65 Most Important Idioms | for CSS, PMS and all Competitive Exams

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  • have a change of heart means “change a previous decision”
    Example: I thought I would change jobs, but now that my boss is treating me with more respect, I’ve had a change of heart.
  • have mixed feelings about something means “to be uncertain”
    Example: I have mixed feelings about Joe. He’s a very good teacher, but he has a very strange sense of humor!
  • head out for means “to start on a long trip” (but it could be within a big city)
    Example: We’re heading out for the countryside to pick some apples. Would you like to join us?
  • How come? means “Why?”
    Example: How come we don’t go to the movies anymore? I guess we’re too busy to enjoy ourselves these days.
  • keep in touch (or “stay in touch”) means “do not stop communicating – send letters or call sometimes”
    Example: Don’t forget to keep in touch. I want to know how you’re doing while you’re away.
  • be kidding means “to joke or tease someone in a playful way”
    Example: No, I don’t really have three wives – I was just kidding!
  • look down on means “think somone or something is not good enough”
    Example: We shouldn’t look down on people just because they don’t have as much money as we do.
  • make ends meet (often used negatively) means “to have enough money to buy everything we need”
    Example: Even though I make more money than last year, we just can’t seem to make ends meet.
  • miss the boat means “to miss an opportunity”
    Example: The sale ends today at noon. If we don’t hurry, we’re going to miss the boat!
  • next to nothing means “to cost very little”
    Example: I went to the new discount store and bought these new shoes for only five dollars. That’s next to nothing!
  • as easy as pie means “very easy” (same as “a piece of cake”)
    Example: He said it is a difficult problem, but I don’t agree. It seems as easy as pie to me!
  • be sick and tired of means “I hate” (also “can’t stand”)
    Example: I’m sick and tired of doing nothing but work. Let’s go out tonight and have fun.
  • bend over backwards means “try very hard” (maybe too much!)
    Example: He bent over backwards to please his new wife, but she never seemed satisfied.
  • bite off more than one can chew means “take responsibility for more than one can manage”
    Example: John is so far behind in his studies. Besides classes, he plays sports and works at a part.time job. It seems he has bitten off more than he can chew.
  • broke means “to have no money”
    Example: I have to borrow some money from my Dad. Right now, I’m broke.
  • change one’s mind means “decide to do something different from what had been decided earlier”
    Example: I was planning to work late tonight, but I changed my mind. I’ll do extra work on the weekend instead.
  • cut it out! means “stop doing something bad”
    Example: That noise is really annoying. Cut it out!
  • drop someone a line means “send a letter or email to someone”
    Example: It was good to meet you and I hope we can see each other again. Drop me a line when you have time.
  • figure something out means “come to understand a problem”
    Example: I don’t understand how to do this problem. Take a look at it. Maybe you can figure it out.
  • fill in for someone means “do their work while they are away”
    Example: While I was away from the store, my brother filled in for me.
  • in ages means “for a very long time”
    Example: Have you seen Joe recently? I haven’t seen him in ages.
  • give someone a hand means “help”
    Example: I want to move this desk to the next room. Can you give me a hand?
  • hit the hay means “go to bed” (also “hit the sack”)
    Example: It’s after 12 o’clock. I think it’s time to hit the hay.
  • in the black means “the business is making money, it is profitable”
    Example: Our business is really improving. We’ve been in the black all year.
  • in the red means “the business is losing money, it is unprofitable”
    Example: Business is really going poorly these days. We’ve been in the red for the past three months.

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