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IDIOMS EXPLAINED IN STENTENCES
BAHAWALPUR
a bed of roses(easy/happy):
a bee in the bonnet(important issue):
a black sheep(pleasant with evil intensions):
a child’s play(very easy):
a fool’s paradise(happy not to judge bad):
a narrow escape(avoid danger):
a red-letter day(especial, important day):
a rolling stone(changing moods, jobs):
a slip of tongue(said/done accidently):
a wild goose chase(unsuccessful search):
above board(honest/fail):
add fuel to fire(to make bad):
all and sundry(everyone):
apple of discord(sth that causes trouble):
at daggers drawn(in extreme unfriendliness):
at one’s wits’ end(mental limits):
at the eleventh hour(at last moments):
alpha and omega(the beginning and the end):
agree with(say yes):
add insult to injury(add more trouble):
at large(as a whole, in general):
abide by(accept/obey agreement):
apple pie order (very tidy and organized):
animal spirits (full of vigor):
at a loss (having nothing):
LETTER (A)
Life is not a bed of roses for the poor man.
The issue seems him like a bee in the bonnet.
I don’t trust him, he is a black sheep in the class.
Using computers nowadays is child's play.
Work hard, don’t live in a fool’s paradise.
We got out in time but it was a narrow escape.
Eid is a red-letter day in Pakistan.
A rolling stone gathers no moss.
His regret shows that he did all with a slip of tongue.
Two hours’ searching was nothing more than
The deal was completely open and above board.
The incident has further added fuel to the fire.
I invited all and sundry in the party.
This property is an apple of discord between them.
The two enemies are always at daggers drawn.
I am at my wits' end with this problem
We only received the signatures at the eleventh hour.
He told the story in alpha and omega.
I don't agree with hunting.
He is in trouble, do not add insult to injury.
This group is not representative of the population at large.
Competitors must abide by the judge's decision.
Everything in the room was in apple pie order.
Our army is always in animal spirits.
He was at a loss in all his dealings.
LETTER (B)
bell the cat (perform risky task):
Someone has to bell the cat by telling the boss.
better half (spouse):
Salma is his better half.
bosom friend (close friend):
Tahir and Salman are bosom friends.
break into (enter forcefully/interrupt):
The thief broke into the house last night.
break out (escape/start to happen):
Cholera has broken out the city.
break the ice (do sth by ending silence):
The candidate broke the ice by highlight the issues.
break the news (to tell someone bad news):
Who is going to break the news of the failure?
break with (not continue):
If you do, you will have to break with your family.
bring out (show up, introduce):
She brought out her assignment for the class.
bring to book (to punish someone):
The teacher brought the student to book.
burn the midnight oil (stay working late night): Students burn the midnight oil during exams.
bury the hatchet (make peace/friendship):
They buried the hatchet and became friends.
by and large (together/overall):
By and large, he is an honest man.
by fits and starts (inconsistent/irregular):
My friend visits me by fits and starts.
by leaps and bounds (develop quickly):
Pakistan is progressing by leaps and bounds.
blind alley (a path leads nowhere):
All his efforts proved a blind alley.
blow hot and cold (change interest):
He is non-serious and always blows hot and cold.
broken reed (unreliable person):
I don’t trust him as he is a broken reed.
blessing in disguise (unlucky events to positive): Floods can be blessing in disguise if we have dams.
bring up (raise, mention):
It is his duty to bring up his brothers and sisters.
bed of roses (easy/comfortable situation):
Life is not a bed of roses for poor people.
bad blood (tension/disagreement):
There is a bad blood among brothers over property.
bone of contention (dispute/problem):
Kashmir is a bone of contention in the subcontinent.
blue blood (from high class):
Nadir Shah was a last blue blood.
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bread and butter (basic form of sustenance): Bread and butter is difficult to earn nowadays.
bird’s eye view (a comprehensive view):
The teacher has a bird’s eye view of my paper.
bag and baggage (possessions):
We departed with all bag and baggage.
back out (not to decide or do):
Trust him, he would not back out of his promise.
in black and white (to write down clearly):
The student was punished in black and white.
bluestocking (a literary women):
Perveen Shakir was a legendary blue stocking.
bolt from the blue (sudden surprise):
Increase in rates is bolt from the blue for us.
beat about the bush (talk irrelevant):
Don’t beat about the bush. Just tell the truth.
beast of burden (animal to carry heavy load): Donkeys are considered as animals of beast of burden.
break down (malfunction/destroy):
My car broke down on the way.
bring about (to cause to happen):
The accident has brought about a lot of change in him.
bear out (to support truth):
The case has nothing to bear out.
break away (escape):
They robbed the bank and break away.
black out (not to be seen/lose conscious):
He blacked out due to dehydration.
by inches (very closely):
The shot missed by inches.
birds of a feather (people in similar interest): Birds of a feather flock together.
bring in (introduce/attract customers):
Laws are brought in for civilization.
burning issue/question(important issue):
Building dams is a burning issue/question nowadays.
Break off (stop doing/saying):
The speaker broke off at the arrival of the guests.
Bear with (show patience):
We must bear with the annoying people.
Between two fires (between two sided attack): The new government is between two fires.
Bad debt (unrecoverable money):
The money you let him is now a bad debt.
Blow out (extinguish/kill):
The air blew out the candles.
LETTER (C)
call at (stop):
This train calls at Didcot and Reading.
call off (cancel, postpone):
The game was called off because of bad weather.
capital punishment (death):
Public opinion was in favour of bringingbackcapitalpunishment.
carry out (to complete/do):
Extensive tests have been carried out on the patient.
chicken-hearted (coward):
I found him a chicken-hearted person.
come across (meet/provide):
She came across some old photographs in a drawer.
come off (remove, fall, separate):
When I tried to lift the jug, the handle came off in my hand.
come to blows (start fighting):
We almost came to blows over what colour the new carpet
should be.
crocodile tears (pretend to weep):
She shed crocodile tears on her husband’s death.
cut a sorry figure (to be ashamed):
He had to cut a sorry figure over his mistakes.
cheek by jowl (very close):
They sat cheek by jowl in party.
come to light (to become known):
New evidence has recently come to light.
cat’s paw (to do others risky tasks):
Pakistan cannot be a cat’s paw for America anymore.
close-fisted man (miser):
His dress shows he is a close-fisted man.
call names (insult):
Kashif is in habit of calling his friends names.
cry over spilt milk (waste time worrying): Don’t cry over spilt milk and plan for further please.
call on (formally meet/invite):
I now call on the chairman to address the meeting.
aclose shave (avoid accident):
They have a close shave in a serious accident.
carry/win the day(to be successful):
Pakistan carry/won the day by grabbing the title.
come about (to happen):
Can you tell me how the accident came about?
cut down (to reduce/lessen):
You must cut down your expenses.
come in terms (accept bad situation): After loss, they came in terms to end partnership.
come to (to become conscious):
He came to and explained the detail.
cut off (remove/stop):
The aim is to cut off the enemy’s route.
call a spade a spade (speak truth):
He was punished by calling a spade a spade.
come by (to get something/reach):
I'd like to know how she came by that black eye.
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come round (visit, change mind):
cry for the moon (impossible to get):
call for (need/to collect sb)
come of (result from):
come of age (legally become adult):
cast down(feel upset):
as cool as cucumber (very calm):
cold blood (emotionless/cruel):
Cut out (stop working/remove):
Count on (rely/depend on):
Carry weight (be influential):
Call in question (doubtful):
Casting vote (deciding factor):
Cry up (praise publically):
Call in (ask help/telephone):
Come round tonight and we'll watch a video.
It is like to cry for the moon to get top position.
I'll call for you at eight./This calls for a celebration!
Did anything come of all those job applications?
He is issued CNIC after coming of age.
He is cast down due to his father’s death.
His nature is as cool as cumber.
The murderer reply showed that he was cold-blooded.
Both of the engines cut out on the way.
You have to count on your parents during study.
This proof much carried weight for the case.
His laziness called in question in his promotion.
MQM casting vote helped Imran Khan to be PM.
His skills cried up and acknowledged by his seniors.
The government has called in army to handle the situation.
LETTER (D)
dark horse (with secret ability):
Mehmood seems to be a dark horse of the class.
die in harness (die before retirement): The poor clerked died in harness leaving five children.
deal in (to buy or sell):
The shop deals in fresh collections.
Damocles’ sword (all-time danger):
Kashmir issue is a Damocles’ sword in the subcontinent.
drop off (reduction/sleep):
We always see a drop-off in business in winter.
drop in (visit someone):
We were dropped in our friend’s farm.
a drawn match (useless efforts)
All their efforts proved to be a drawn match.
between the devil and deep blue sea (two unpleasant choices):
After loss in business and father’s death, they were between
the devil and deep blue sea.
down and out (without money/luck): Nobody loves you when you are down and out.
Dog in the manager’s policy (give pain): He does nothing and is a dog in the manager’s policy.
Do away with (remove/put an end):
They have to courage to do away with this issue.
Dog in manger (prevent other to do): A business cannot be a dog in manger if he joins politics.
LETTER (E)
end in smoke (no positive result):
All his efforts ended in smoke when he failed in exams.
eat one’s words (admit wrong):
He will have to eat his wordsof what he did wrong.
eye opener (surprises/teaches):
Living in another country can be a real eye-opener.
egg on(encourage):
Don't egg him on! He would get into enough trouble.
On the eve of (immediately/just before): They arrived on the eve of anniversary.
Eye wash (insincere talk/nonsense):
The criminal’s story was just an eye-wash.
Every inch (entirely/completely):
Our army will protect us every inch.
LETTER (F)
face the music (accept criticism):
You must have to face the music about your defeat.
fall back on (use help when no choice): If I lose my job, I'll have nothing to fall back on.
fall through (fail to happen):
We found a customerwhen the sale fell through.
fall upon (attack):
The soldiers fell on the villagers and seized all there.
fed up with (bored/annoyed):
I'm fed up with my job.
few and far between (not often):
My friend visits here few and far between.
find fault with (criticize without reason): He is always finding fault with my work.
fly in the ointment (one who spoils):
Don’t be fly in the ointment in one’s party.
for good (for ever):
She's gone and this time it's for good.
for the sake of (because of):
Let's not disagree for the sake ofsome cash.
fair play (as per rules):
The committee's job is to ensure fair playamong all.
in a fix (in a bad situation):
Jamshed is in a fix nowadays due to much loss.
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fall out (falling of tooth/hair):
Her baby’s teeth are starting to fall out.
fall prey to (to be hurt/deceived):
Small children fall prey to all sorts of fears.
French leave (on leave without permission): His serviceswere terminated due to his French leave.
fish out of water (feel awkward):
He felt like a fish out of water in new class.
feather one nest (make yourself rich): Politicians always try to feather their own nest.
flog the dead horse (waste efforts):
To advise him is just like flogging the dead horse.
fair weather friends (good-day friend): Try to avoid the company of fair-weather friends.
fall flat (with no effect):
My advice falls flat on him.
fish in troubled waters (win in difficulty): Great people enjoy fishing in troubled waters.
finger in the pie(unwanted involvement): Do not finger in the pie when you have no interest in it.
fishy story (boastful tale):
He came up with some fishy story about his winnings.
fall in (take one’s place):
The soldiers fell in by the side of the road.
a far cry (very different from):
it was a far cry from what he had expected.
fair sex (women):
they always talk about the fair sex as victims.
fall in with (meet by chance/agree to): he fell in with thieves.
fall to (duty/responsibility of):
it fell to me to write a letter.
flesh and blood (human body/family): don’t idolize me, i am flesh and blood just like you.
from scratch (from very beginning):
He build his own computer company from scratch.
LETTER (G)
get about (travel /move):
He gets about hilly areas in summer.
give in (accept defeat/agree):
Brave people never give in bad situations.
give up (stop trying):
You'll never guess the answer - do you give up?
give vent to (express freely):
The meeting was a chance to give vent to their feelings.
give and take (accept suggestions):
In every friendship there has to be some give and take.
go through (accept/examine/experience): I have already gone through this matter in detail.
gird up one’s loins (prepare/strengthen): We must gird up our loins to face difficult issues.
go by (move/follow/base):
I'm sorry, sir, but we have to go by the rules.
gala day (special day):
Eid is a gala day in childhood.
get into hot water (in difficulty):
You should not get yourself into hot water these days.
get through (succeed/finish):
She got through her exams without too much trouble.
get up (stand/wake up):
I get up early in the morning at 5 am daily.
get wind of (hear/know secret):
I don't want my colleagues to get wind of this fact.
give up the ghost (stop/die):
Many people have given up the ghost and left the Party.
give oneself ears (pay heed):
Students must give themselves ears to the lectures.
go to dogs (less successful):
The success of the company shows that it has gone to dogs.
grease the palm (secretly give money): He blamed me to grease my palm to do this task.
get over (get better/end unpleasant): It took him years to get over the shock.
get away (leave/escape):
We walked to the next beach to get away from the crowds.
get in(enter/arrive):
The thief get in the house through the window.
give cold shoulder (ignore):
My friend is giving me cold shoulder nowadays.
guilty of (commit crime/wrong):
The jury found him guilty of murder.
go off (explode/decompose):
Milk went off so quickly in hot weather.
go back on (break promise):
You must not go back on your words.
get into (become interested):
She has been getting into yoga recently.
go away (leave a place):
After studying from high school, he got away to college.
LETTER (H)
hand in glove(work to do wrong):
The judge finds his hand in glove with the robbers.
have axe to grind (have own benefits): The politicians have always axe to grind in their deeds.
heart and soul (completely):
She loves her children heart and soul.
hold water (a true opinion):
Her pleadoes not hold water.
hope against hope (strongly hope):
They're just hoping against hope that she's still alive.
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hue and cry (public anger/disapproval): There has been much hue and cry over Panama issue.
by hook or by crook (by any means): I tried to get my job by hook or by crook.
hit below the belt (unfair):
In business, it is not good to hit below the belt.
hard and fast (clear):
The college has no hard and fast rules.
hand to mouth (no extra/scarcely):
The poor man lives from hand to mouth.
at home (in own area):
The players like to play at home.
hit the nails on head(precisely right): Do not hit the nails on head, the project seems ok.
hard pill to swallow (difficult to accept): His crime is a hard pill to swallow.
high and mighty (self-important):
He could punish her being high and mighty.
hard nut to crack (difficult to deal):
Kashmir issue is a hard nut to crack.
hand over (pass responsibility):
He will soon hand over to a new post.
LETTER (I)
in a nutshell (in few words):
You tell the story in a nutshell.
in black and white (easy to understand): The subject should be explained in black and white.
in the air (about to happen):
Spring is in the air.
in the teeth of (done with difficulty):
The road was built in the teeth of opposition.
in good books(pleased):
My colleague is in boss’ good books.
in camera (privately):
The trial was held in camera.
in the nick of time (just in time):
The rescue came in the nick of time.
in addition to (as an extra):
He was paid allowance in addition to his salary.
LETTER (J)
jack of all trades (do everything):
My class fellow is a jack of all trades, but master of none.
jailbird (in prison):
I was an escaped jailbird.
LETTER (K)
keep at arm’s length (not too friendly): Neighbors should be kept at arm’s length.
keep from (prevent):
I could not keep from smiling after listening your joke.
keep pace with (progress):
Pakistan must keep pace with developed countries.
keep up appearances (maintain impression): Middle class keep up appearances with rich people.
kick the bucket (die):
The joker finally kicked the bucket at the end.
kith and kin (family relations):
The property was distributed among kith and kin.
keep abreast of (move together):
Pakistan must keep abreast of developed countries.
keep an eye on (watch/take care):
Will you keep an eye on my suitcase?
keep on (continue doing):
I keep on doing hard work till exams.
LETTER (L)
lame excuse (unsatisfactory excuse): Don’t make lame excuse about your late arrival.
lion’s share (largest part):
My friend spends lion’s share of profit in donation.
long and short (precisely):
The long and short of the story is interesting plot.
look after (take care):
My father has to look after a family of 10 persons.
look for (notice):
Why are you looking for your purse?
look forward to (feel pleased to greet): I look forward to your arrival at 10 am.
look into (to examine):
We are looking into the detail of the topic.
look through (read quickly):
Don’t look through the chapter in detail.
lick the dust (to die, to be humble):
He has to lick the dust in front of his parents.
laughing stock (stupid/funny):
The story is nothing more than a laughing stock.
leave in lurch (leave in bad time):
Good friends do not leave in lurch.
look down upon(think oneself better): Do not look down upon the poor.
leave no stone unturned (to do good): Make your habit to leave no stone unturned in dealings.
let in(allow):
They let me in to join their party.
let down (descend/land):
I started to let down at the harbor.
lead by nose (completely control):
I don’t want to advise you to lead by nose.
LETTER (M)
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maiden speech (first speech):
The politician made his maiden speech yesterday.
move heaven and earth (do everything): You should move heaven and earth to achieve your goals.
make out (to succeed):
How would you make out to get your target?
make both ends meet (not enough):
The poor farmer makes both ends meet in life.
make fun of (pleasure, enjoy):
The children were making fun of one another.
make up mind(decide):
I haven't made up my mind where to go yet.
man of iron will (strong will):
He brave act show that he is a man of iron will.
make up (prepare):
Do make up yourself for the upcoming exams.
might and main (much effort):
He competed with all his might and main.
make good (be successful):
He is my college friend who made good in business.
make off (leave hastily to avoid duty): The police made off without paying the bill.
man of parts (multitalented person):
My friend is a man of parts and knows many things.
man of letters (a male scholar):
He wished me to be a man of letters.
make up for (compose/compensate for): Women made up 56 per cent of the study body.
LETTER (N)
narrow escape (avoid danger):
He had a narrow escape in the accident.
nip in the bud (stop before growing): Evil act should be nipped in the bud.
nip in the bud in cone of (prevent):
You should nip in the bud in cone of its start.
now and then (regularly):
He visits Murree now and then.
null and void (no legal force):
The election was declared null and void.
necessary evil (acceptable evil):
We need to take dearness as a necessary evil.
LETTER (O)
once in a blue moon (not often):
You visit me once in a blue moon.
open Pandora’s box (creates problems): Pana issue seems to me like opening a Pandora’s box.
off and on (sometimes):
Off and on he calls me.
oily tongue (flattering):
He has an oily tongue with bad heart.
on the whole(generally):
On the whole, he is a nice teacher.
once for all (finally):
Once for all, they admitted their mistake.
over head and ears (completely):
I listened to the lecture over head and ears.
out and out (in every respect):
He is an out-and-out rogue.
LETTER (P)
part and parcel (feature of sth):
The part and parcel of the story is interesting.
pass by(ignore):
Do you ever feel that life is passing you by?
play with fire (act dangerously):
It is like playing with fire to get on one-wheeling.
put down (stop holding):
Put down the book and listen to me.
put out (extinguish/move/injure):
She put out her hand to shake mine.
put up with (accept unpleasant):
I don't know why she puts up with him.
pass on (tell/give):
Can you pass your book on to me?
pocket an insult (receive candidly):
He met me by pocketing an insult that I had given him.
put off (delay):
The meeting has been put off for a week.
put on (wear/pretend/produce):
He put on his jacket.
pros and cons (merit/demerits):
He told the story in pros and cons.
pass away (die):
His grandfather passed away last night.
poke nose (discover unrelated):
You should stop poking your nose in this case.
put by (save money):
I try to put by a few pounds every week.
at a pinch(do sth with difficulty):
I achieved my target at a pinch.
pay lip service (insincere agreement): You should not pay a lip service to your boss all the time.
LETTER (R)
rank and file (ordinary workers):
The company invited only rank and file.
run over (hit/too much):
The car runs over a street bagger.
run short of (few moments):
You are running short of time to miss your train.
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run down (to criticize/hit):
He's always running himself down.
rainy day (unexpected time):
Always save some money for rainy days.
rolling stone (changing habits):
A rolling stone gathers no moss.
run out (finish/end):
I am running out of patience.
rain cats and dogs (heavily rain):
It is raining cats and dogs outside.
read between lines (understand emotions): To understand the novel needs to read between the lines.
rope of sand (feeble/weak tie):
Good friends never takes place on rope of sand.
royal road (get easily):
There is no royal road to success.
red tape (stick to official rules):
The law will create more red tape.
run at (attack):
She ran at him, kicking him with all her force.
royal road (a way without trouble):
Success cannot be achieved on a royal road.
rotten egg (a bad person):
Kashif tuned out to be a rotten egg of the class.
LETTER (S)
see off (say goodbye):
I saw off my old friend at the gate.
set out (start journey):
We set out on a European tour.
set up (start/establish):
They want to set up their own business.
snake in the grass (unpleasant person): Do not trust him. He is a snake in the grass.
square meal (satisfying meal):
The guests were served a square meal.
stand by (be ready/refrain/be loyal):
He vows to stand by his country.
sum and substance (summary):
The sum and substance of the story is boring.
smell a rat (to find dishonesty/unfair): He smelled a rat in the plan.
spick and span (totally clear/organized): The place is spick and span for lodging.
stand by (to support):
We must stand by our PM decision.
set in (begin/establish):
They set in their plan practically.
storm in a teacup (outrage on small issue): Both present the disagreement as a storm in a teacup.
see through (understand true nature): We saw through his charm.
split hairs (focus on petty detail):
Don’t waste time in splitting hairs.
small talk (slight acquaintance):
We had a small talk with a stranger.
safe and sound (without harm/injury): They travelled to their city safe and sound.
at sixes and sevens (in confusion):
Politics has created at sixes and sevens in nowadays.
send for (order/instruct):
If you don’t go, I will send for the police.
steal a march on (give advantage):
The college is stealing a march on other colleges.
LETTER (T)
take down (remove, write):
Can I take some details down?
take off (fly, remove):
He sat on the bed to take his boots off.
take to (start to like/do):
He took to get up early.
to catch red handed (catch while doing): Earl was caught red-handed taking the money.
to get rid of (to destroy/throw/leave): I can’t get rid of this cough.
to get wind of (to hear information): He has got wind of my plan.
to pass way (to die):
My friend’s father passed away last night.
to play truant (regularly absent from school): His name has been struck off due to playing truant.
to stand on ceremony (behave formally): We don't stand on ceremony in this house.
to take to task (to chew out):
If you don’t do your work, your teacher will take you to task.
tooth and nail (fight with intensity):
Our army fought 65’s war with tooth and nail.
through thick and thin (all-time):
True friends stick together through thick and thin.
turn over a new leaf (behaving better):
He turned over a new leaf after a big loss.
take after (similar in family appearance): She takes after her father.
take heart (take seriously):
He really took his heart about exams.
to lend a hand (assist):
You did not lend a hand in preparing the assignment.
take over (assume control):
The government was taken over by a dictator.
take a deaf ear (refuse to listen):
Do take a deaf ear to rumors.
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turn down (reject/refuse):
Our demands were turn down later.
turn to (change/move):
They were turned to a different road.
take into account (consider/include): The issue has been taken in to account by the head.
turn up (arrive/appear/found):
All the missing documents have been turned up.
turn off (leave the road):
The card turned off to another road.
to show white feather (show cowardice): Indian army always show white feather in wars.
to pay through nose (pay much more): Due to late arrival, I had to pay through nose for this cloth.
to be at one’s beck and call (obey):
Good workers always at their boss beck and call.
to fight with back to the wall (no escape):
Tariq bin Ziad attacked Spain by fighting with their back to the wall.
to pick up (collect/obtain):
I have to pick up my friend from school.
to carry off (win):
Pakistan team carried off the day finally.
turn turtle (turn upside down):
My boat turned turtle during a short sail.
take in (allow to stay):
He persuaded me to take him in the house.
take a fancy to (become fond of):
I have taken fancy of Tariq Jameel.
talk shop (discuss other’s matters):
He is a talk shop in the party.
through and through (thoroughly):
I found him through and through a gentleman.
tide over (help in difficulty):
True friends always tide over their friends.
time and again (repeatedly):
My father always advises me time and again.
LETTER (U)
under cover of (under shelter):
He always works under cover of his parents money.
under the cloud (under suspicion):
You cannot do this under the cloud.
up to the mark (healthy/standard):
Your plan is truly up to the mark.
up and down (in various places):
Do not work up and down with this idea.
up in arm (protesting vigorously):
Teachers are up in arm about their salaries.
LETTER (W)
wipe out (destroy/remove):
The enemies have bad intention to wipe out our homeland.
with a view to (with planning):
Our energy has been put with a view to your idea.
with open arms (receive eagerly):
Pakistan PM was received by China with open arms.
wolf in sheep’s clothing (in disguise): Do not trust him. He is a wolf in sheep’s clothing.
work out (calculate/understand):
Did you work out the total budget?
white elephant (no use with big cost): My business has become a white elephant.
wear out (damage/exhaust):
My boots are beginning to wear out.
with an iron hand (deal strongly):
Pakistan needs to deal terrorism with iron hands.
with the grain of salt (interrupt/doubt): The teacher observed me with a grain of salt.
wind up (arrive/end up):
She wound up in hospital with pneumonia.
white lie (harmless lie):
When I was young, I told little white lies.
write down (record/reduce value):
Will you write down his phone number?
work wonders (very beneficial):
A good night sleep can work wonders on mind and body.
without fail (always):
He writes every week without fail.
LETTER (Y)
yellow press (journalism that exaggerates): Most of the channels are yellow press nowadays.
curry favour (seek favour by flattery): You can get your plan approved with curry favour.
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