Meaning- to start working on a plan from the beginning because your previous attempt failed completely.
Synonym- back, resume, start over, restart, make a fresh start
Sentence-
1.
Negotiations have broken down, and it’s time to back to square one.
2.
Mahesh accidently tripped and fell into a sand castle he had built for the past twenty minutes and so he had to back to square one to rebuild it.
Meaning – In debt
Origin – From the practice of using red link to denote debt or losses on financial balance sheets
SYNONYMS – Losing money , not making any profit , at a loss , bankrupt , nonpaying , unprofitable , insolvent
ANTONYMS - in the black , profitable , no loss
SENTENCES
1.
If you or your bank account are in the red , you owe money to the bank.
2.
The business has been operating in the red for the last two years.
3.
State government has been operating in the red for five straight years.
4.
He sold everything as he was in the red since many years.
5.
Being in the red is not good , so we should keep balance between our income and expenditure.
6.
He lost all his money in the share market and now he is in the red.

Meaning:
To put things in the wrong order or with the wrong priorities
Sentences:
1.
You’ve put the cart before the horse by eating your desert first.
2.
John has put the cart before the horse in most of his projects.
3.
Deciding what to wear before been invited to the party is rather putting the cart before the horse.
4.
Don’t put the cart before the horse by investing in a new shop before selling the old one.
Go the extra mile:
Meaning : to make more efforts than is expected of you
Examples:
1.
He went the extra mile to save his friend from addiction.
2.
I will go the extra mile to achieve success in my plan.
3.
Mr. Sharma is going the extra mile to get his son an M.B.B.S degree.
4.
Mrs. Gupta always goes the extra mile to keep her promises.
5.
I go the extra mile to help people in distress.
Meaning: (especially of a business or politician) ahead of current thinking trends.
Synonyms: progressive, advanced, accelerating, developing, escalating
Antonyms: conservative, moderate

Sentences:
1. We are continuously looking for ways to stay ahead of the curve and provide added value to our consumers.
2. In this fast pacing world, we should always be ahead of the curve to make our own mark.
3. Thomas always remains ahead of the curve to improve his business.
4. An increase in imports from overseas, and automation of the weaving processes, meant that he had to keep ahead of the curve to stay in business.
IN THE DRIVER’S SEAT
Meaning: In charge of things or situation
Synonyms: Authoritative, have something in hand, high-handed, balance of power
Sentences:
1.
The consumer is in the driving seat due to huge range of goods in the market.
2.
With the boss on vacation, Mr. Burns was in the driver’s seat and enjoying it.
3.
Money and talent will put him in the driver’s seat.
4.
Destinations are limitless when your dreams are in the driver’s seat.
5.
If you are in the driver’s seat, you are in charge of something or in control of a situation.
Meaning: used to show that an offer or opportunity carries no special conditions or restrictions
Synonyms: complete, consummate, downright, infinite, unlimited
Antonyms: accountable, circumscribed, limited, restricted, tractable
Sentences:
1. The donation has no strings attached, so the charity can use the money for whatever purpose it chooses.
2. I am so glad that there are no strings attached with this offer.

3. The policy proposes to give indigenous communities even more money and power with no strings attached.
4. These accounts give instant access to your money, with no strings attached.
5. A musician was pleading for the return of his irreplaceable viola and is offering a reward with no strings attached.
Meaning:
1. to become very angry.
2. [for prices] to become very high.
Synonyms: increase, grow, accelerate , advance, ascend , climb , double, expand , improve , lift , move up , multiply, raise , soar, swell , aggravate
Antonyms: contract , decelerate, decline, decrease, demolish, depress, descend, destroy, diminish ,divide, drop, go down , lessen
Sentences:
1. She saw what had happened and went through the roof.
2. My father went through the roof when he saw what I did to the car.
3. These days, prices for gasoline are going through the roof.
4. The cost of coffee is going through the roof.
5. Marge went through the roof when she heard she'd been fired.
6. After the war, food prices went through the roof.
7. Police say the crime rate in our area has gone through the roof.