50 IMPORTANT IDIOMS AND PHRASES - 3

 

1. EAT ONE'S WORD - TO ADMIT THAT SOMETHING YOU SAID IN THE PAST WAS WRONG
2. EGG ON - TO URGE SOMEBODY TO DO SOME THING THAT IS GENERALLY WRONG 
3. EKE OUT - TO SUPPORT EXISTENCE WITH DIFFICULTY AND EFFORT 
4. ELIXIR OF LIFE - NECTAR OF LIFE 
5. ENOUGH AND TO SPARE 
6.  EVER AND ANON - NOW AND THEN 
7. EVERY DOG HAS HIS DAY - GOOD FORTUNE COMES SOONER OR LATER 
8. EVERY INCH - COMPLETELY 
9. EYE WASH- INEFFECTIVE REMEDY WHICH IS JUST FOR SHOW 
10.  SEE EYE TO EYE - SHOWING AGREEMENT 
11.  FACE THE MUSIC - TO FACE OPPOSITION 
12.  FAN THE FLAME - TO AGGRAVATE 
13. FEW AND FAR BETWEEN - VERY RARE 
14. FIGHT TO THE FINISH - TO FIGHT TO THE END 
15. FISH IN TROUBLED WATERS - TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE DIFFICULTIES OF OTHERS 
16. FIT TO HOLD A CANDLE TO - MATCH FOR , EQUAL IN QUALITY 
17. FLASH IN THE PAN - SOMETHING OR SOMEONE THAT BECAME SUCCESSFUL QUICKLY AND IS UNLIKELY 
18. FLESH AND BLOOD - HUMAN NATURE OR PHYSICAL EXISTENCE  TOGETHER WITH ITS WEAKNESSES SUBSTANCE AND DEPTH IN ARTISTIC PORTRAYAL 
19. FLOG A DEAD HORSE - TO WASTE ONE'S ENERGY 
20. FLY IN THE FACE OF - TO DEFY , TO BRAVE TO WITHSTAND 
21. FLY INTO A PASSION - TO BE ENRAGED 
22.  FOOL'S ERRAND - A FRUITLESS MISSION OR UNDERTAKING 
23. FOOT THE BILL - BEAR EXPENSES 
24.  FOR GOOD - FOR EVER 
25.  FOR THE RAINY DAY - PRECAUTION FOR EMERGENCY 
26.  FOUL PLAY - TREACHERY 
27.  FRENCH LEAVE - LEAVE WITHOUT INFORMATION 
28. FROM THE BOTTOM OF ONE'S HEART - VERY SINCERELY 
29.  GAIN GROUND - TO PROGRESS 
30. GENTLEMAN AT LARGE - WEALTHY MAN WITH TIME ON HIS HANDS 
31. GET DOWN TO BRASS TACKS - DISCUSS THE BASIC FACTS OR REALITIES 
32. GET INTO A SCRAPE - FIND ONESELF IN DIFFICULT OR AWKWARD SITUATION 
33. GET THE BETTER OF - TO OVERCOME 
34. GET WIND OF - TO KNOW THE SECRET 
35. GIRD UP THE LOIN - TO BE WELL PREPARED FOR SOME DIFFICULT TASK 
36.  GIVE A WIDE BERTH - TO GIVE AMPLE SPACE OR DISTANCE TO AVOID AN UNWANTED CONSEQUENCE 
37. GIVE COLD SHOULDER - PAY NO ATTENTION TO 
38. GIVE SOMEBODY ENOUGH ROPE - TO ALLOW SOMEONE TO DO WHAT HE WANTS TO 
39. 50 IMPORTANT IDIOMS AND PHRASES - 2
    
40. GIVE THE DEVIL HIS DUE - EVEN THE WICKED PERSON SHOULD BE GIVEN THE CREDIT DUE TO HIM 
41.  GIVE UP THE GHOST - TO DIE 
42. GIVE VENT TO - TO EXPRESS ONE'S THOUGHTS OR FEELINGS 
43.  WOOL GATHERING - TO ENGAGE IN FANCIFUL DAYDREAMING 
44.  GO BACK ON ONE'S WORD - TO CHANGE ONE'S MIND ABOUT 
45.  GO BROKE - BECOME BANKRUPT
46. WHOLE HOG - THE WHOLE WAY 
47.  GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY - VERY FAVOURABLE OPPORTUNITY OR CHANCE  
48. GREEN HORN - AN INEXPERIENCED OR IMMATURE PERSON 
49. HANG IN BALANCE - HAVE TWO EQUALLY POSSIBLE RESULTS 
50.  HANG OVER ONE'S HEAD - TO HAVE SOMETHING BOTHERING OR WORRYING ONE 
51. HARP ON THE SAME STRING - TO KEEP ON TAKING ON THE SAME TOPIC