Idioms Dictionary With Meaning and Sentences Part 12

List-12

1. To pick holes in

Meaning:to find fault with

Use:-He is in the habit of picking holes in every matter.

2. To show the cloven hoof

Meaning:-to reveal one’s evil intention

Use:- By blackmailing his uncle, the evil nephew has shown his cloven hoof

3. A nine days’ wonder

Meaning:-brief or transitory

Use:- Beauty is a nine days’ wonder.

4. Yellow press

Meaning:-newspapers which publish sensational news oratories

Use:- In these days, the yellow press is commercially successful.

5. To be in hot water

Meaning:- to be in difficulty

Use:- He insulted his boss; now he is in hot water

6. At the eleventh hour

Meaning:- at the last moment

Use:- reached the railway station at the eleventh hour and was able to catch the train.

7. To eat humble pie

Meaning:- to submit oneself to humiliation and insult; to apologies humbly; to take an inferior place

Use:- He boasted of his abilities, but he had to eat humble pie in the debate.

8. To be on tenterhooks

Meaning:- to be in a state of suspense and anxiety

Use:- On the day of the examination, the students are

9. An iron-bound coast

Meaning:- a coast surrounded by rocks

Use:- Many tourists come to this spot as it is an iron-bound coast

10. Cheek by jowl

Meaning:- with cheeks close together; close together

Use:- Bal winder and Simran were sitting cheek by jowl.

11. To kiss the book

Meaning:- to take an oath in a court of law by touching the Bible with the lips

Use:- In the court, he kissed the book and declared that he would speak the truth.

12. To win laurels

Meaning:- to gain glory or distinction

Use:-  He won laurels in the competition.

13. Look before you leap

Meaning:- think before acting

Use:- If you don’t look before you leap. You will repent later.

14. A white lie

Meaning:- an excusable untruth

Use:- It is a white lie that Mohan is a millionaire.

15. To bring to light

Meaning:- to reveal; to bring to public notice

Use:- The C.I.D. has brought many scams to light.

16. To come to light

Meaning:- to become known

Use:- Many cases of corruption against commissioner have come to light.

17. To see the light

Meaning:- to understand; to be converted

Use:- At last, he saw the light and acted upon my advice.

18. To throw some light upon

Meaning:-to explain

Use:- The teacher threw some light upon the Freedom movement.

19. To make light of

Meaning:- to treat slightly; to disregard

Use:- He suffered because he made light of my advice.

20. Look before you leap

Meaning:- Think carefully before acting

Use:- You will repent if you don’t look before you leap.

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