Idioms Dictionary With Meaning and Sentences Part 15

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1.Above all

Meaning: – chiefly, before everything else

Use:-He is rich and good. Above all, he is honest.

2. Above-board

Meaning: –not open to question, honest, straightforward, beyond reproach

Use:-His integrity is above-board.

3. Above Par

Meaning: –of superior quality

Use:-Of all my suits, the blue one is above par.

4. On account of

Meaning: –for the sake of

Use:-The college will be closed on account of holidays.

5. On no account

Meaning: –not for any reason

Use:-On no account will I help you.

6. To give a good account of oneself

Meaning: –to act with credit to oneself

Use:-She gave a good account of herself in singing.

7. A fidus Achates

Meaning: –a faithful friend

Use:-I can trust Gurjeet as he is a fides Achates.

8. The heel of Achilles

Meaning: –a weak spot

Use:-Drinking of wine proved to be the heel of Achilles for him.

9. An Adonis

Meaning: –a very handsome man

Use:-Simran fell in love with Harjeet as he is an Adonis.

10. To build castles in the air

Meaning: –to think of something impossible of realisation; to day-dream; to conceive fanciful ideas

Use:-Do some solid work; do not build castles in the air

11. To assume airs

Meaning: –to affect superiority

Use:-He is an egoist; he always assumes airs.

12. To air one’s opinions

Meaning: –to give vent to one’s feelings in public

Use:-Don’t air your opinions in this controversial matter.

13. To stand aloof

Meaning: –to keep to oneself and not mix with others

Use:-I have decided to stand aloof on this issue.

14. To lead to the altar

Meaning: –to many

Use:-He is willing to lead Harsharan to the altar

15. An Amazon

Meaning: –a warlike woman

Use:-He fears his wife as she is an Amazon.

16. An Ananias

Meaning: a liar

Use:-Nobody trusts him because he is known as an Ananias.

17. To weigh anchor

Meaning: – to be about to sail

Use:- I boarded the ship as it was to weigh anchor.

18. To cast anchor

Meaning: –to drop anchor into the sea; .to fix oneself

Use:-The captain ordered the crew to cast anchor at New York.

19. An Apollo

Meaning: –a man with a perfect physique

Use:-Even an Apollo cannot lift this stone.

20. The apple of discord

Meaning: –a cause of strife, contention, or quarrel

Use: –Land is the apple of discord between the two brothers.

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