Part 2 of the compilation of most important IDIOMS AND PHRASES for SSC exams (with its usage in a sentence)
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🔷Part 2 of the compilation of most important IDIOMS AND PHRASES for SSC exams (with its usage in a sentence)
🔸Carry matters with a high hand
Meaning - to deal with a person strictly
Use Carry matters with a high hand in a sentence
Example- The owner of the industry carried matters with a high hand and expelled two workers who were caught doing mischief in the office.
🔸Clip one's wings
Meaning - to weaken the power
Use Clip one's wings in a sentence
Example- My elder sister is very ambitious but my mother will surely clip her wings.
🔸Come home to
Meaning - to understand
Use Come home to in a sentence
Example- Neelu wanted to be a teacher in the college but soon it came home to her that she was not fit for the job as she was only a graduate.
🔸Come to a standstill
Meaning - come to a sudden stop
Use Come to a standstill in a sentence
Example- When we were going to Mussourie yesterday, our car came to a standstill right in the middle of the journey.
🔸Come off with flying colours
Meaning - to come out successfully
Use Come off with flying colours in a sentence
Example- The final football match was very crucial but finally we won and came off with flying colours.
🔸Cross one's mind
Meaning - to occur to oneself
Use Cross one's mind in a sentence
Example- In the examination hall it crossed my mind that I had left my pen outside on the table.
🔸Cry for the moon
Meaning - to wish for something impossible
Use Cry for the moon in a sentence
Example- The hope of winning the lottery amounting to lakhs of rupees is simply crying for the moon.
🔸Curry favour with
Meaning - win favour of somebody
Use Curry favour with in a sentence
Example- Seema gave a lot of costly presents to her science teacher to curry favour with him.
🔸Call a spade a spade
Meaning - to speak plainly
Use Call a spade a spade in a sentence
Example- People often get angry when one calls a spade a spade.
🔸Carry the day
Meaning - to win a victory
Use Carry the day in a sentence
Example- After initial setback India carried the day in the Test match.
🔸Cut a sorry figure
Meaning - to give a poor show
Use Cut a sorry figure in a sentence
Example- The speaker cut a sorry figure in the meeting.
🔸Curtain lecture
Meaning - a reproof by wife to her husband
Use Curtain lecture in a sentence
Example- My brother never pays any attention to hos wife's curtain lecture and does what he thinks.
🔸Chip of the old block
Meaning - resembling one's parents in habits
Use Chip of the old block in a sentence
Example- My friend is quite helpful like her father, so she is a chip of the old block.
🔸Cave in
Meaning - to yield to something
Use Cave in in a sentence
Example- Although our team fought bravely, yet had to cave in before the superior power play of the opposite team.
🔸Cloven hoof
Meaning - the evil intention
Use Cloven hoof in a sentence
Example- The Chinese showed the cloven hoof in 1962.
🔸Cut throat
Meaning - tough
Use Cut throat in a sentence
Example- It is very difficult for Indian Industry to survive in the teeth of international cut throat competition.
🔸Call in question
Meaning - doubt
Use Call in question in a sentence
Example- Sneha should not call in question my honesty.
🔸Cheek by jowl
Meaning - Close together
Use Cheek by jowl in a sentence
Example- In metropolitan cities it is common that affluence and poverty exists cheek by jowl.
🔸Come to a pass
Meaning - a difficult situation
Use Come to a pass in a sentence
Example- The things have come to such a pretty pass that he is financially ruined.
🔸Cut and dried
Meaning - readymade form
Use Cut and dried in a sentence
Example- There is no cut and dried formula for success in life.
🔸Clinch the issue
Meaning - decide the matter
Use Clinch the issue in a sentence
Example- When he agreed to leave the house for good, it clinched the issue in favour of his wife.
🔸Carry one's point
Meaning - win approval
Use Carry one's point in a sentence
Example- After heated discussion he was able to carry his point.
🔸Chequered/Checkered career
Meaning - full of ups and downs
Use Chequered/Checkered career in a sentence
Example- Politicians have generally chequered career all long.
🔸Cut both ends
Meaning - argue in favour of both sides
Use Cut both ends in a sentence
Example- Ram is ambiguous because he always cuts both ends.
🔸Cock sure
Meaning - very sure and certain
Use Cock sure in a sentence
Example- Shyam was so cock sure of his success that he applied for the job before the declaration of the result.
🔸Cock a snook
Meaning - to show impudent contempt
Use Cock a snook in a sentence
Example- Shila is so proud of her wealth that she always cocks a snook at the acts of her husband.
🔸Chapter and verse
Meaning - in full detail, to give proof
Use Chapter and verse in a sentence
Example- Sohan has such a sharp memory that he can narrate the story chapter and verse.
🔸Cool one's heels
Meaning - to be kept waiting
Use Cool one's heels in a sentence
Example- sona had to cool his heels before she could meet the President of the party.
🔸Carrot and stick policy
Meaning - reward and punishment
Use Carrot and stick policy in a sentence
Example- A successful businessman follows the carrot and stick policy towards his employee.
🔸Come in handy
Meaning - to be useful
Use Come in handy in a sentence
Example- Take some woollen clothes. They may come in handy in Shimla.
🔸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.
🔸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.
🔸Ever and Anon
Meaning - now and then, sometimes
Use ever and Anon in a sentence
Example- He visits his parents ever and anon.
💯Click here for the compilation of frequently asked GRAMMAR RULES/error detection rules in SSC exams
🔘As we all know how important role "IDIOMS AND PHRASES " play when it comes to SSC (CGL, CPO, CHSL, MTS) exams. Memorizing and retaining them in our mind is still a challenge.To fix this,EnglishKendra.com has come up with an idea of providing relatable and awesome examples that will stick to your mind as soon as you read it."EnglishKendra team" is dedicated to provide you "the best study materials for English" for SSC, BANK exams, prepared by the experts. Do check out other posts as well.
💯Click here for the compilation of ALL ANTONYMS asked in SSC Exams
🔷Part 2 of the compilation of most important IDIOMS AND PHRASES for SSC exams (with its usage in a sentence)
🔸Carry matters with a high hand
Meaning - to deal with a person strictly
Use Carry matters with a high hand in a sentence
🔸Clip one's wings
Meaning - to weaken the power
Use Clip one's wings in a sentence
Example- My elder sister is very ambitious but my mother will surely clip her wings.
🔸Come home to
Meaning - to understand
Use Come home to in a sentence
Example- Neelu wanted to be a teacher in the college but soon it came home to her that she was not fit for the job as she was only a graduate.
🔸Come to a standstill
Meaning - come to a sudden stop
Use Come to a standstill in a sentence
Example- When we were going to Mussourie yesterday, our car came to a standstill right in the middle of the journey.
🔸Come off with flying colours
Meaning - to come out successfully
Use Come off with flying colours in a sentence
Example- The final football match was very crucial but finally we won and came off with flying colours.
🔸Cross one's mind
Meaning - to occur to oneself
Use Cross one's mind in a sentence
Example- In the examination hall it crossed my mind that I had left my pen outside on the table.
🔸Cry for the moon
Meaning - to wish for something impossible
Use Cry for the moon in a sentence
Example- The hope of winning the lottery amounting to lakhs of rupees is simply crying for the moon.
🔸Curry favour with
Meaning - win favour of somebody
Use Curry favour with in a sentence
Example- Seema gave a lot of costly presents to her science teacher to curry favour with him.
🔸Call a spade a spade
Meaning - to speak plainly
Use Call a spade a spade in a sentence
Example- People often get angry when one calls a spade a spade.
🔸Carry the day
Meaning - to win a victory
Use Carry the day in a sentence
Example- After initial setback India carried the day in the Test match.
🔸Cut a sorry figure
Meaning - to give a poor show
Use Cut a sorry figure in a sentence
Example- The speaker cut a sorry figure in the meeting.
🔸Curtain lecture
Meaning - a reproof by wife to her husband
Use Curtain lecture in a sentence
Example- My brother never pays any attention to hos wife's curtain lecture and does what he thinks.
🔸Chip of the old block
Meaning - resembling one's parents in habits
Use Chip of the old block in a sentence
Example- My friend is quite helpful like her father, so she is a chip of the old block.
🔸Cave in
Meaning - to yield to something
Use Cave in in a sentence
Example- Although our team fought bravely, yet had to cave in before the superior power play of the opposite team.
🔸Cloven hoof
Meaning - the evil intention
Use Cloven hoof in a sentence
Example- The Chinese showed the cloven hoof in 1962.
🔸Cut throat
Meaning - tough
Use Cut throat in a sentence
Example- It is very difficult for Indian Industry to survive in the teeth of international cut throat competition.
🔸Call in question
Meaning - doubt
Use Call in question in a sentence
Example- Sneha should not call in question my honesty.
🔸Cheek by jowl
Meaning - Close together
Use Cheek by jowl in a sentence
Example- In metropolitan cities it is common that affluence and poverty exists cheek by jowl.
🔸Come to a pass
Meaning - a difficult situation
Use Come to a pass in a sentence
Example- The things have come to such a pretty pass that he is financially ruined.
🔸Cut and dried
Meaning - readymade form
Use Cut and dried in a sentence
Example- There is no cut and dried formula for success in life.
🔸Clinch the issue
Meaning - decide the matter
Use Clinch the issue in a sentence
Example- When he agreed to leave the house for good, it clinched the issue in favour of his wife.
🔸Carry one's point
Meaning - win approval
Use Carry one's point in a sentence
Example- After heated discussion he was able to carry his point.
🔸Chequered/Checkered career
Meaning - full of ups and downs
Use Chequered/Checkered career in a sentence
Example- Politicians have generally chequered career all long.
🔸Cut both ends
Meaning - argue in favour of both sides
Use Cut both ends in a sentence
Example- Ram is ambiguous because he always cuts both ends.
🔸Cock sure
Meaning - very sure and certain
Use Cock sure in a sentence
Example- Shyam was so cock sure of his success that he applied for the job before the declaration of the result.
🔸Cock a snook
Meaning - to show impudent contempt
Use Cock a snook in a sentence
Example- Shila is so proud of her wealth that she always cocks a snook at the acts of her husband.
🔸Chapter and verse
Meaning - in full detail, to give proof
Use Chapter and verse in a sentence
Example- Sohan has such a sharp memory that he can narrate the story chapter and verse.
🔸Cool one's heels
Meaning - to be kept waiting
Use Cool one's heels in a sentence
Example- sona had to cool his heels before she could meet the President of the party.
🔸Carrot and stick policy
Meaning - reward and punishment
Use Carrot and stick policy in a sentence
Example- A successful businessman follows the carrot and stick policy towards his employee.
🔸Come in handy
Meaning - to be useful
Use Come in handy in a sentence
Example- Take some woollen clothes. They may come in handy in Shimla.
🔸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.
🔸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.
🔸Ever and Anon
Meaning - now and then, sometimes
Use ever and Anon in a sentence
Example- He visits his parents ever and anon.
Part 2 of the compilation of most important IDIOMS AND PHRASES for SSC exams (with its usage in a sentence)
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