50 IMPORTANT IDIOMS AND PHRASES - 2

 

1. CALL A SPADE A SPADE - TO BE FRANK
2.  CALL NAMES - TO ABUSE 
3. CAPITAL PUNISHMENT - DEATH PENALTY 
4. CARROT AND STICK POLICY - REWARD AND PUNISHMENT POLICY 
5. CARRY MATTERS WITH A HIGH HAND - TO DEAL WITH A PERSON STRICTLY
6. CAST A SLUR - TO BRING DISGRACE 
7. CAVE IN - YIELD 
8. CHAPTER AND VERSE - IN FULL DETAIL
9. CHEEK BY JOWL - CLOSE TOGETHER 
10. CHILD'S PLAY - A VERY EASY TASK 
11. CLINCH THE ISSUE - TO CLEAR THE CONTROVERSY 
12. CLIP ONE'S WINGS -TO WEAKEN THE POWER 
13. CLOSE SHAVE - A NARROW ESCAPE 
14. CLOVEN HOOF - SYMBOL OF DISGRACE OR EVIL INTENTION 
15. COCK A SNOOK - TO SHOW IMPUDENT CONTEMPT 
16. COCK SURE - VERY SURE AND CERTAIN 
17. COLD RECEPTION - NOT A HEARTY WELCOME 
18. COME ACROSS - MEET BY CHANCE 
19. COME HOME TO - TO UNDERSTAND 
20. COME IN HANDY - TO BE USEFUL 
21. COME TO A PASS - A DIFFICULT SITUATION 
22. COME TRUE - TO PROVE TRUE 
23. COOL ONE'S HEELS - TO BE KEPT WAITING 
24. CORPORAL PUNISHMENT - BODILY PUNISHMENT 
25. COUNT CHICKENS BEFORE THEY ARE HATCHED - TO ANTICIPATE PROFIT BEFORE HAND 
26. CROSS ONE'S MIND - TO OCCUR TO ONESELF 
27. CURRY FAVOUR - TO WIN FAVOUR BY FLATTERY 
28. CURTAIN LECTURE - A PRIVATE SCOLDING BY WIFE TO HER HUSBAND 
29. CUT BOTH ENDS - TO ARGUE IN SUPPORT OF BOTH SIDES OF THE ISSUE 
30. CUT THE GORDIAN KNOT - TO SOLVE A DIFFICULT PROBLEM 
31. CUT THROAT - TOUGH 
32. DAMP SQUID - COMPLETE FAILURE THROUGH EARLIER THOUGHT TO BE EXCITING 
33. DANCE ATTENDANCE UPON - TO BE IN SERCILE THOUGHT TO BE EXCITING 
34. DARK HORSE - UNEXPECTED WINNER 
35. DAYS OF RECKONING - A TIME WHEN THE EFFECTS OF ONE'S PAST MISTAKES OR MISDEEDS CATCH UP WITH ONE 
36. DEAD BROKE - PENNILESS 
37. DIE HARD - OBSTINATELY RESISTANT TO CHANGE 
38. DIG ONE'S OWN GRAVE - TO DO SOMETHING WHICH CAUSES YOU HARM 
39. DOG'S LIFE - VERY MISEABLE LIFE 
40. DOUBLE DEALING - DECEITFUL ACTIONS 
41. DOUBLE EDGED SWORD - ACT THAT WILL HARM ONESELF AS WELL AS THE OTHERS 
42. DOWN AND OUT - LACKING FUNDS RESURCES OR PROSPECTS 
43. DOWN IN THE MOUTH - FILLED WITH MELANCHOLY AND DESPONDENCY 
44. DRACONIAN LAW - EXTREMELY SEVERE LAW 
45. DRAW THE LONG BOW - TO TELL LARGE STORIES OR TO EXAGGERATE 
46. DRAWN BATTLE MATCH - A BATTLE OR MATCH IN WHICH NO PARTY WINS 
47. DROP IN THE OCEAN - VERY INSIGNIFICANT AMOUNT 
48. DUCKS AND DRAKES - TO WASTE MONEY 
49. DUTCH COURAGE - BRAVERY UNDER ALCOHOLIC INFLUENCE 
50. EASY MONEY - BRIBE