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01 Idioms meaning
02 Etymology of the idiom

03 Idioms explained from previous years papers

04 Simple examples to understand

Above Board : honest, transparent dealing
The expression, derives from card- playing, in
which cheating is much more difficult if all the
hands of cards are kept above the board or table.
Ex: an above board dealing in any business is the first
requirement in any business.
under the table : dishonest ways, use of cheating
it refers to cards manipulated under the playing
surface.
Many qualified candidates were not selected due to under the
table tactics of certain resourceful persons.
above one’s bend. “beyond one’s ability, limit, or
capacity.”
The expression has its origins in a
phrase Shakespeare used in Hamlet: “To the top of one’s
bent.” it refers to the extent to which a bow may be bent or
a spring wound up.
To please all and please always is something which is above
the bend of human beings.
ace in the hole. . any hidden advantage, something
held in reserve until it is needed to win.”