💠20 Most Important Idioms For SSC , BANK, RAILWAY, RBI grade B Exams :
1)To put the axe in the helve - to solve a problem
Example - It was my best friend who put the axe in the helve when I was under depression.
2) Be in the mire - an unpleasant situation that is difficult to escape
Example - we must not be drawn into the mire of civil war.
Example - we must not be drawn into the mire of civil war.
3) Take to task - to punish, ask for explanation, to scold
Example - I took my younger brother to task for his mischievous acts.
4) Take up the cudgels - to support or defend
Example - There was no one else to take up the cudgels on their behalf.
Example - There was no one else to take up the cudgels on their behalf.
5)Come a cropper - to fail , to be struck by some misfortune
Example - Rohan's big deal came a cropper.
6) Cast aspersions - to make inspiteful remarks to say harsh things about someone
Example - Don't cast aspersions on my patriotism.
Example - Rohan's big deal came a cropper.
6) Cast aspersions - to make inspiteful remarks to say harsh things about someone
Example - Don't cast aspersions on my patriotism.
7) Cock a snook - to show impudent contempt
Example - Tara is so proud of her wealth that she always cocks a snook at her husband's acts.
8)In the offing - likely to happen soon
Example - There is a big investigation in the offing but I don't know when.
Example - There is a big investigation in the offing but I don't know when.
9) Cast iron stomach - Someone who has no problems, complications or ill effects with eating anything
It basically means ' a stomach as tough as iron'
Example - Sheetal can eat anything as she has a cast iron stomach.
10) By and By - gradually
Example - Mrunal is recovering by and by after long illness
Example - Mrunal is recovering by and by after long illness
11) To the backbone - thoroughly , in every manner or respect
Example - Our country need leaders who are selfless to the backbone.
12) Cloven hoof - to reveal evil or malicious intentions
Example - I thought i could trust Komal until she showed cloven hoof by spreading rumours about me.
13) Cut and dried - Clear and definite, readymade form
Example - There is no cut and dried formula for success in life.
14) Checkered Career - full of ups and downs
Example - Politicians have generally checkered career all along.
15) Days of reckoning - time to answer for one's actions
Example - You may commit crime after crime but days of reckoning are never far off.
16) Eke out - to increase, to enlarge
Example - To eke out his income he also works as a part time accountant in the evening.
17) Even and anon - now and then, sometimes
Example - He visited his parents ever and anon.
18) Fight shy of - to attempt to avoid a person or a thing
Example - I generally fight shy of my aunty as she is in the habit of making irritating comments.
19) Fall foul of - come into conflict with
Example - One of his songs has fallen foul of censorship regulations.
20) Hold in leash - to control, to curb to restrain
Example - As a responsible leader of party, you must hold criticism of party members in leash.
Happy memorizing! Hope this post serves you.Have a great time ahead. Good luck!
Twenty Most Important idioms for Bank-SSC
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Mam, wheb you post rules like this -
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This is a new car, isn't this? ❌
This is a new car, isn't it? ✅
These are new cars, aren't these? ❌
These are new cars, aren't they?✅
Could we get the link of the site where there different rules available
like regarding above or like preposition, conjunctions
,etc so that we can follow those in our spare time??
We have some doubts. How can we ask those? Could you please make a forum or something where we could ask you?? if something does not decipherable for us.
In my knowledge there is no such site but i m working on that, I will share the link shortly.. And ur concern regarding redressal of doubts has been taken into consideration, will be resolved shortly
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DeleteEveryone has come, hasn't he?❌
Everyone has come, haven't they?✅
��RULE - Each, Everyone, nobody, no one, none takes singular verb but their question tag take plural verb.
Thankyou for providing the descripton of the rule as no other teacher,I have ever seen, has ever provided. I request you to PLEASE ALWAYS PROVIDE THE DESCRIPTION OF EVERY RULES AS YOU PROVIDE THEM. It will help us to use it against the cases that are there in general to it. Thanks..
Please provide some extra idioms like these for quick revision
ReplyDeleteYea sure.. I will post more such idioms shortly
DeletePost some more error spotting
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