IDIOMS/PHRASES
476. (2) saw through : to realize the 485. (2) a bad egg (Id.) : someone who The best option is with strength
truth behaves in a bad/dishonest way; and fury.
l You can’t fool me any more. I can worthless 493. (4) Prick on somebody : to treat
see through you and all your a good egg : a person who can be somebody unfairly by blaming or
tricks. reliedon; to behave well criticising.
The best option is detected. He’s a bad egg : don’t believe any- l My sister always picks on me.
477. (2) the gift of the gab : ability to thing he says. The best option is treats badly.
speak well l He’s a bad egg ; don’t believe any- 494. (1) To keep the wolf from the
l My brother really has the gift of thing he says. door : to have enough money to
gab. He can convince anyone of The best option is worthless. avoid going hungry.
anything. 486. (3) to get into hot water : to get l We have a small amount of mon-
The best option is speak very into trouble ey saved, hardly enough to keep
well. l I got into hot water with my wife the wolf from the door.
478. (1) put up with : to bear; to en- last night when she found me The best option is keep away from
dure drunk. extreme poverty
l I cannot put up with your con- The best option is to get into 495. (1) Foam at the mouth : to be
stant complaining any longer. trouble. very angry.
The best option is bear patient- 487. (4) a wild goose chase : a search l She was foaming at the mouth
ly. for something that is impossible over the judge’s ruling.
for you to find or that does not The best option is angry
479. (4) the die is cast : an event has
exist, that makes you waste a lot 496. (1) Husband our resources : to
happened or a decision has been
of time use something carefully and make
made that cannot be changed
l The police had been sent on a sure that you do not waste it.
l The die is cast; there is no turn-
wild goose chase. l Times are hard and we have to
ing back on this point.
The best option is fruitless pur- husband our resources.
The best option is The decision suit.
has been taken The best option is save
488. (2) took to his heels : ran away
480. (2) picking holes in : to find the 497. (4) Bring about : to make some-
quickly thing happen; cause
weak points l The man took to his heels to try
l What brought about the change
l The lawyer picked holes in the to get to the bus stop before the
in his attitude ?
witness’s story. bus left.
The best option is cause to hap-
The best option is finding fault The best option is ran off.
pen
with 489. (1) Plain sailing : to be simple
498. (3) Give vent to something = to
481. (3) took exception : objected and free from trouble.
express a feeling
l The manager took exception to l The roads were busy as we drove
l Children give vent to their an-
the statement about having only out of the city, but after that it
ger in various ways.
three employees. was plain sailing all the way.
The best option is expressed
The best option is objected The best option is was very easy.
499. (3) Read between the lines : to
482. (4) goes about : goes around; to 490. (4) A bolt from the blue : an
look for or discover a meaning in
continue to do something event or a piece of news which is
something that is not openly stat-
sudden and unexpected.
l She is going about with her mis- ed.
l Her dismissal came as a bolt
tress. l Reading between the lines, I
from the blue.
The best option is goes around. think she needs money.
The best option is a complete
483. (2) going a piece of her mind : surprise. The best option is know what the
to tell somebody that you disap- writer thinks
491. (1) Teething troubles/problems
prove of his behaviour or are an- 500. (2) To throw dust in one’s eyes :
: small problems that a compa-
gry with him ny, product, system etc. has at to deceive
l I’ve had enough of Raju. I’m go- the beginning. l She threw dust in the eyes of
ing to give him a piece of my l New cars often suffer from teeth-
the jeweller by pretending to be
mind. ing problems. a well-to-do lady, and then stole
The best option is speaking the necklace.
The best option is difficulties at
sharply. the start. The best option is to deceive
484. (1) got down to business : to 492. (2) Fight tooth and nail : to fight 501. (4) A cut above somebody : bet-
give serious attention in a very determined way for what ter than somebody/something.
l There has been enough chit chat. you want. l His latest novel is a cut above
Let’s get down to business. l The residents are fighting tooth the rest.
The best option is began to work and nail to stop the new devel- The best option is rather superi-
seriously. opment. or to
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