English Questions : Idioms for all banking exams – Set 22

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1. To take the bull by the horns
Meaning: To face danger
Example:

• She decided to take the bull by the horns and try to solve the problem.
• Nora decided to take the bull by the horns and organize things for herself.
• Under such circumstances, you have no choice, but take the bull by the horns

2. At your fingertips
Meaning: Readily available
Example:

• If you have something at your fingertips it is easily available for you to use or reach.
• He has all the latest statistics at his fingertips

3. A small fry
Meaning: Unimportant
Example:

• These local companies are only small fry compared to the huge multinationals.
• The Army seemed very small fry in comparison

4. Utopian idea
Meaning: Imaginary idea
Example:

• Mrs. Alex was pursuing a utopian idea of world prosperity.
• Some will have utopian ideas about what can be done with that money.

5. Bite the dust
Meaning: To fail or defeated or destroyed
Example:

• I am not going to bite the dust so easily.
• Half of all new restaurants bite the dust in the first year

6. To take to one’s heel
Meaning: To run away from something /somebody
Example:

• The thief took to his heel when he saw the policeman approaching.
• The man took to his heels to try to get to the busstop before the bus left.

7. To talk through one’s hat
Meaning: To talk nonsense
Example:

• As he talking through his hat, I couldn’t understand.
• He is talking through his hat when he says he’ll make the team.

8. Ins and outs
Meaning: details and complexities
Example:

• I do not understand the ins and outs of politics.
• I’m not surprised he made such a stupid mistake he does not know the ins and outs of this business.

9. Dark horse
Meaning:  An unexpected winner
Example:

• The party is hoping that a dark horse will appear before the election.
• He’s a bit of a dark horse: he was earning a fortune, but nobody knew.
• Anna’s such a dark horse – I had no idea she’d published a novel.

10. Beat the heat
Meaning : to remain cool in hot weather
Example :

• I have found that drinking a cool glass of water helps to beat the heat in summer
• It’s not a good idea to rely only on Soft Drinks to beat the heat.
• We are going to Waterpark to beat the heat.