FSc Notes ICS FA ICom Class 11 English Idioms & Phrases 2 1st Year English Notes Online Taleem Ilmi Hub Class 11th
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Idioms & Phrases 2
26. Time and again: Time and again proverbs come to be true.
27. Cut off: The supplies were cut off from the soldier due to snow fall.
28. Run against: Zuhair Akram Nadeem was running against Dr. Farooq Sattar in the elections 89.
29. To turn over a new leaf: The teacher pardoned the boy on the condition that he promised to turn over a new leaf in future.
30. To nip in the bud: The plot to overthrow the Government was detected and nipped in the bud.
31. To feel like a fish out of water: Being the only educated person in that village, I felt like a fish out of water.
32. To shed crocodile tears: Don’t be deceived by the beggar’s crying. They are only crocodile’s tears.
33. Lion share: The stronger person generally gets the lions share of the property.
34. To cry over spilt milk: The damage has been done but instead of crying over spilt milk do something to repair it.
35. It is high time: The exams begin next month so it is high time to study seriously.
36. To save something for the rainy day: He wasted his savings and has kept nothing for the rainy day.
37. With a high hand: He is the most unpopular because he decides matters with a high hand.
38. Day in and day out: I have been warning you day in and day out.
39. To make the most of: He let me use his bicycle for a week and I am going to make the most of it.
40. To make the fun of: We should not make fun of handicaps.
41. To make room for: They made room for more guests as all seats were full.
42. To go through: He went through the whole book within a week.
43. In all: He got 782 marks in all.
44. All alone: Yesterday night she was all alone in her house.
45. To put into practice: The Holy Prophet (P.B.U.H) put into practice what he preaches.
46. A wild goose chase: The robbers fled away and the police gave them a wild goose chase.
47. To end in smoke: All his efforts ended in smoke because they were not made sincerely.
48. With flying colours: If you work hard you will pass your examination with flying colours.
49. Odds and ends: The shopkeeper does not sell any particular article, but deals in odds and ends.
50. Under one’s nose: The police were on the look out for the culprit who was hiding under their nose.
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