commonly used idioms and phrases and their meanings

... The taxes increased across the board and everyone must pay more. act high and mighty - to act proud and powerful The woman always acts high and mighty and nobody likes her. act one's ... energy The man stood up and belted out several old songs. Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com 29 B back Idioms back and forth - backwards and forwards, first one way and then the other way ... sweetness and light - to be very sweet, to be innocent and helpful The girl is all sweetness and light after she does something bad. all systems go - everything is ready (often used when...

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... have the ways and means to give her children a good education. wear Idioms wear and tear - damage as a result of ordinary use They put a lot of wear and tear on their car during their long ... sequence of cause and effect with bad results He had fallen into a vicious circle of drinking too much and then losing his job and then drinking even more. vim and vigor - energy and enthusiasm ... happened in the past and can`t be changed It was terrible that your house was robbed but it is water under the bridge now and you must move forward. wax and wane - increase and decrease (like...

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... Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com 1 Commonly- Used Idioms, Sayings and phrasal verbs What is the meaning of idioms? Words that come together and change the whole meaning of the statement like "it rains cats and dogs", ... The taxes increased across the board and everyone must pay more. act high and mighty - to act proud and powerful The woman always acts high and mighty and nobody likes her. act one's ... something easily and quickly The car was easy to fix and we were able to do it blindfolded. able to do (something) standing on one's head - to be able to do something easily and quickly...

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... Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com 29 B back Idioms back and forth - backwards and forwards, first one way and then the other way The argument went back and forth before the judge made a decision. ... you ask your father he is bound to try and help you with your problem." bow and scrape - to be very humble and subservient I was forced to bow and scrape to get some money from my parents. ... Minister in effigy. burn the candle at both ends - to work or play too hard without enough rest The man has been burning the candle at both ends with his work and he is now sick. burn the...

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... account. cloak -and- dagger - involving secercy and plotting The agents were involved in cloak -and- dagger diplomacy over the spy scandal. close Idioms close at hand - to be within ... call it a day/night - to quit work and go home I called it a day and decided to go home early. call it quits - to stop, to finish I called it quits and went home for the day. call of ... new students come from Mexico. come from far and wide - to come from many different places The people came from far and wide to hear the new band. Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com 123 cut...

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... . deaf and dumb - to be unable to hear or speak The man was deaf and dumb and could not communicate with the woman on the train. deal in (something) - to buy and sell something ... your health. . dog and pony show - a display or demonstration of something The politicians put on a dog and pony show to make everyone forget about the scandal. dog-eat-dog - ... "Let`s dig in and eat before the food gets cold!" dig one's heels in - to refuse to change one's course of action or opinions Our boss dug his heels in and refused to give...

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... (someone's) hand - to do what someone else wants The secretary had her boss eating out of her hand and she could do whatever she wanted. eat (someone) out of house and home - to eat ... never gains any weight. eat one`s cake and have it too - to use or spend something but still keep it The man wants to eat his cake and have it too and he will never give up anything. eat ... salesman is very quiet and shy and he is the exception that proves the rule in his company. Everybody else is very talkative. excuse (someone) - to forgive someone We excused the man for his...

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... understand (something) - to understand something plainly and clearly I was given to understand that I could rent an apartment very cheaply in this area. glad hand - to shake hands in ... off his high horse and act better toward the employees. Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com 248 get-up -and- go - energy, enthusiasm, drive The man has lots of get-up -and- go and it is difficult ... of the gab and is fun at a party. Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com 265 go at it tooth and nail - to fight or argue with great strength or energy The couple were going at it tooth and nail when...

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... woman had a hand in getting her friend fired from her job. have a handle on (something) - have control or an understanding of something I finally have a handle on my work and it is going ... to hide his face in shame after he lost his job. high Idioms high and dry - stranded, abandoned They left the manager high and dry when they moved the company to Europe. Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com ... his exam or leave school. have one's cake and eat it too - have something both ways The union wants to have their cake and eat it too and will not give up anything during the bad economic...

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... library expansion. join hands - hold hands with other people Everybody in the group joined hands at the end of the meeting. Join the club! - an expression used when the other person ... about the new schedules. jump/climb/get on the bandwagon - join a popular activity/campaign Everybody jumped on the bandwagon to try and stop smoking in the workplace. jump out of one`s ... business. jump bail - run away and fail to come to trial and therefore give up the money that you have already paid to the court The man jumped bail and went to live in a foreign country....

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