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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