The sum and substance of
1. The sum and
substance
2. Through and through
3. Through thick and thin
4. Throw dust in
someone's eyes
5. Throw light on
6. Time and again
7. Time and tide
8. Tit for tat
9. To and fro
10. To err is human
11. To have the gift of the
gab
12. To hit the mark
13. To hit the nail on head
14. To keep one's word
15. To lick the dust/to bite
the dust
16. To rain cats and dogs /
To rain buckets
17. To stop short of
18. To the extent of
19. To work/ perform
miracles
20. Tooth and nail
main idea the whole story is that
Gloucester was banished.
Take his story with a grain
completely of salt as he is a liar through
and through.
She remained loyal to her
in spite of all difficulties husband through thick and
thin.
He robbed me of my
to deceive someone money by throwing dust in
my eyes.
He threw light on the whole
explain
plan.
He requested me time and
again and again again to lend him some
money.
Time and tide wait for
no wait
none.
He tore my shirt, so I Put
a blow for blow ink on his suit. That is tit for
tat. 553
He kept walking to and fro
backward and forward
in confusion.
to make mistakes is To err is human, to forgive
human nature is divine.
Our leader is getting
to have the ability to
popular as he has the gift of
speak confidently
the gab.
She finally hit the mark by
to succeed in an attempt
getting the job of the
to do something
manager in the firm.
to say or do exactly the Your analysis really hit the
right thing nail on the head.
I said I would met the
to fulfil one's promise deadline, and I kept my
word.
to die, fail, or be His plan to win the race bit
defeated the dust.
We cannot go out as it is
rain heavily
raining cats and dogs.
to suddenly stop from He stopped short of calling
doing something his master cruel.
He insulted her to the
up to a certain limit
extent that she slapped him.
You have performed
to achieve a very good
miracles by getting a first in
result
the race.
We will fight tooth and nail
with full force
to defend Pakistan.
21. Turn a deaf ear to to ignore refuse to listen)

a man who very often

Do not trust him as he is a
22. Turn coat changes his course of
turn coat.
action
get away from
Do not turn your back upon
23. Turn one's back upon something or someone,
him.
avoid something
After his failure, he turned
adopt different life style,
24. Turn over a new leaf over a new leaf and began
start in a different way
to work hard.
Success has not turned her
to make someone feel
25. Turn somebody's head head, she is still as humble
proud
as before.
to run away from He turned tail when he saw
26. Turn tail
difficulty a big snake.
He will turn the tables on
27. Turn the tables on to reverse a situation
you one day, and he will be
somebody completely
the boss.
The boat turned turtle in the
28. Turn Turtle turn upside down
mid of the river.
Someone stole some
money at work, and now
29. Under a cloud under suspicion
everyone is under a cloud of
suspicion.
The plan for the escape
30. Under cover secretly
was made under cover.
of an acceptable This book is really up to the
31. Up to the mark
standard mark.
times of good and bad All people have their ups
32. Ups and downs
luck and downs.
He published an up-to-date
33. Up-to-date latest
edition of the book
34. Vain of proud a She is vain of her beauty.
35. Wash one's hands of We should wash our hands
to get rid of by
sth or sb of the selfish friends.
materials available for He uses all the ways and
36. Ways and means
doing something means of getting money.
37. We should keep our
houses shipshape.
38. we should replace it.
minor damage from The sofa shows a lot of
39. Wear and tear
frequent use wear and tear
someone who spoils
As he is a wet blanket, he
40. Wet blanket other people's
is not invited to the parties.
enjoyment

41. Win/gain one's laurels
42. With a high head
43. With a view to
44. With might and main
45. With one's eyes open
46. With open arms
47. Within a stone's throw
48. Without fail
49. Worth one's salt / true
to one's salt
50. Your own flesh and
blood
I you work hard you will win
gain fame and honour
your laurels.
He is a proud man and
proudly always walks with high
head.
He went there with a view
with the intention of
to seeing her.
He tried to lift the stone
with all power and
with might and main but in
strength
vain.
They went into the deal
to be especially alert
with their eyes open.
They welcomed their
in a very friendly way
guests with open arms.
The hospital is within a
at a short distance
stones throw from here.
John visits his mother
with certainty
every day without fail.
If you do not do your job
deserving the pay that
properly, you are not worth
one gets
your salt.
A cruel person has no
someone who is a part
affection even for his own
of your family
flesh and blood.