Important Idioms
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Meaning: a very crude way of telling someone to stop doing something that you do not like
Example: Please cut the crap and tell us what really happened at his birthday party. Read more ➺
Meaning: to be good enough
Example: Your exam results this term were not up to the mark. Read more ➺
Meaning: to disconnect a phone call. It is often used when someone does not want to continue a conversation
Example: If you do not stop complaining then I will hang up on you. Read more ➺
Meaning: to happen a couple of consecutive times without break
Example: He has been sick for three days in a row. Read more ➺
Meaning: and related stuff
Example: I enjoy outdoor sports like swimming, surfing, hiking and so on. Read more ➺
Meaning: with absolute certainty
Example: Of course, I will help you to move. That's what friends are for. Read more ➺
Meaning: it is a way of apologising for something that has been said or done
Example: Pardon me for offending you. I didn't realise that you were sensitive to the subject. Read more ➺
Meaning: to have a big change in perspective
Example: There was a sea change in his personality after he married his wife. Read more ➺
Meaning: to solve something by using reasoning
Example: It doesn't matter how long it takes. I am going to figure out this math problem. Read more ➺
Meaning: to get something without having to work for it
Example: She has never had to work a day in her life. Her parents hand her everything on a silver platter. Read more ➺
