English Grammar – Idiom and Phrases 10 (SSC CGL)

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1. Beyond the veil – In the world high above
2. Null and void – Not legally binding , invalid
3. Waifs and strays – Homeless children, odds and even
4. Weal and woe – Prosperity and adversity
5. A wild cat strike – Illegal strike
6. Neck of the woods – Area, neighbourhood
7. Under duress – Uncontrolled
8. Look a gift horse in the mouth – Find fault with a gift
9. To bear up with – To endure
10. To strike one – To realise suddenly
11. Four days on end – For a long time
12. To drive home – To emphasize
13. Thrust down one’s throat – Remind repeatedly
14. Sing froid – To remain calm and composed in the difficult situation
15. Argus eye – Observant
16. Big draw – A huge attraction
17. Cog in the wheel – An important person
18. To seize the nettle – To deal with firmly
19. Took exception to – Object to
20. To pass the buck – To pass the responsibility
21. Leaps and bounds – Rapidly
22. Bids fair – Seem likely
23. Backstairs influence – Underhand means
24. Worth of salt – Of value
25. Make a wry face – Show disappointment
26. Flesh and blood – Children
27. At a premium – Valued highly
28. Speak volumes – Serve as strong testimony to Get a kick Get a thrill
29. To curry favour – Gain favour
30. On the cards – Certain
31. Wipe the nose – To Cheat
32. Family way – Pregnant
33. Have an eye – Have an extra talent
34. Keep your nose clean – Keep out of trouble
35. Small talk – Light conversation
36. Botch something up – To mess something up, to do a bad job of something
37. Come to a head – To reach a crisis
38. See through the design – Be aware of the trick
39. To a hair – Exactly
40. Held in camera – Not open to the public
41. Prodigal son – Extravagant
42. Die in harness – Die while still working
43. Take people inn – Cheat people
44. Carry off of the feet – Wild with excitement
45. Like a fish out of water – In troubled situation
46. Running riot – Behaving wild
47. Hard of hearing – deaf
48. Jew’s eye – A possession of high value
49. In a nutshell – In a simple and brief manner
50. To carry the can – Accept the blame