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Dr. Mahendra Saraswat

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 Describe & Inscribe Phrases
Idiomatically

Idioms and Phrases play an important role in a language, and are

'part and parcel' thereof. English is not an exception too, and excels
itself with millions of idioms and phrases. Without the use of idioms
and phrases, a language beseems like 'running short' of some vital
elements.
Idioms and phrases 'stand it in good stead', i.e., to be of great
service, both in writing as well as at speech. And it is not the 'tall talk'
that at the strength of idioms and phrases, you can pave successfully 'a
royal road' to your glittering career.
To advance your vocabulary, particularly of spoken English, the
knowledge of idioms and phrases 'at your fingertips’, i.e., to have full
and ready knowledge, can bestow you charismatic personality.
It's true that ‘the world of idioms and phrases' is like an 'old wine
in a new bottle', but I believe that you’ll like it as it's more flavor than
other ones and you can take it with much ease 'on account of ' its supra
common arrangement of entries which can certainly be enjoyed and
experienced by you 'over and over again'.
To embellish the language, 'come by' to embrace the idioms and
phrases, and 'take them to heart' and try to grasp them 'upto the mark'.
I am indebted to Puneet Saraswat for his 'back up' to 'bring up' this
book.
May you be the 'past master' of language and 'a mass of letters'.
With all the best wishes,

—Dr. Mahendra Saraswat

 Contents
Sl. No. Page No.
01. Popular Idioms and Phrases 3–126
[A-3; B-13; C-23; D-32; E-38; F-42; G-48; H-58; I-63;
J-71; K-73; L-77; M-82; N-87; O-89; P-95; Q-101; R-102;
S-106; T-113; U-119; V-121; W-122; X-126; Y-126; Z-126]
02. Exclusive Phrasal Verbs 127–188
[A-127; B-128; C-132; D-138; E-141; F-142; G-145; H-150;
I-153; J-153; K-154; L-156; M-159; N-161; O-161; P-162;
Q-166; R-166; S-169; T-177; U-183; V-183; W-184; Y-188;
Z-188]
03. Idioms and Phrases in Pairs 189–197
04. Some Peculiar Pairs of Idioms and Phrases 198–198
05. Very Common Idioms and Phrases from Latin and
French languages 199–200
 The World
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Idioms and Phrases
 1. Popular Idioms and
Phrases

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01. ABC—basic knowledge of.
Do you know the ABC of Nuclear Science ?
02. A bad lot—a dishonest or of a bad qualities.
Rakesh is a bad lot of our colony.
03. A big gun—an important person.
He is a big gun of this company.
04. A fancy price—high price.
M. F. Hussain’s painting fetches a fancy price.
05. A free-lance—an independent journalist.
He is a free-lance writer.
06. A gala day—a jovial day.
Ring ceremony day was a gala day for her.
07. A going concern—a well-run business.
He was inherited a going concern.
08. to A hair—exactly.
She has painted a scenery to a hair like Hussain.
09. A Lady’s habit—riding dress of a lady.
She wore a Lady 's habit.
10. to A man—every one without exception.
The members of the society to a man voted in favour of
Mr. Singh.
11. A scapegoat—one who is made to suffer for another.
He has become a scapegoat for the misdeeds of his family-
members.
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12. to A Tee—quite same, exactly.
The weather here will suit you to a Tee.
13. Abide by—to obey the rule.
All the rules are framed to abide by them.
14. Above all—at the highest point.
Though she is a dancer, painter, singer and good writer.
But above all she is a kind-hearted lady .
15. Above board—openly.
He keeps his business traits clean and above board.
16. Abscond from—to run away to avoid the arrest.
The culprit absconded from his town.
17. Absolve from—to release from (blame, duty, law etc.).
He was absolved from the new assignment.
18. Access to—to approach.
You should access to my brother for this task.
19. Acquainted with—to meet someone.
He acquainted with his brother last week .
20. Act for—to do on behalf of someone.
I have to act for the absence of class-monitor .
21. Act on/upon—to have an effect.
The drinking of alcohol acts on one's health .
22. Act upto—to satisfy, to fulfil.
The new TV did not act upto his expectations .
23. Adam's ale—pure water.
It is very difficult to get adam's ale in the cities of North
India.
24. Add fuel to the fire—to make the situation worst.
Why he was called for ? He will add fuel to the fire only .
25. Add insult to injury—to harm as well as humiliate.
After abusing him, he added insult to injury by lodging
his report in police station .
26. Add upto—to be understood.
I am not able to add upto your submission .
27. Add zest to—to make interesting.
Please add zest to your novel to make it popular .
28. Adept in—to be expert.
Ms. Connie is adept in rock’n role.
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29. Adhere to—to stick to.
We must adhere to traffic rules.
30. Addicted to—to crop in bad habit.
He is addicted to take drugs like Charas etc.
31. Affiliated to—to be connected, associate of.
This College is affiliated to Agra University.
32. After a fashion—to a certain degree, not satisfactorily.
I know German language after a fashion.
33. Against the clock—against the time.
He has a lot of pending work which can be completed only
by working against the clock.
34. Against the grain—contrary to one's natural inclination or
feeling.
Doing business dishonestly is against the grain of that
fellow.
35. Against the hair—without pleasure.
I don't like to take any thing from you against the hair.
36. Against the law—to be illegal.
Foeticide is not against the law these days .
37. Against the rainy days—an arrangement for hard days.
Everyone should save something against the rainy days .
38. Against time—with utmost speed.
They are working against time.
39. Aghast at—to be filled with fear.
My younger son stood aghast at the fight of two tigers.
40. Agree to differ—to give up efforts to convince each other.
Ram and Shyam agreed to differ after argument on the
point for two hours.
41. Agree with—to make friends again.
After a number of years, Mukesh agreed with Rajesh.
42. All along—throughout.
He is swimming all along three hours.
43. All at once—suddenly.
All at once the boy ran into the room.
44. All but—very nearly.
The construction of the building is all but completed.
45. All day long—for wholeday.
She has been dancing all day long.
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46. All eyes—to watch eagerly.
We were all eyes to see what the magician would do next.
47. All for—in favour of.
She is all for me.
48. All Greek—beyond comprehension, understanding.
What did you say ? It is all Greek to me.
49. All in—to be exhausted.
The material was all in.
50. All in all—of exclusive importance.
I am all in all in my office.
51. All moonshine—talks without reality.
I don't like all moonshine.
52. All one—just the same.
It is all one to them whether you call them or not.
53. All out—at full power or speed.
While it crashed with tree, it was all out.
54. All over—everywhere.
Raj Kapoor travelled all over the world.
55. All over with—finished, done with.
That was all over with their departure.
56. All right (alright)—satisfatorily.
It is all right. Now you can go.
57. All the rage—very popular.
Pop music is all the rage these days.
58. All the same—nevertheless.
You invite me or not. I'll come all the same.
59. All the while—during all the time.
All the while he was not a good student.
60. All there—to be mentally alert.
While he was going towards them, he was all there.
61. All up with—beyond any hope for, dead.
Now it is all up with the patient.
62. An apple of discord—a cause of quarrel.
The matter of Kashmir is an apple of discord between
India and Pakistan.
63. An apple of one's eye—very dear.
Tinku is an apple of his parent's eye.
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