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We are pleased to bring to you the Part III of Learning Idioms video. Like the
last two parts of the video, we will first learn the meaning of each Idiom
followed by an example. You can then make your own sentences and practice them.
So, let's begin:
51. Deep down -
Meaning - Describing what a person really feels deep inside or
what is he like.
Example - He appears to be indifferent to the success or
failure of his children but deep down he is highly concerned.
52. Have your heart in the right place -
Meaning - Refers to a person with good intentions; even though
the results are not that impressive.
Example - The dinner she had cooked wasn't the best but she had
her heart in the right place.
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53. Groan inwardly -
Meaning - Refers to a feeling where you want to express
despair, disapproval or distress, but you keep quite.
Example - She was quite disappointed at the sarcastic remark by
her friend but looking at the situation sh groaned inwardly.
54. Beard the lion in his den -
Meaning - Challenge someone in his own area.
Example - If he doesn't come to see me today, I'll have to
beard the lion in his den.
55. Keep a stiff upper lip -
Meaning - Refers to a person who doesn't show off his
emotions.
Example - He heard the news about his father's demise but kept
a stiff upper lip.
56. Go bananas -
Meaning - Refers to someone who behaves in a crazy way out of
emotions.
Example - Your decision to go abroad for a year will make your
family go bananas.
57. Lump in your throat -
Meaning - Refers to a tight feeling in your throat because of
an emotion like sadness or gratitude.
Example - After all the hardships, I saw my son winning a gold
medal today - I had a lump in my throat.
58. Hard as nails -
Meaning - Refers to a person without sentiments and sympathy
for anyone.
Example - He has become as hard as a nail after his brother was
brutally murdered.
59. Lick one's wounds -
Meaning - Trying to regain their confidence or boost up the
spirits after a defeat.
Example - Raja is licking his wounds after being dropped from
the Indian Cricket Team.
60. Proud as a peacock -
Meaning - Refers to an extremely proud person.
Example - His son is has finally become a doctor. He is as
proud as a peacock.
61. Tongue-tied -
Meaning - Difficulty in expressing yourself because of
nervousness or embarrassment.
Example - As her prospective in laws came to see her, she was
completely tongue tied.
62. Look on the bright side -
Meaning - View an unpleasant situation in a positive light.
Example - You met with an accident but look on the bright side
- you managed to get away just with some bruises.
63. Swallow one's pride -
Meaning - Accepting something humiliating or embarrassing.
Example - When his son was caught cheating in the exam. He had
to swallow his pride and meet the principal.
64. Makes your flesh crawl -
Meaning - Something that makes you feel disgusting or nervous.
Example - The sight of the accident made my flesh crawl.
65. Speak volumes -
Meaning - Expresses a reaction without words.
Example - She came to pick me at the station at an odd hour.
Her actions spoke volumes about her bravity.
66. Not turn a hair -
Meaning - Refers to not exhibiting any emotion where it is
expected.
Example - He didn't turn a hair even after his office was
raided by the CBI.
67. Reduce to tears -
Meaning - Getting into tears because of some one's behavior.
Example - Her best friend stopped talking to her. This reduced
her to tears.
68. In the bag -
Meaning - Refers to a situation when you are sure that success
is sure.
Example - The wickets of opponent team fell down very fast,
vistory seemed to be in the bag at the end of 25 overs.
69. Blow up in face -
Meaning - Refers to a situation when a plan or project suddenly
fails.
Example - It was difficult to get a place in the train to
Mumbai. It blew up in the face when a train de-railed and blocked the track.
70. Bottom fell out -
Meaning - Refers to a situation when a plan or project fails.
Example - When the police announced a red alert in the city,
the bottom fell out of their plan to hold a rally.
71.Cake not worth the candle -
Meaning - Refers to something in which result vs efforts are
too less.
Example - He worked very hard to organize the party but very
few guests walked in. The cake wasn't worth the candle.
72. Chance one's arm -
Meaning - Deciding to do something even though the chances of
sucess are very little.
Example - She knew there was little chance of getting through
the audition test but she decided to chance her arm.
73. Come up roses -
Meaning - Successful end results even though there may be some
initial hiccups.
Example - After initial hiccups, the project seems to be coming
up roses.
74. Cook someone's goose -
Meaning - Spoil other person's chances of success.
Example - When the opponent team saw Indian batsmen taking
wicket after wicket, they realised that their goose was cooked.
75. Cut one's own throat -
Meaning - Doing something that will cause your own failure.
Example - Raghav is not sincere in the class since the
beginning. He is cutting his own throat.
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