IDIOMS

IDIOM
S

a bad hat
a close shave
a far cry from
a wet blanket
at a stretch
at the eleventh hour
barking up the wrong tree
beat about the bush
bed of roses
build castles in the air
blow ones trumpet
brush up on something
burn the candle at both ends
burn the midnight oil
by hook or by crook
call it all day
daylight robbery
eat ones words
face the music
food the thought
get off the hook
get up on the wrong side of
the bed
hard and fast rule
in someones shoes
keep ones word
make someones day
ones own free will
out of the question
put in a good word
stand a chance
take someones word for it
talk things over
through thick and thin
turn over a new leaf

MEANING

a character of ill repute

a narrow escape
very different from
a spoilsport
without stopping
at last moment
pursuing the wrong person
not coming to the point
a situation of ease and comfort
daydream
boast about ones achievements
review something that one has learned
to do too much at one time until one is
tired
to work or study till late at night
by any means possible
stop work; bring something to an end
when one is charged too much money
to take back what one has said
suffer the consequences of ones actions
something to think about or to consider
escape punishment
to be in a bad temper on a particular day
clear rules which one must follow
be in other someones situation
to do as promised
make someone very happy
do something voluntarily
impossible not to be considered
to say something good about someone
have the possibility
to assume something is correct without
checking first
discuss
through good time and bad time
make a fresh start

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