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19th June 2015, 08:16 AM
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Important Idioms for SBI PO
Will you please give here some important Idioms list for SBI PO examination as I am looking here for the same?
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19th June 2015, 11:29 AM
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Re: Important Idioms for SBI PO
As you want I am here providing you list of important Idioms for SBI PO examination. Idioms: A gate crasher Meaning: Someone who attends a party without being invited Sentence: Nitish warned his friends to expect Gaurav and Ayushi at the party because they are known to be a gate crasher. Idioms: A heart-to-heart talk Meaning: A frank and open discussion Sentence: I, wet and Owen had a heart-to-heart talk about their troubled friendship. Idioms: A go-getter Meaning: Someone who is determined to succeed in life Sentence: Uma is a go-getter; she will do anything to achieve her dreams. Idioms: A necessary evil Meaning: A negative / unpleasant thing that has to be done in order to survive Sentence: Divya needn't regret her decision as it was a necessary evil ground her son in order to teach him an important lesson. Idioms: A nest egg Meaning: Money saved for the future Sentence: Neeraj has very wisely started a nest egg for his retirement. Idioms: A queer fish Meaning: A strange person Sentence: Geronimo is a queer fish--he behaves in the strangest way and says the oddest things Idioms: A rap on the knuckles Meaning: A scolding , criticism Sentence: The Mayor received a rap on the knuckles from the Prime Minister for allowing the streets in the town to remain dirty . Idioms: A rotten apple Meaning: someone who is a bad influence on others Sentence: Tom's friend avoid him because he is a rotten apple Idioms : A skeleton in the cupboard Meaning : A secret Sentence : Roxy wanted to get more information from Layla as she knew there was a skeleton in the cupboard. Idioms : A sight for sore eyes Meaning : Something very beautiful to look at. Sentence : Khushi was a sight for sore eyes in her new party dress. Idioms : drop in the bucket Meaning : something that is not important because it is very small. Sentence : "I'm sorry I scratched your car." Reply: "Don't worry about it. It's just a drop in the bucket. That car has more scratches on it than I can count." Idioms : Give somebody The Slip Meaning : to escape, or get away from that person Sentence : Quick-there is a police car behind us; let's give him the slip. An eye for an eye Meaning: Punishment as severe as the crime or injury Example: In some countries punishment still follows the principle of an eye for an eye. In the eyes of law Meaning: From the legal viewpoint Example: In the eyes of law your second marriage is illegal. See eye to eye Meaning: To agree Example: I can’t see eye to eye with you on this issue. In the mind’s eye Meaning: In imagination Example: The poet sees even distant things clearly in the mind’s eye. Pull a long face Meaning: To look sad Example: He pulled a long face at not being taken to the cinema. Face the music Meaning: To be ready to face the consequences Example: If I have committed the mistake, I must face the music. Take a fancy to Meaning: Like someone Example: He has taken a strong fancy to his new pet dog. Come into fashion Meaning: become fashionable Example: High heels have come into fashion again. Play fast and loose Meaning: To change one’s attitude towards someone often Example: He played fast and loose with his girl friend. A feather in one’s cap Meaning: An achievement to be proud of Example: The successful launching of a father and you can find them at the races every day. |
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