PART 4 of the complete (A-Z) IDIOMS and PHRASES(with its usage in a sentence) for SSC ,bank(SBI, IBPS, RBI) and other exams

🔘PART 4 of the complete (A-Z) IDIOMS and PHRASES(with its usage in a sentence)  for SSC ,bank(SBI, IBPS, RBI)  and other  exams. 


🔸Dig the grave  
Meaning -   to tarnish, to destroy

Use dig the grave   in a sentence 

Example-  By taking side of the culprit Rahul dug the grave of his reputation.


🔸Draw the long bow 
Meaning -    exaggerate

Use draw the long bow  in a sentence 

Example-  In calling him the best politician of the world, his followers draw the long bow. 


🔸Die in harness  
Meaning -    die while working

Use die in harness   in a sentence 

Example-  My Principal died in harness. 


🔸Dutch courage 
Meaning -    bravery under alcoholic influence

Use dutch courage  in a sentence 

Example-  Drunkards often indulge in dutch courage and boast of their imaginary qualities. 


🔸Dare devil  
Meaning -    fearless person

Use dare devil in a sentence 

Example-  Only a dare devil can face a land mafia. 


🔸Dead broke 
Meaning -     penniless

Use dead broke  in a sentence 

Example-  On account of reckless spending Sohan is dead broke these days. 


🔸Down and out 
Meaning -    poor and ruined

Use down and out  in a sentence 

Example-  After a slump in share market he is down and out these days. 


🔸Draconian law  
Meaning -    extremely severe law

Use draconian law  in a sentence 

Example-  During emergency in 1975 the government imposed Draconian laws to subdue opposition. 


🔸Die-hard  
Meaning -    persistent in struggle

Use die-hard   in a sentence 

Example-  Suresh is a die-hard person and will not easily surrender. 


🔸Days of reckoning 
Meaning -    time to answer for one's actions

Use days of reckoning  in a sentence 

Example-  You may commit crime after crime but days of reckoning are never far off.


🔸Down in the mouth
Meaning -    out of elements

Use down in the mouth in a sentence 

Example-  Now-a-days Aman is down in the mouth because he has suffered heavy loss in business. 


🔸Dog in the manger
Meaning -     a person who prevents others from enjoying what he himself cannot

Use dog in the manger in a sentence 

Example-  By disrupting Parliament Session the Congress is following a dog in a manger policy. 


🔸Damp squib  
Meaning -    complete failure

Use damp squib  in a sentence 

Example-  The visit of our foreign minister to China proved a damp squib on border issue. 


🔸Eat humble pie 
Meaning -    to apologize

Use eat humble pie in a sentence 

Example-  Inspite of  his constant bragging he lost the match and had to eat humble pie. 


🔸Eat one's words  
Meaning -    take a statement back

Use eat one's words   in a sentence 

Example-  Sohan warned his friends to be very careful in her speech otherwise she would have to eat her own words. 


🔸End in smoke/fiasco 
 Meaning -     Come to nothing

Use end in smoke/fiasco  in a sentence 

Example-  Suhana spoke a lot about her new film but it all ended in smoke and it flopped on box office. 


🔸Egg on 
Meaning -    to urge somebody

Use egg on  in a sentence 

Example-  The Captain egged the players on to continue to play foul till the end of the match. 


🔸Eke out 
Meaning -    supplement income

Use eke out  in a sentence 

Example-  To eke out his income he also works as a part time accountant in the evening. 


🔸Every dog has his day
Meaning -    good fortune comes Sooner or later

Use every dog has his day in a sentence 

Example-  Don't be disappointed. It is truly said that every dog has his day. 


🔸Ever and Anon
Meaning -   now and then, sometimes

Use ever and Anon in a sentence 

Example-  He visits his parents ever and anon.


🔸(An) eye wash  
Meaning -    a pretence

Use (An) eye wash   in a sentence 

Example-  My friend's promise to help me just proved an eye wash.