Friday, August 5, 2011

More English Idioms and Phrases

A black sheep : ( one with a bad reputation)
                         In every city there are bound to be some black sheep.

Angle:   From all sides(from every point of view)
                           International Cricketer should travel all the angle of earth.

Animal spirit:   Cheerful temper
                          At the marriage party everyone was in animal spirits.

Answerable:  Accountable
                          She is answerable to the director for her act of negligence.

At any rate or cost : What ever happens

                         I will be there at any cost tomorrow.

A bed of roses:  A comfortable work
                         Shalini work is a bed of roses in her company.

To the backbone: (thoroughly)
                        Mahatma Gandhi was a patriot to the backbone.

In black and white:   (to put in writing)
                         All agreements must necessarily be in black and white.

Bear with:         Be indulgent to
                          I can not bear with useless people.

Bear off:   carry off
                          Sagar bore off the prize this year too.

Bring out:  To bring to light
                         Chiranjeevi was brought out by Allu Ramalingayya.

Break Ice: To break the silence and make a beginning.
                         My friend Suneel break the Ice in community meeting.

In Cold blood:  Mercilessly
                          The thieves murdered the rich man in cold blood.                   

crocodile tears : pretentious way
                          The unfaithful wife shed crocodile tear at the death of her husband.

Apple of the eye: something very dear.
                          Suresh being the only son, is the apple of the eye to his parents.

To be continued............................

2 comments:

  1. Of all in the list "crocodile tears" is the newest to my ears. I never used that kind of word expression. Thanks for the addition to my vocabulary.
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