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    MIVNID Oar In black and white—in writing (faery a) . In black and blue—covered with bruises. (qa a tem) 1 2 On the whole—considering everything (ait *at a ar yw 7 m= Go the whole hog—do something thoroughly or completely. (frat arf wt yhrn eT) ‘ Out of the woods—free from difficulties or troubles, (zat a am) m Out of the world—absolutely beautiful, magnificent, wonderful, etc. (omertarrn 6a a Ba a MT eA |) 2 Wrap up in cotton wool—protect too much from dangers ot risks. (srrafier Bel WA FCT) = On or to the verge of—at or close to the point where something new begins. (Ae ¥) = Null and vold—not valid; having no legal force, (#771 & Wi fromm) = Tur a deaf ear to—refuse'to listen, (arg a 1) 4 = Give a wide berth—remain at a safe distance from J somebody or something, (3% TM) = Keep abreast of—be or semain up to date with or wel informed about. (waa # E71) § = Of one’s own accord—voluntarily, (ior. wT a = Give a good account of-do wells (art a oes Te =u) . $ = The advent of—the arrival.or. appionch ee. suddenly or secretly, (it BAT fea) fo = At beck and call—always ready to, obey orders a . . . . “In deaps and bounds—very rapidly, (fea ga Ua aM), Ea . = Cock-and-bull story—absyfd and improbable story. (arenas Wl sre) 1 . © Get the axe—be removed or dismissed from job, (tat @ | & ‘Fre ae fear eT, tard @ freer &T) . ®@ On the cards—likely or possible. (s1e% ¥t denfea) = Make a clean breast of—make a full confession of something, (wa qo Are wT TAI) . @ Under a cloud—in disgrace or under suspicion. (ae a Rae) ‘ 4” Die in harness—die while still working. (ard Wea EL AT 7) Scanned with CamScanner PHRASES ——a i Heart and soul—energetically; enthusiastically. (2728 fre a sargin) = Leave in the lurch—put somebody in a difficult situation, fra ar ifort + aig tay = Get into hot water; Be in hot water—be in or got into serious trouble. (gig str wart a ven) = In the long run—inally; over a long period of time (a) = Make a mess of-handle or manage something badly (ReaT a Ht) = The salt of the earth—people whose character and actions are thought to be very valuable. (Hecrypt zim) = Red-letter day—very important or memorable day. Crecagt fe) = Under somebody's nose—in full view of somebody, (Stats ar) = Win laurels—win fame or honour, (1-9 #77) = Run the gauntlet—be exposed to caiticism, danger, ete (ancien 1 ART TT) © Cats and dogs—rain very heavily. (ATI aut ea) = Play second fiddle to—to be treated as less important than another person, (safes = eae fittaar ee) = Play ducks and drakes—spend money in a careless wasteful way. (Fragma ee) | Out of sorts—feeling unwell. (wétaa awa tH) = The ins and outs of—the details of something. (frat ws wp a a) = Put something in a nutshell—say something in very few words. (aifira ¥ eT) = In full swing—fully active. (aeterd er) Full of beans—having a lot of energy and vitality. (scarét i satan) = On the horns of a dilemma—faced with a choice between things that are equally undesirable. pied 3 ea, et ystadl Ya we st |r) = Go tot he dogs—change so that itis no longer as efficient, productive, etc. as before. (ara @ aT) = Smell a rat—suspect that something is wrong. (ae ET) = Cheek by jowl—close together, side by side. (aaa) = Beat about the bush—talk about something without coming to the main point. (fava @ ea arn, War fra ae at em) = A bolt from the blue—complete surprise; unexpected, unwelcome event, (srarm ara gen Harz) = Blow hot and cold—keep changing one’s opinions about something, (WH ary We UH AMT KS sea aT eT) Scanned with CamScanner mn Blow one's own trumpet—boast: 1": and achievements, (area tt tet wae) aw we Hueand cry" alalarm or loud public protest; oute ' cate tat, facet) Be in the good books— ai aad oven aay, Fa td) ; 1 ® At sixes and sevens—lale of disorder and confusion, (fra Fea) ‘ ® Bythe skin of one's teeth (am wr ae a) - = Keep somebody at arm's length—w oid. (A TE | y ay sfrom 3 TN) At daggers drawn—very hostile towards somebody. Carefts 8 TET) A bone of contention—subject about which there is disagreement. (3 FT) For a rainy day—for a time of difficulty or financial | distress, (faa Wier a fasta 3 fore Tr) On the nail—without delay. (Fart fae) Play fast and loose—behave dishionestiy or deceitfully (fever ET) cad ‘Add fuel to the flames—do oF sai’ something that makes people react more fiercely. (ait afe vee art A et) ‘srert) By dint of—by means of. (# FIA) e » By and large—iaking everything into consideration. cae Rw In the guise of n disguise. (OH Aer" 4) . In lieu of—instead of. (Feat ss # R) 8 To and fro—backwards and forwards. (BSR EFI) Through and through—completely. (Wa) = Out and out—complete; thorough, (Et we 4) . = By hook or by crook—by one means’or another, no | m matter what happens. (3 1 && frat it were 8) Apple of one's eye—person ot thing that one loves greatly a or most, (38 71 RI) = In apple-pie ‘order—in a very neat and tidy condition, | m (frags =rafeers) At the eleventh hoir—uhen it is almost too late, (HF aot 4) Beggar description—o be too extreme or shocking to describe, (ot @ ern) . » Born with a silver spoon in one's. mouth—born in a rich family, (#1 oftare HF fer een) Break the news—ell news to someone, (SW AYA dam w weiter FA) . = In Kine with éomething—similar to something/so that cone thing is closely connected with another, (3 3%8R) By fits and starts—frequently stopping and starting again. (frat arf a wae FT ATT) THE PLATFORM rowly; by asmall margin. | Scanned with CamScanner _ Gar a, fer am) Within an ace of—vory dose to. (agi Fre ey Over a new leaf—chango’ one’ behaviour better (ead fine aif ard cH, seer 7) Talk turkeysjove a Serious, honest, practical disey ni Cores te tr teary) Talk through a hole at en) Open and above b Safe and soun for u, in one's hatialk Nonsense, (Bry a1 54 Freer) jy i 1A Cons points Top and ‘points againsy g Inst something (3th ~Siange pls (ante Ose in Or into inteforéin (@eaH =r) Play 'the field—Choosa amiong'a ‘hutriber ‘OF Gifferent Possibilities, (FSR Fees HS gy Me Play havoc with—, reparation, (SEmARER) 8 An apple of discord sauce of ‘Quarrel (aig 8—To wel Cee aI FEM) hs OF no avail—oF no uso Corea) At a stone's throw—Ai' ‘ely short distance (ate x ®) Daya wlceg Bes’ 9 To bring to book-—T5 punish (Ha Sa) Hale and hearty—} ‘body cof persons appointed to hear evidence and give RRR eg tas lon ce ary . I To throw or dtop unnecessary goods or fuel from a ship, an aircraft eto—Jettison (sera 8 Fe &) i another Juntapose (fat aq & . . ~)e sels ») a arty their, young'ones in a pouch, eg. Be als (aod a ca at def a gH TE wD ty sh a = A written account, of the. interesting and memorable experiences of one's life—Memoirs (arm) . Subtle difference inealour, meaning etc—Nuance (@1 tp | Bea A ate aig ad |" Flatmelal or porcelain plate fixed on a wall as an omament oF memorial—Plaque (gf) . # Pechinsnt by means of exercise and massage— ee eahereny (gt Fee sre a fo be biased against—Prejudiced (gate) "Constant efforts to achieve something—Perseveranc® (Frese Wild and noisy disorder—Pandemonium (zi) CC | SSC ENGLISH E60 Scanned with CamScanner ONE WORD SUB! ——_——_—_—__________ONE Worp sus: = The first model of a new device—Pr a A behaviour showing lack of aoe Gree or sacred—Profanity (feat a1 ui Fret. wm) = Any creature with four feet—Quad: f Tosend beck a person to hem seenia ne atiate (38 7 wore a1 om ae st awe chen) ‘To make an examination or preliminary survey of enemy territory for military purpose—Reconnoltre (frm Tider wa) 5 An act of gathering information about enemy territory for |” military purposes—Reconnaissance (vq @ fear aif | ™ wT eT a, arta) Done secretly so as not to attract attention—Stealthily | ™ (a 5a 8) ® A constant watch kept over someone's activity— | " Surveillance (88 =f 3) Frnrt ‘Something that is poisonous or unhealthy—Toxic (fatten) | * That which lasts for a short time—transitory (emg) | = Existing only in name but lacking in real power or | * authority —Titular, Nominal (#44 7 5 =) = A.wide, straight road with trees on both sides, especially one leading to a big house—Avenue (318) = A perfect example of something—Epitome (x#t#) = A written declaration made as an oath—Affidavit (Ty 7”) if ‘ = Anunprovoked attack by someone—Aggression (317) m= Atall, sttong, masculine kind of woman—Amazon (ste) ts Allegal defence by which an accused person triést0 show, that he was somewhere else when the rime. committed Alibi (Sera a1 we sen fe ae Ha et en) % { The scientific study of sound—Acoustics (Fat faa) A group of girls —Bevy (erat, 31,875) i ‘A bunch of flowers—Bouquet (IEE) : Acamp in the open air without tents ot covering—Bivouac (ea ze) é : ‘A woman with hair that is = An animal with two feet—Biped (@ i aren = Fear of depths—Bathophobia (rea =tsi! #1 =) Dead and decaying flesh (especially of animals) — (are SFA HI FE Hs) m2 Adisease existing from birth—Congenital (=~ ms The fear of being in a small enclosed Claustrophobla (#% 97¢ #1 a) = The most capable part of a group, town or pl (fafire =f) I Paradise ot a place where one gets supreme bliss—Elysian (Gat CaM Wel se YA ET ay Scanned with CamScanner ee m= A state of perfect balance—Equilibrium (qi age 3 ‘featfa) A = A poem of mourning—Elegy (ziarita) & A book containing information on all the branches of knowledge—Encyclopaedia (f7

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