished or attained, especially in relation to finances.

13.Up in arms: Very upset or angry about something.

14.  Big ticket: Very expensive.

15.  Bolt from the blue: Something unexpected or surprising.

16.  Be a law unto yourself: To do whatever one desires and/or ignore rules and regulations. - behave in a manner that is not conventional or predictable.

17. Spiff up: To make someone, something, or oneself appear more visually attractive, appealing, or fashionable. -to polish and groom something very well; to make something clean and tidy.

18. Run wild: To behave or run around in a wild, unruly, out-of-control manner; to be or become crazy or chaotic.

19.Wind down: to slow something down; to make something less hectic.

20. Mellow out: To relax; to calm down.