26. To lose heart
Meaning : To lose courage.
Example : You should be brave; brave men do not lose heart in difficulties.
27. To make both ends meet
Meaning : To earn daily living.
Example : It is not easy for a middle class family to make both ends meet these days.
28. To make good the loss
Meaning : Recover.
Example : I have made good the loss he had done me.
29. To mind one’s own business
Meaning : Avoid interruption.
Example : You should mind your own business.
30. To nip in the bud
Meaning : To check the growth of.
Example : We should always nip the evil in the bud or it will overcome you in the end.
31. To play false
Meaning : To cheat.
Example : Do not play false with your parents.
32. To pay in the same coin
Meaning : Behave in the same manner.
Example : Gandhiji didn’t believe in paying people in the same coin.
33. To pocket an insult
Meaning : To bear insult.
Example : When her friend insulted her she pocket this insult.
34. To rain cats and dogs
Meaning : Heavy rain.
Example : It rained cats and dogs yesterday.
35. To see eye to eye with
Meaning : To be agree.
Example : You do not see eye to eye with me in this matter.
36. To take to task
Meaning : To scold.
Example : His father took him to task for not coming at time.
37. To take heart
Meaning : To dare.
Example : Take heart and try again.
38. To take to heart
Meaning : To take on heart.
Example : The old man took his daughter’s death to heart.
39. To turn one’s head
Meaning : To change the mind.
Example : Riches have turned his head.
40. To turn a deaf ear to
Meaning : to be unperterbed.
Example : Turn a deaf ear to all the nonsense she speaks.
41. At one’s beck and call
Meaning : Ready to serve.
Example : Governor of a state has hundreds of officers at his beck and call.
42. To be at large
Meaning : To be free.
Example : The police have not been able to trace the thief who is still at large.
43. At sixes and sevens
Meaning : Scattered.
Example : In kids room things are always lying at sixes and sevens.
44. Red-handed
Meaning : In the very act of committing the theft.
Example : The thief was caught red-handed.
45. To be wide of the mark
Meaning : To have no relation with the matter.
Example : Your remark is wide of the mark.
46. Hand and glove
Meaning : Closed relationship.
Example : Vivek and me are hand and glove with each other.
47. To be out of pocket
Meaning : No money.
Example : She is out of pocket these days; we should help her with money.
48. To be out of sorts
Meaning : Sick.
Example : He is out of sorts today.
49. To be in a fix
Meaning : Confused.
Example : I am in a fix and do not know what to do.
50. To be in good books
Meaning : To be in favour.
Example : We should be in the good books of our elders.
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