G-

HELPSURATGARH
FI
LEI
DIOMS

1.Tohav eaf i
tofthebl
ues
Meaning:-Geti
ntodepr
essi
on,
tobeinlowspir
it
s
Tr
ick:
-Fi
tmeanst ogeti
nandTheBluesmeansasl owsadmusi
c.Soall
overmeani
ngf
eel
i
ngofsadness.
Usage: -
Agoodspor t
smancan'
taf
fordtohaveafitoft
hebl
uesbefor
ethegame.

2.AnUt opianidea
Meaning:-
Ideathatisnotreali
sti
cbutonlyimaginar
y
Trick:
-AsUt opi
anmeanshav i
ngast r
ongbeli
efthatever
ythi
ngcanbeper
fect
,of
teni
nawayt
hatdoesnot
seem tober eal
isti
corpract
ical
Usage:-Hi
sut opianideawasent er
tai
ningbutnotaccept
able.

3.Getti
ngintoar ow.
Meaning:-
Provi
dingorgi
vi
ngunnecessar
yadvi
ses
Trick:
-Asrowmeansanoi syargumentbet
weentwoormorepeopl
e
Usage:-Hehast hehabi
tofget
tingi
ntoarow ov
ertr
ivi
almat
ter
s.

4.Asmallf
ry
Meaning–uni mport
ant
UsageThei deaproposedi
snot
hingbutasmal
lfr
y

5.Loseheadinpubli
c.
Meaning-beembar
rassed
Usage”Donotl
oseyourheadi
npubl
i
c

6.Eggedon
Meaning:
-toencour
agesomebodyt
odosomething
Usage:Whateggedyouont
obecomesoci
alworker?

7.Notf i
ttoholdacandle
Meaning:-Someoneisnotasgoodassomebody
Usage:-Manypolit
ici
ansinI
ndiaar
enotfi
ttohol
dacandl
etoMahat
maGandhi

8.Pay
ingthr
ought
henose
Meaning:payi
ngt
oomuch
Usage:-
Shemustbepay
ingt
hrought
henosef
ort
hef
acel
eft
.

9.Putt
ingthecar
tbef
oret hehor se.
Meaning:
-t
oputordothingsint hewrongorder
Trick:
-Acart(
asmallcar)isplacedbehindthehor
ses,pl
aci
ngthecartbef
orethehor
sesisver
yunusual
.
Usage:-Heisput
ti
ngthecar tbeforethehor
sebypurchasi
ngfurni
tur
ebeforebuyi
ngahouse.

10.Casti
ngpearlsbef
oreswine
Meaning:
-Togiveoroff
ervaluabl
ethi
ngst opeopl
ewhodonotunderst
andthei
rvalue
Tri
ck:
-Asweknowt hatpear
lisveryexpensi
vethi
ngsandSwinemeansanunpl
easantper
son.Soan
unpl
easantper
sonneverunderst
andthev al
ueofgoodadv
ises.

11.
Fishintroubl
edwat er
s
Meaning:
-toinvolveonesel
finadif
fi
cult
,confusedordanger
oussi
tuat
ion,
especi
all
ywi
thavi
ewt
ogai
ning
anadvantage/makeapr ofi
toutofadist
urbance
Tri
ck:
-Afishescapeseasi
l
yindist
urbed(tr
oubled)wat
ers(sea).I
tishar
dtocatchfi
shinthedi
sturbedwater
.
Sohereaccordi
ngtothi
sphrase,f
ishgetbenefi
ted,
nottobecaught ,
duetohi
ghagitat
edwater
s( sea)
.
Usages:
-Agoodmandoesnott rytofi
shintroubl
edwaters.
/Agentsfi
ndawaytof i
shintr
oubl
edwat ers.

12.
Keept hewolff
rom t
hedoor
Meaning:
-tohav
eenoughmoneytoav
oidgoi
nghungr
y/t
ostopsomebodyf
eel
i
nghungr
y
Usages:
-Thepoorhavet
odohardwor
ktokeept
hewolffrom t
hedoor
.

13.Breaktheice
Meaning:-t
osayordosomethi
ngthatmakespeoplefeelmorer
elax
ed,especi
all
yatthebegi
nni
ngofa
meeti
ng, part
y
Usages:-
Jim organi
zedaf
ewpart
ygamest obreaktheicewhenpeopl
efir
starr
ived.

14.NullandVoid
Meaning:-havi
ngnol egalf
orce/notval
id
MindTrick:
-Nul
lmeanshav ingtheval
uezeroandvoidmeansemptyspace.
Usages:
-Thecontractwasdeclarednul
landvoi
d./Thepol
icyhasbeendecl
aredt
obenul
landv
oid.

15.Toplaysecondf i
ddle
Meaning:-t
obet r
eatedaslessimportantthansomebodyorsomethi
ng/tohavealessimport
antposi
tion
thanthansomebodyorsomet hi
ngelse
MindTricks:
-Fi
ddlemeanstokeept ouchingormovingsomet
hingwit
hyourhands,
especi
all
ybecauseyouare
boredandwantt oavoidsomeone.
Usages:-
Iam notgoingtoplaysecondfiddl
etoanyone.

16.Facethemusi c
Meaning:
-toacceptanddeal
withcr
iti
cism orpuni
shmentf
orsomet
hingy
ouhav
edone
Usages:
-Theothersall
ranof
f,l
eavi
ngmet of acet
hemusic.

17.Callaspadeaspade
Meaning:-t
osayexactl
ywhaty out hi
nkwit
houttr
y i
ngtohidey ouropi
nion
MindTr i
cks:
-Spademeansanof fensi
vewordforablackperson.Spadeisanoff
ensi
vewordandweshould
notusewor dspadeforablackperson.Soaccor
dingtoidi
om whenwecal laspadeaspade,
wedonothide
ouropini
on.
Usages:-
Vill
agersal
wayscallaspadeaspade.

18.
Outofwi ts
Meaning:-
tobeconfused
MindTricks:
-Wit
smeansabi l
i
tyt
othi
nkquickl
yandclev
erl
y.
Usages:
-Iam outofmywi t
sandther
efor
ecannotf
indawaytosol
vet
hepr
obl
em

19.
Jumpi ngdownmyt hroat
Meaning:
-toreactv
eryangri
lyt
osomebody
Usages:
-Salmanisjumpingdownmythr
oat.

20.Forgood/Forgoodandall
Meaning:-
permanent
ly
Usages:
-Thist
imesheisl
eav
ingforgood(
per
manent
lyl
eav
ing)
.

21.Achi
llesheel
Meaning:-aweakpoi
ntorf
aul
tinsomebody'
schar
acter
,whi
chcanbeatt
ackedbyot
her
MindTricks:
-Namesaft
ert
heGreekher
oAchi
ll
es.Whenhewasasmall
chil
d,hi
smotherhel
dhi
m bel
owt
he
surfaceoft
heri
verStyxt
opr ot
ecthi
m againstanyinj
ury.Shehel
dhi
m byhisheel
,whi
cht
her
efor
ewasnot
touchedbythewater
.Achil
lesdi
edafterbei
ngwoundedbyanar r
owintheheel
.
Usages:-
Weakbatti
ngorderisanAchi
llesheelofourteam.

22.Blowhi sownt r
umpet/hor
n
Meaning:-
totellot
herpeopl
ehowgoodandsuccessf ul
youare
MindTricks:-
Trumpetmeanstotalkaboutsomethi
ngpubl
icl
yinapr
oudorent
husi
ast
icway
.
Usages:
-Hei salwaysbl
owinghisowntrumpet.

23.Cutt heGor di
anknot
Meani ng:-solveav er
ycomplexproblem inasimplewayr emov ethediff
icul
ty/t
osol v
eapr oblem boldl
yand
decisively
MindTr icks:-
Gordianknotmeansav erydiff
icul
tori
mpossibletaskorproblem.
OriginOfGor dianKnot:-
From thel egendthatGordi
us,ki
ngofGor dium i
nPersi
a,ti
edani nt
ricat
eknotandpr ophesi
edthatwhoev er
untieditwoul dbecomet her
ulerofAsia.I
twascutt hr
oughwi t
haswor dbyt heGreekleaderAlexanderthe
Great.
Usages: -HecuttheGor di
anknotbypr act
icingwhathepreached.

24.
Al eapinthedark
Meaning:-
somet hi
ngyoudowithoutbei
ngcertai
nwhatwi l
lhappenasaresul
t
MindTr i
cks:
-Leapmeanst oj
umphighoralongway .Soleapinthedar
kmeansyouar
egoi
ngt
hrough
darknesswherey oudon'
tknowwhatarearoundy ou.
Usages:-Doi
ngj obint
hiscompanyli
kealeapinthedar k.

25.
Inthelongrun
Meaning:
-overaperi
odofti
me
Usages:
-Hardworkpaysi
nthel
ongr
un.

26.Afishoutofwat
er
Meaning:-aper
sonwhofeel
suncomfort
abl
eorawkwar
dbecauseheorshei
sinsur
roundi
ngst
hatar
enot
famil
iar
Usages:-Leewasafi
shoutofwateri
nLosAngel
es.

27.
Appleofdiscord
Meaning:-
anythi
ngcausi
ngtroubl
e,di
scor
d
Usages:
-Thisbui
ldi
ngisanappleofdi
scor
d..

28.
Letthegrassgrowundert
heirfeet
Meaning:
-t
owastet i
mebydel
ayingdoingsomethi
ng
Usages:
-Theconst
ructi
onr
emainsunfini
shedandthewor
ker
shav
elett
hegr
assgr
owundert
hei
rfeet
.

29.
Smel lt
herat
Meaning:-
tosuspectt
hatsomethi
ngiswrongaboutasi
tuati
on
Usages:
-Thepoli
cesmeltt
heratbehi
ndthedeat
hofthegir
l.

30.
Al i
vewi r
e
Meaning:-
apersonwhoisli
vel
yandful
lofener
gy
MindTricks:
-Wordli
vemeansali
vi
ngthi
ng;notdeadandwi
ret
hatcar
rycur
rent
.Wor
dli
vei
ndi
cat
esf
orl
i
ving
andwireforenergy
.
Usages:Supermanisareal
l
yli
vewir
e.

31.
Coolhi
sheel
s
Meaning:-
tohav
etowaitforsomebodyorsomet hi
ng
MindTricks:
Wordcool
indicat
eslongerper
iodofti
me.
Usages:
-Hespentanhourcooli
nghisheelsint
hewaiti
ngr
oom.
/Don'
tcool
yourheel
s,y
oushoul
dgonow.

32.Buryt hehat chet

Meani ng:-t
ost opbeingunfr
iendlyandbecomef r
iendsagai
n
MindTr icks:-
Bur ymeanstoplacesomethi
ngintotheeart
h,andHatchetmeansasmallax
et hatwasusedat
battl
einpast
Usages:-Afternotspeakingt
oeachot herfory
ears,thet
wobr ot
her
sdecidedtobur
ythehatchet.

33.
Wet( his/
your/
one's)whi stl
e
Meaning:-
tohavedrink,
takeadr i
nk
MindTricks:
-WordWeti ndicatesloosenessandwhist
lemeanstoutterort
ospeak.Wheny
ougetdr
unk,
you
wouldlooseyouvoice.
Usages:-
Hewet shiswhistl
ei ntheparty.
/Youshoul
dwetyourwhist
le.

34.Throught hi
ckandt hin
Meani ng:-evenwhent hereareproblemsordi f
fi
cul
ti
es
MindTr icks:-
Thickandt hi
nindi
cati
ngunev ennessofsomethi
ngmeanshavingpr
obl
emsordi
ff
icul
ti
es.
Usages:-Hehassuppor tedtheteam forov
ertenyearsthr
oughthi
ckandt
hin./
Inmar
ri
age,
youhavetost
ick
togetherthrought hi
ckandt hi
n.

35.Letsleepi
ngdogsli
e
Meaning:-
toavoidmenti
oni
ngasubjectorsomethingt
hathappenedinthepast,i
nor
dert
oav
oidany
probl
emsorar guments
MindTricks:
-Dogsmaystar
tbar
kingiftheyr
ise.I
twouldbebett
erletsl
eepingdogsl
i
e.
Usages:
-Iam notgoi
ngtocomplai
nbecauseIdecidedletsl
eepi
ngdogsl i
e.

36.Bebor nwithsilverspooniny ourmout h

Meaning:-
havingrichparents
MindTricks:
-Sil
verspooni ndi
catesrichness.
Usages:
-Star
s' ki
dsbor nwithsil
verspooni nhismout
h.

37.Amanofst raw
Meaning:-aweakmanandeasyt odefeat
MindTricks:
-St
rawmeansst emsofwheatorothergr
ainpl
ant
sthatisveryt
hin,
weakandabl
etocuteasi
l
y.
Usages:
-Hisarmyl ooksli
kemenofst r
aw./
Helooksli
keamanofst raw.
38.Lookagi f
thor sei
nthemout h
Meaning:-
torefuseorcrit
ici
zesomethi
ngthati
sgiventoyouf
ornothing
Usages:
-Iam nev erontolookagif
thorsei
nthemout h.

39.Acakewalk
Meaning:
-somet
hingthati
sextr
emelyeasytodo
Usages:
-Hit
ti
ngball
outoftheboundar
yisjustacakewal
kforDhoni
.
Kil
l
ingamani sj
ustacakewalkfort
hecriminal
s.

40.Backt osquareone
Meaning:-backtothebeginni
ng/ar et
urntothesi
tuat
iony
ouwereinatthebegi
nni
ngofapr
oject
,tasket
c.
becausey oumakenotr ealprogr
ess.
MindTricks:-
Phrase"Backtosquareone"comesfr
om aboardgamei.
e.LudoGame.
Usages:
-Ourar myshouldbacktosquareone.

41.Appl
epi
eor
der
Meaning:-
ver
ywellor
gani
zed/
thest
ateofbeingver
ycar
eful
lyandneat
lyar
ranged
Usages:
-Ial
waysputmydeski
nappl
epieorder.

42.
Acl osedbook
Meaning:-amyst
ery
/asubjectorper
sonthaty
ouknownot
hingabout
Usages:-
Ali
ensar
eaclosedbookforus.

43.
Inamont hofSundays
Meaning:
-usedt
oemphasi zet
hatsomethi
ngwill
neverhappen
Usages:
-Youwon'tf
indi
t,noti
namont hofSundays.
.

44.
Todr ivehome
Meaning:-
togivespecial
importancet
osomeoneorsomethi
ng/toemphasi
ze
MindTricks:
-Youwoulddr i
vesomeoneorsomethi
nghomebecausesomeoneorsomet
hingi
sver
yimpor
tant
.
Usages:
-Thet eacherr
epeatedthepoi
ntt
hreet
imesjustt
odri
vei
thome.

45.Tobeabov eboard
Meaning:-l
egalandhonest/i
nalegalandhonestway
MindTricks:
-I
fcardpl
ayerskeepthei
rhandsabovethet
able(
theboar
d),ot
herplay
erscanseewhatt
heyar
e
doi
ng.
Usages:
-Ifyoudoeveryt
hingabov
eboar d,
youwil
lhavetopaytaxonyouearni
ngs.

46.Tocrywolf
Meaning:
-t
ocallf
orhel
pwheny
oudonotneedi
t,wi
ththeresul
tthatwhenyoudoneeditpeopl
edonot
bel
ieveyou
Usages:
-Theboywhoalway
scr
iedwol
fwasali
aranddidn’
tneedthehelpwhenheact
uall
yneeded.

47.Onthewr ongsi
deof30( 40,
50,60,
70..
..
.)
Meaning:
-morethan30(40,
50,60,
70..
..
.)y
earsold
Usages:
-Idon'
tknowhisexactagebutIshouldsayhei
sthewr
ongsi
deoff
if
ty.

48.
Anaxet ogri
nd
Meaning:
-t
ohavepri
vat
ereasonsforbei
nginvol
vedinsomethi
ngorforargui
ngforapar
ti
cul
arcause
Usages:
-Shehadnoaxetogri
ndandwasonl yact
ingoutofconcer
nforthei
rsaf
ety.
Thesecri
ti
cismsar
ecommonl yvoi
cedbythosewhohav esomepolit
ical
axetogri
nd.

49.Beatabout/aroundthebush
Meaning:-t
otalkaboutsomet hi
ngf oral
ongtimewithoutcomi
ngtothemainpoi
nt
MindTricks:
-Beatmeanstoav oidandthebushmeanst hi
ckl
ypl
ant
s.Beatar
ound/aboutt
hebushmeans
avoi
dingsomeoneorsomet hingroundi
ngthebush.
Usages:
-Stopbeatingaboutthebushandt el
lmewhaty ouwant
.

50.Fi
ghtshyofsomet hi
ng
Meaning:
-Unwil
li
ngtoacceptsomethi
ngordosomet hi
ngandtr
ytoavoi
dit
toatt
emptofav oi
dathingoraperson
Usages:
-Successi
vegover
nmentshavefoughtshyofsuchmeasur
es.

51.Yeomanser vice
Meaning:-excel
lentservi
ce/eff
ici
entorusef
ulhel
pinneed
MindTricks:-
Yeomani ssomeonewhodoesv er
yhardwork.
Usages:
-Themi nisterhasperf
ormedyeomanservi
ce.

52.Tocutasor
ryf
igur
e
Meaning:-
tobeashamed/tocr
eateabadimpr essi
on
Usages:
-Leadercut
sasorr
yfi
gurei
nhisser
vice.

53.Hadbut t
erfl
ies(
inmystomach)
Meaning:
-t
ohav eanervousf
eeli
ngi
nyourstomachbeforedoi
ngsomethi
ng
Usages:
-Shealwayshasbutt
erf
li
esi
nherstomachbeforeEngl
isht
est
.

54.Workagai nstti
me/clock
Meaning:
-towor kveryf
astbecauseyouknowyouonl
yhaveal i
mitedper
iodofti
metodosomethi
ng
Usages:
-Scienti
stswereworkingagai
nstt
heti
metocoll
ectspecimensbefor
ethevol
canoer
upt
edagai
n.

55.I
nhighdudgeon
Meaning:-
inanangryoroff
endedmoodandshowingotherpeopl
ethaty
ouar
eangr
y
Usages:-
Slammingthedoorinhi
sface,
shedr
oveoffi
nhighdudgeon.
Mini
stergotdowninhighdudgeon.

56.Bytheskinofteeth
Meaning:-
Ifyoudosomet hi
ngbyt heskinofy ourteeth,youonl
yjustmanagetodoit
/Justsucceedi
ndoi
ng
something
MindTr i
cks:
-Byanamountequal t
ot hethi
cknessoft heskinonone'steet
h.
Usages:-
Heescapeddef eatbytheski nofhisteet
h./Wewi nbytheskinofourt
eet
h.
57.Togot hewhol ehog
Meaning:- t
odosomet hingthoroughlyorcompl etel
y
Usages:-
Idon'tknowmor eaboutthissystem, It
hinkIshouldtothewholehog.

58. Feelthepulse
Meaning:-
totr
ytoknowsomeone'svi
ews
Usages:
-Report
erstrytof
eelt
hepul
seofpubl
i
conv
oti
ng.
Teachersshoul
df eelt
hepul
seofst
udent
s.

59.Taketotask
Meaning:
-tocri
ti
ci
z esomebodystr
onglyforsomet
hingtheyhavedone
Usages:
-Thelocalnewspaperhasbeentaki
ngtheci
tycouncilt
otaskoveri
tst
ranspor
tpol
i
cy.
TheteachertookMohant otaskf
orhisbadbehavi
our.

60.Havesomet hi
ngupone'ssleeve
Meaning:-
tokeepaplanoranideasecretunti
lyouneedtouseit
MindTrick:
-Sl
eevemeansapar tofapieceofclot
hingt
hatcover
sal
lorpar
tofy
ourar
m.Sl
eev
emaybev
ery
usef
ultohidechit
sintheexams.
Usages:
-USAhav esomethi
ngupt hei
rsleev
e.

61.
Ruledther oost
Meaning:-
tobemostpowerfulmemberofagroup/tobet
hebossormanager
MindTr i
ck:-
Roostmeansaplacewher
ebir
dssleep.
Usages:
-Mymom r ulest
her
oostatmyhome.

62.Eathumbl epi
e
Meaning:-tosayandshowthaty
ouaresorr
yforthemistaket
hatyoumade
Ori
gin:
-From apunontheoldwor
dumbles,meani
ng'off
al'
,whi
chwasconsi
der
edt
obef
oodf
orpoorpeopl
e.
Usages:-Youmadeami st
akeandIhopeyouhavetoeathumblepi
e.

63.Cock-
sure
Meani
ng:-
ver
ysur
eandcer
tai
n/mar
kedbyov
erconf
idence;
tosur
e
Usages:
-Youar
eal
way
ssococksur
eaboutev
ery
thi
ng.

64.Dogi nthemanger
Meaning:-apersonwhoprev
entsother
sf r
om enj
oyi
ngwhathecannot
MindTrick:-Mangermeansalongopenboxthathor
sesandcowscaneatf rom.
Adogi nmangerdoesnotall
owt oeatfr
om mangerasy oucanseeinthepi
ctur
e.
Usages:-
Stopbeingsuchadoginthemangerandletyoursi
sterr
ideyourbi
keifyouar
enotusi
ngi
t.

65.Giveuptheghost
Meaning:-
die,
passaway/tostopworki
ng(ofamachi
ne)
Mi ndtr
ick:
-Whenyougiveuptheghost
(soul),
youdi
e
Usages:-
Hegivesuptheghost
.

66.Hav eabrushwithsomethi
ng
Meaning:-
tohaveencount
er/t
ohaveanexper
iencewi
thsomet
hing
Usages:
-Ihaveabrushwit
hdeath.

67.Hitthenai
lonthehead
Meaning:-t
odotheri
ghtt
hingatri
ghtti
me/todosomet hi
nginthemostef
fect
iveandef
fi
cientway
Usages:
-Team I
ndi
ahaswont hematch,capt
ainDhoni
hitsthenai
lont
hehead.
Poli
cehascaughtther
obbers,t
heyhi
tthenailont
hehead.

68.Fal
lfl
at
Meaning:
-t
ohavenoeff
ect/f
ail
toamusesomebody
Usages:
-Wit
houtJam,
thewhol
eeveni
ngwoul
dhav ef
all
enf
lat
./Youract
shav
efal
l
enf
lat
.

69.
Cheekbyj owl
Meaning:-cl
osetogether,veryclosetosomebodyorsomet hi
ng/si
debysi
de
MindTricks:-
Jowl meanst helowerpartofsomebody'
scheekwheni
tisf
atandhangsdownbel
owt
hei
rchi
n.
Andjowl hangssidebysi deneary ourneck.
Usages:
-Theguest ,packedcheekbyj owl,part
edasheent
ered.

70.Pullallthestopsout /pulloutallthestops
Meaning:-tomakeev eryef f
orttoachiev esomethi
ng/tomaket hegr
eat
esteff
ortpossi
bletoachieve
something
MindTr icks:-
Herepullrefersforthr
owi ngawayandt hestopsmeansobst
ruct
ion.Sopullal
lthestopsout
meanst hrowingy oural
l theobstr
uctionaway .
Usages:
-Candi datesarepulli
ngoutal lthestopstogetthejob.

71.Devel
opedcoldfeet/Getorhavecoldfeet
Meaning:
-becamenervous/ t
osuddenl
ybecomenerv
ousaboutdoi ngsomethingt
hatyouhadplannedt
odo
MindTr i
cks:
-Herecoldfeetmeansduetosomehesit
ationyouarenotabl
et omoveyourfeet
.
Usages:
-Wewer egetcol
df eet,
whenwedecidedt
ogof orfor
eign.

72.Adampsqui b
Meaning:-
tot
allyunimpr essi
ve/anev entthatisdi
sappoi
nti
ngbecausei ti
snotasexcit
ingori
mpressi
veas
expect
ed
aneventwhichpeopl ethinkwi l
lbeex ci
ti
ngbutwhi chi
sdisappoi
nti
ngwheni thappens
MindTricks:
-Squi bmeansasmal lfi
rewor kandDampmeanswet ness.Youwereveryhappywit
hyour
cr
ackersbuty ousuddenl ygetdisappointedwheny ouseeadampsqui b.
Usages:
-Thecel ebrat
ionswer eabitofadampsqui b.
73.Hot/hardont heheelsofsomet hing
Meaning:-verycl
osebehindsomet hingorsomebody ,verysoonaftersomethi
ng/closel
yf ol
l
owing
MindTricks:-Herehar
dorhotmeansput ti
ngalotofeffortorener
gyintoanacti
vi
tyandheel meansbott
om of
ashoe.Ifyouar eputt
ingalotofeffortonsomeone' sheelsmeansy ouar ef
oll
owingthatoneverycl
osel
y.
Usages:
-Her anahead, wi
ththeothershotonhisheels
74.I
nsandout sof
Meaning:-detail
sandcompl exi
ti
es/ allthedet
ail
s,especiall
ythecompl i
cat
edordi f
fi
cultones
Usages:
-Mangomandoesnotunder st andthei
nsandout sofpol i
ti
cs.

75.Tot alkthroughone'shat
Meani ng:-
totalknonsense/tosaysill
ythingswhil
eyouaret al
kingaboutasubjecty
oudonotunder st
and
MindTr icks:
-Hathastwomeani ngs1.acov er
ingmaketofittheheadand2.aposi t
ionorrol
ei nanoffici
alor
professionalrol
e,wheny ouhavemor ethanonesuchr ol
e,ani nfor
malter
mf oraperson'
srole.Ify
out alk
otherthany ourhatyouwoul dtalknonsensebecauseyoudon' tknowmuchonot hersubj
ects.
Usages:-Whyar eyoutalkingthr
oughone'shat .

76.Offandon
Meaning:-occasionally
MindTricks:-Somet i
meof fandsometimeonmeansi tdoesnothappenr
egul
arl
ybutoccasi
onal
l
y.
Usages:
-Wesl eptoffandonlastni
ght.
77.Taket oone' eheel/Taketoyourheels
Meaning:-
tor unaway /torunawayfrom somebody/somethi
ng
MindTricks:-Takear un=Takeaheel
Usages:
-Robberhadt akentoone'
sheel whenpol
icecame.

78.Tokeepupone' sappearances
Meaning:-
total
kaboutsomet hi
ngforalongti
mewi t
houtcomi
ngtothemainpoint
MindTricks:
-Tokeepupone' sappear
ancesmeanst otal
kmeansy
ouaretalki
ngonlyonet
hingt
haty
ouar
e
i
nterest
edmor e.
Usages:-
Heisinahabitofkeepingupone'sappear
ances.

79.Turnov eranewl eaf

Meaning:-t
owor konanoveli dea/
tochangey ourwayoflif
eorwor kt
obecomeabet
ter
,morer
esponsi
ble
person
MindTricks:-
Leafmeansasheetofpaper .Sowheny oustartworki
ngonnewi
dea,
youwoul
dneedanew
sheetofpaper.
Usages:-
Hehasf orgottenhi
spastli
feandturningoveranewl eaf
.

80.Darkhorse
Meaning:-
anunex pectedwinner
/someoneorsomethi
ngwhoseabil
i
ties, pl
ans,orf
eeli
ngsarel
it
tl
eknownt o
other
s
MindTricks:
-Thi
sphr asecomesoutfr
om hor
serace.I
ndarkwecannei t
herseenorsuspectanyt
hing.
Usages:
-Iti
sdiff
iculttopr
edictwhowi
llwi
nthepri
ze-t
her
earetwoort hreedarkhorsesint
hetournament
.

81.On/Inthecar ds
Meaning:-
antici
pated,l
ikelytohappen/infutur
e
MindTricks:
-Yournamei nthecardmeanssomet hi
ngwi
l
lhappent
oyoui
nnearf
utur
e.
Usages:
-Iam ex pect
ingsomehol idayonthecards.

82.Tocastasper
sionson
Meaning:
-t
omakeunpleasantr
emar
ks
MindTri
cks:-Aspersi
onsmeanscr
it
ical
orunpl
easantr
emar
ks.
Usages:
-Don'
tcastasper
siononme.

83.Comeof fwit
hfl
yi
ngcol
ours
Meaning:-achi
evecr
edit
abl
esuccess/tobevict
ori
ous
MindTr i
cks:-
Thephr
ase'
sori
ginsr
elat
etoshipfl
ags.Fl
yi
ngcolour
sref
erFl
ag.Whensol
dier
sachi
eve
credi
tabl
esuccess,t
heywouldcomewi t
hfl
yi
ngcoloursorf
lyi
ngfl
ags.

84.ComeOf f-totakepl
ace,t
ohappen
Usages:
-Ram hasbeenfi
nal
lysel
ect
edashecomeof
fwi
thf
lyi
ngcol
our
s.

85.Makehaywhi tethesunr i
ses
Meaning:-t
akebenefitofcondit
ion/todosomethingwhil
ethesit
uat
ionorcondi
ti
onsareri
ght
MindTricks:-
Haymeansgr assthathasbeencutanddri
ed(HereWhitemeanstodry.
)andi
susedasf
oodf
or
ani
mals, herehaystandsforfood.Soever
yoneshouldmakeahaywhi let
hesunshines.
Usages:
-Ourl eader
sknowhowt omakehaywhi tethesunri
ses.

86.Putsaspokeinone'swheel
Meaning:-t
oobst
ructone'
sprogr
ess/t
oprev
entsomebodyf
rom put
ti
ngt
hei
rpl
ansi
ntooper
ati
on
Usages:-
Weshouldnotputaspokei
nsomebody
'swheel
.

87.Holdabr i
efforanot
her
Meaning:-
tospeakonanot her
'sbehalf
/tosuppor
torbeinfav
ourofsomebodyorsomet
hing
MindTricks:
-Bri
efmeanstogivesomebodyi nf
ormat
ionaboutsomethi
ng.
Usages:
-Publichol
dabriefforCongresspar
ty.

88.Outoft hefryi
ng-
pani
nt ot
hefi
re
Meaning:-from badt
oworse
MindTricks:-
Usages:
-Igotoutofthefr
yingpani
ntot
hef
ir
ewhenIl
ostmyj
ob.

89.Drawonhi sfancy
Meaning:-useofi magi
nat
ion
MindTricks:-Drawonmeanst owr i
tesomet
hingandFancymeansi
magi
nat
ion,
fant
asy
.
Usages:
-Thepoetdr ewonhisfancyinhi
spoem.

90.Givesomeoneapi eceofmymi nd
Meaning:-torepr
imandhim/t ospeakangril
ytosomeonebecausetheyhavedonesomethi
ngwrong
MindTricks:
-Youryoungerbrotherdoessomethi
ngwrongandyousayhim angr
il
y-"
youhavenomind,
I
shoul
dgi veyouapieceofmymi nd.
"
Usages:-
Ifhephonesagain,Iam goingtogi
vehim api
eceofmymind.

91.Tost ave(something)off
Meaning:-toprevent/todelaysomet hi
ngbad
MindTricks:-
StaveofflookslikeSaveofmeanst
opr
event
.
Usages:
-Soldier
sstavedci t
izenoffhunger
.

92.Takeaf ter
Meaning:-resembl
es/tobel i
keort
olookl
i
kesomeoneinyourf
ami l
y
MindTricks:-Mysonwi l
ltakemycompanyaf
termebecausehelooksandbehav
esl
i
keme.
Usages:
-Ramesht akesaft
erhisfat
her
.
93.Makenobonesabout
Meaning:-
didnothaveanyhesi
tat
ionin/t
osaycl
earl
ywhaty outhi
nkorf
eel
aboutsomet
hing
MindTricks:
-HereBoneresembl
esforbadornoboneforgood.Youwoul
deatyourf
oodeasi
lyi
fyourf
ood
doesnotcont ai
nanybones.
Usages:
-Hemadenobonesabouthowbadhet houghtthefoodwas.

94.Headswi l
lroll
Meaning:-usedt osayt hatsomepeopl ewillbepuni
shedbecauseofsomet hi
ngthathashappened
transf
erswilltakeplace
Mi ndTri
cks:-Justasint heFrenchRev ol
ution,t
heyusedtocutofftheheadsofnoble,sowesaynowaday
s
thatpeopleinhighposi ti
onswillbefi
redandr emovedfrom posi
ti
onwhenabi gchangeorupheavali
n
managementcomes.-Hi st
oryandOrigin
Usages:-
Itisev i
dentfrom theminist
er;sstatementt
hatheadswillr
olli
ntheSecret
ariat.

95.Makeacl eanbr eastof(things)

Meaning:-confessedwi thoutreserv
e/ t
oconf essfull
y
MindTricks:-Themeani ngusedi n'
makeacl eanbr eastofi
t'i
sanearl
ierandl
essl
it
eral
one.The'br
east
'ther
e
i
stheseatoft heone'semot ionsandsecrets;one's'hear
t'
.Todiscl
osethi
sopenl
ywastocleanone'
sheartof
i
mpur i
ty.-www. phr
ases.org.
uk
Usages:
-Thecr i
minalmadeacl eanbreastofev er
ythinghehaddone.

96.Rest/Sitont heir
/y our
/one'slaur
els
Meaning:-
tost opt r
yingbecauseonei ssati
sfi
edwit
hone'spastachi
evements/t
ofeelsosati
sfi
edwi
thwhat
youhaveal readyachi evedthatyoudonottrytodoanymor e/tobecomplacent
MindTricks:-Laurelmeanshonourandpr ai
segiv
entosomebodybecauseofsomethingthatt
heyhav
e
achi
eved.
Usages:
-Ver yambi ti
ouspeopl edonotliket
orestonthei
rlaur
els.

97.Badbl ood( between)

Meaning:-unf ri
endlyrel
ati
ons/af eelingofintensehatr
edorhosti
l
ity
Usages:
-Ther eisbadbl oodbetweenI ndi
anandPaki st
an.
98.Atonewi th(somebody )
Meaning:-compl etel
yagreewi t
hsomebody /ofthesameopini
on
MindTricks: -Whenwebecomeonemeansweagr eewitheachother
.
Usages:
-Theyar eatonewi t
hthei rl
eader.
99.Gif
toft hegab
Meaning:-theabi li
tytospeakeasi l
yandt opersuadeotherpeopl
ewi t
hyourwor
ds./t
alentf
orspeaki
ngwel
l
MindTricks: -Gabmeanst otal
kf oral ongti
me.
Usages:
-Obamahast hegiftofthegab.

100.Atone'swit
s'end/Atyourwit
'send
Meaning:-
tobesoworri
edbyapr obl
em thatyoudonotknowwhattodonext/completel
yconf
used
MindTricks:
-Wi
tsmeansabili
tyt
othinkquickl
yandclear
lyandtomakegooddeci
sionsandendofwitmeans
endofyourabil
i
tytothi
nk.
Usages:
-Heisathiswit
s'endanddoesnotwhatt odo./Inexamsti
me,st
udentsar
eathi swi
t'
send.

101.Blowhotandcol dinthesamebr eat

h/Bl
owhotandcol d
Meaning:-tochangeyouropini
onaboutsomet
hingoften/saidsomet
hingandcontr
adi
ctedi
timmedi
atel
y
MindTricks:-
Herehotandcoldref
ersyesandnorespecti
vel
yandblowforspeak.
Usages:
-Youar ealway
sblowhotandcol donmyquest i
ons.

102.Str
ikeachillt
othehear
t
Meaning:-
arousefear
MindTri
cks:-
Chi
llmeansaf
eeli
ngoff
ear.
Usages:
-Robber
sstr
uckchi
l
lint
othehear
t

103.Hewf rom samer ock

Meaning:-
ofsimi l
arki
ndofcourage
MindTricks:-Hewmeanst ocutsomethi
nglar
geandher erockr
efersf
orcour
age.
Usages:
-Super manandSpi der
manhewf r
om samer ock.
Abraham LincolnandMarti
nLutherKi
ngweregreatpeoplehewnfrom samer
ock.

104.Kickyourheel
s
Meaning:-
tohavenothi
ngtodowhil
eyouar
ewai
ti
ngf
orsomebody
/keptwai
ti
ng
Usages:-
Iam noti
nhabitofki
cki
ngmyheel
.

105.Del
iv
erthegoods/Comeupwit
hthegoods
Meani
ng:
-todowhatyouhav
epr
omisedt
odoorwhatpeopl
eex
pectorwanty
out
odo

106.keept hepromi se
MindTricks:-
Youpr omisetodel
iv
erthegoodsatt
her
ightt
ime.Fi
nal
l
y,y
oudel
i
vert
hegoodsandkeept
he
promiseory oudowhaty ousay.
Usages:-
Team Indianfail
edtodel
ivert
hegood.

107.Tightenyour/one'
sbelt
s
Meaning:-tospendlessthanyoudidbef
orebecausey ouhavel
essmoney
/tomanaget
ospendl
essmoney
befrugal
MindTr i
cks:-
Wet i
ghtenourbeltt
obereadyforanyhardsit
uati
on.
Usages:-
Weshoul dtight
enourbeltsf
orhigherpr
ice.

108.Hardup
Meaning:-
great l
yinneedofsomet hing,especial
lymoney/shor
tofmoney
MindTricks:
-Inhardt i
me,wewoul dbehar dupf ormoney .
Usages:-
Hewassohar dup, hecouldaffor
dt obuyanythi
ngs.
Iam hardup, Ican'tbuyanycar.
109.Grey/Graymat t
er
Meaning:-i
ntelli
gence/poweroft hought
MindTricks:
-Gr eyi
st hecol
ourofBr ai
n.HereGr eymatterr
efer
stoBr
ain.
Usages:-
Usey ourgreymatter.

110.Feat hery our(own)nest

Meaning:-toprovidefort hefutur
e/tomakeal otofsomethingforyoursel
f
tomakey our selfr
icher,especi
all
ybyspendi ngmoneyony oursel
fthatshoul
dbespentonsomet
hingel
se
MindTricks:-
Her efeatherresemblescomf ort.
Usages:
-Of fi
cersaref eather
inghisnestdoingcorrupt
ion.

111.Bri
ngthehousedown
Meaning:
-recei
vedgreatappl
ause/toent
ertai
npeopl
everysuccessf
ull
y/t
oexci
tet
heaudi
ence
Usages:
-Jokerbr
oughtt hehousedownwithhiscomedy
.

112.I
nat i
ghtcorner/spot
Meaning:-
inadif
ficul
tsi
tuat
ion
MindTricks:
-Ati
ghtcornerref
erst
ocongest
edar
eawher
eyouf
indy
our
sel
funcomf
ort
abl
eori
nadi
ff
icul
t
si
tuati
on.
Usages:-
Team I
ndi ai
sinati
ghtcor
ner
.
113.Ont herack
Meaning:-havi
nggr eatanxiety./
feeli
ngex t
remepressure,anxiet
yorpai
n
MindTricks:-
Whatist herack?
Ans.Racki saninst
r umentoft ort
ure,usedinthepastforpunishi
ngandhur
ti
ngpeopl
e.
Usages:
-Peopl eareont her acki
nmeet i
ngforthequesti
onsoft i
cket
s.

114.Tobeonhi slastl
egs
Meaning:-
tobeont hever
ge(
border
)fail
ure/
tobegoi
ngtodiesoon/t
obev er
yti
red
MindTricks:
-Ourlegsr
esemblepower.Legsarepower
ful
partsofourbody.
Usages:
-Myf at
herisonhisl
astl
egs.

115.Playsecondf i
ddle
Meaning:-busyov ertri
fl
es/ t
obet r
eat
edasl essimportantthansomebodyorsomet hi
ng/t
ohav ealess
i
mpor t
antposi ti
ont hatsomebodyorsomet hingelse/tobei nasubordinateposi
ti
ontosomeone
MindTr i
cks:-
Fiddlemeanst opl aymusicont heviol
in.I
nordertoproducet hehar
monydesiredbythe
composerofanor chestralpi
ece, someonemustbewi l
li
ngtoplaythevioli
noflowertoneorsecondviol
i
n
whil
eanot herplaythef i
rstvi
oli
n.
Usages:-
Labour swor kasplayingsecondfiddletotheoffi
cers.

116.Li
eup
Meaning:-
toabstai
nf r
om work/
tostayinbed
MindTricks:
-Li
emeanst obeorputy our
sel
finaf
latorhor
izont
alposi
ti
on.
Usages:
-Iam veryt
iredtoday
,Iwanttoli
eup.

117.Oncei nabl uemoon

Meaning:-notfrequent,
seldom/veryrarel
y
MindTr i
cks:-
Bluemooni sanat ur
alphenomenonthatoccur
sver
yrarel
y.Abl
uemoonisanextr
aful
lmoon
thatappearsinasubdi vi
sionofayear.Moonappearsi
nblueduetosomeatmospher
iccondi
ti
on.
Usages:-
Oncei nabl uemoon, sheappears.

118.Cutof fwithoutashil
li
ng/penny
Meaning:-disi
nherit
ed/topreventsomebody,especi
allyyoursonordaught
er,
from r
ecei
vi
ngy
ourmoneyor
propert
yafteryourdearth
MindTr i
cks:-Cutoffmeanst oseparat
eyoursel
fform others.
Shil
li
ngisaBr it
isholdcoinandPennyi sasmallBri
tishcoinandunitofmoney.
Usages:-
Hispar entscuthi
m off,wit
houtashil
li
ng/penny.

119.Fal
l t
hrough
Meaning:-
fai
led
MindTricks:
-Fal
lmeanst
odecr
ease,
downet
c./
Usages:
-Mov
ementhasf
all
ent
hrough.

120.Has/Havetoomanyi r
onsi nthefi
re
Meaning:-
isengagedi ntoomanyent erpri
sesatthesametime/havemanyactiv
iti
esunderwayatoneti
me
MindTricks:
-Thi
sphr asecomesf rom blacksmit
h.
Whohast omanagemanyi r
onsi nhisforge.Hehastobereadytowit
hhishammert ohitt
heir
onstoit
sbest
shapethatcomesf rom theforge.
Usages:-
Theyhadt oomanyi ronsinthef i
reandmissedsomeimportantpar
ti
es.

121.Letthecatoutofthebag
Meaning:-tel
lsomeoneabouti
tuni
ntent
ional
ly
/tot
ellpeopl
esecr
eti
nfor
mat
ion/t
otel
lasecr
etcar
elessl
y
orbymi stake
MindTri
cks:-
Herethecatr
esemblessecreti
nformati
onandbagf orapersonf
rom whi
chsecr
etr
eveal
s.
Usages:
-Iwantedi
ttobeasurpr
ise,butmysisterl
etthecatoutofthebag.

122.Readbetweentheli
nes
Meaning:-
fi
ndmoreorhiddenmeani ngthant
hewor dsappeartoexpr
ess
totr
ytounderst
andsomeone'srealfeel
i
ngsorintent
ions
Usages:
-Youwil
lunder
standher
, i
fyoureadbetweentheli
nes.

123.Throwdownt heglov eorgaunt l

et/Takeone'sglovesof f
Meaning:-gaveachall
enge/toinvitesomeonet oargue,
fight,orcompetewi
thyou
MindTricks:-
Thi
sphrasecomesf r
om t heboxer
sside.Asifbox erswer
etoremovethei
rgl
ovesi
nor
dert
o
i
mposemor edamage.
Usages:
-Throwingdownt heglove/gauntlet
,hei
sreadytoar gue.

124.To/Unt i
lthebitt
erend
Meaning:-carri
edonacont estregardl
essoft
heconsequences
conti
nuingunt i
lyouhav edoneeverythi
ngyoucan,orunt
ilsomethingi
scompl
etel
yfi
nished,
despi
te
di
ffi
cult
iesandpr oblems.
MindTricks:-Bit
termeansv er
yserousandunpleasant
.
Usages:-Theywer eprepar
edtof i
ghttothebi
tt
erendfort
heirri
ghts.

125.Tocat chupwith
Meaning:-tocompetewit
h
MindTricks:-Cat
chupmeanst heactoft
ryi
ngt
oreacht
hesamel
evel
orst
andar
dassomebodywhoi
sahead
ofyou.
Usages:
-I ndiawant
stocatchupwithChi
na.

126.Themani nt
hestr
eet
Meaning:-thehomel
essman
MindTricks:-Amanwit
houthomemustbei
nthest
reet
.
Usages:
-eggarsaremeninthest
reet
.

127.Putone'sfootdown
Meaning:-
asser
tedhisauthor
it
y/totel
lsomeoneinastrongwaythatt
heymustdosomethi
ngort
hatt
hey
muststopdoingsomet hi
ng
MindTricks:
-Whenwepr essourfootdown,weareparti
cul
aronsomething
Usages:
-Thebossputherf ootdownandrefusedtoacceptanymorechangest
othepl
an.

128.Storm/Tempestinat eacup
Meaning:-commot i
onov eratri
vi
almatter
/al otofangerorworr
yaboutsomet
hingt
hati
snoti
mpor
tant
MindTricks:
-Teacupresemblessmall
,li
ttl
eandt ri
fl
ethings.
Usages:-Whyareyoutakingsomucht ension,
itisjustastor
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1.Br
eakDown-Col lapse
TheEngi
neofmycarbr okedownwhenIwentt
oDel
hi.
2.Br
eakint
o-toent erbyforce
Therobbersbr okeint
ot hebankyest
erday
.
3.Br
eakoff–Stopt al
kingsuddenly
Hebrokeof finthemi ddl
eofaspeech.
4.Br
eakout-Spread
Pl
aguebrokeouti n1856i nBengal
.
5.Breakwi th-toQuar rel
Twobr other sbr okewi thonl yyest erday
6.Cal li
n- Summon
Pleasecal l i
nt hedoct or
7*
.Call off–cancel
Themeet ingwascal ledof f
8.Putof f–Postpone
Themeet i
ngwasputof ff ornex tmont h.
9.Car r
yaway–Depr ivedhi m ofsel fcont r
ol
Hewascar riedawaybyt heper f
or manceoft hearti
st
10Fal lout–Quar r
el
Twobr other shav eal r
eadyf allenout .
11*Gi vein–Yi el d
Thoughhehadbeendef eatedhewi l
l notgivein.
12Putby–Sav e
Shehadputsomemoneybyf orar ainyday .
13Getof f–Di smount
Hegotof fhisbi cycl eandwenti ntot hehouse.
14Getov er–Sur mount
Theby sgotov ert hegar denwal landescaped.
15.Comeabout–Happen
Howdi di tcomeabout ?
16Puton–Wear
Pleaseputont hisshi rt.
18.Putout–Ext ingui sh
Pleaseputoutt hel ight.
19*.Lookdownupon–Humi li
at e
Shel ooksdownuponherpoorpar ent s.
20Makeout–Guess
Ican’tmakeouty ouri ntentions.
21.Tellupon–Af fect
Hei st ell
inguponhi st eacher .
22* .
Comeof f
-t akepl ace
WhenDoesDi wal icomeof f?
23.Deal i
n; Dobusi nessof(deal out-di stri
bute)
Hedeal si nel ect ronicsit ems
24.Call out–t ospeakal oud
Darasi ngcal l
edoutTar zanf orfight .
25.Car r
yon–t okeeppr ogr ess( goon)
Car r
yony ouref for tstogetsuccess.
26.Car r
yof f–Ki ll
Chol erahadcar riedof fhal fofpeopl eofv i
l
lage.
27.Car ryout–Execut e/f ulfi
l
Hedi dnothav et heabi l
ityt ocar ryoutt heplan.
28.Cav ein–Sav e
Youwi llhav et ocav einsomemoneyf orarainyday.
29Comeacr oss–Meetbychance
Rameshcameacr ossmei nmar ket.
30.Comeby–Get
Howdi dy oucomebyt hispur se?
31.Comedownupon–Rebuke
Whydi dy ounotcomedownuponhi m?
32.Comeon–Pr ogr ess
Hei scomi ngont heMat ter .
32.Comeout–Appear
ThepaperhascomeoutonFr iday .
33.Cuti n–t oi nter ruptone’ st alk
Youhav ecuti nmyopi nion.
34.Cutdown–t or educe
Youshoul dcutdowny ourex pendi t
ure.
35*.Dr opi n–t ocomecasual ly
Pleasedr opi nwheny ouar ei nt own.
36.Dr opout–t odi sappear
Manyst udent swhodonotst udydr opout .
27*.Eggon–Tour ge
Heeggedhi sf riendont ost eal ther adio.
28.Askf or-Demand
Heaskedf ort heex pl anation
29.Accountf or–Ex pl ain
Youwi llhav etoaccountf ory ournegl igence
30Backout -Toev adeacommi tment
Youshoul dnotbackoutf or my ourwor ds.
31Br ingup–Nour ish
Kabirwasboughtupbyaweav er.
32Bui ldup–t ocov erwi thBui ldi ng
Shoppi ngcent erhadnotst i
llbeenbui ltupi nourcit
y.
33Cal l on/cal l upon–Appeal /Or der
Thej udgecal ledupont hewi tnesst oappeari nthebox.
29Fi xup–Adher et o
Youwi llhav etof i
xupy oumi ndf ir
st.
30Getabout–mov ef rom pl acet opl ace.
Whyar ey ouget ti
ngaboutt heci t
y?
31Getback–r etur n
Hehasgotbackf or m hisl ongJour ney .
32Geti n–Ent er
Don’ tst andatt hedoor ,pleasegeti n.
33Gi veup–Abandon
Igav eupmyshar eofPr oper t y.
34Goby–Pass
Year sgobymuchf asterasy ougotol der.
35Goov er–Rev iew
Iof tengoov ermyspeechbef or espeaki ng.
36–Handi n–t oputi ntot hecar ef or
Ihandedi nt hekeyt oRamesh.
37–Hushup–t oSuppr ess
Myhopeswer ehushedupbymyf ather .
38Keepback–Conceal
Iwi l
l keepnot hi ngbackf rom y ou.
39*Letdown–Todi sappoi nt
Don’ tlethi m downathet imeofhi sf ai
lur
eintheEx ami
nat
ion.
40–Letout–Donotconsi der
MyI deasar eof t
enl etoutbyhi m.
41LayAsi de–Putaway
Hel ay sasideal lhismanner swhi tspeaki ng.
42Lookaf ter–Car ef or
Lookaf t
ery ourchi ldrenwel l.
43-Lookf or–Sear ch
Iam l ooki ngf ormypur se.
44–Looki nt o–Exami ne
Thecust om of fi
cerl ookedi ntooursui tcase.
45Makeout–Guess
Ican’ tmakeouty ourintent ions.
46Makeup–Det ermi ne
Ihav emadeupi nmi ndt ogot oJai pur .
47Putasi de–Rej ect
Youcannotputasi dehi mr equestt of orgiveness.
48Putdown–Suppr ess
Myhopswer eputdownbymyf ather .
49Runi nto–MeetSuddenl y
WhenIwasgoi ngt omar ketIr anint ooneofmyol df
ri
ends.
50Runout–Comet oanend
Thel easeoft hishouser unsoutnexty ear
.
51Runup–Bui ld
Theyr unupt hosehousesi naf ewmont hs.
52SeeThr ough/Got hrough–Ex ami ne
Iam goi ngt hrought hiscasecar efully.
53Sendf or–Cal l
TheDr .wassentf orimmedi ately.
54Setasi de-Rej ect
Thecour thassetasi demyappl i
cation.
55Setin–Est abl i
sh
Ihav et oseti nmybusi nessv erysoon.
56Setout/Stabout–Begi n
Isatoutmyj our neyear lyint hemor ning.
57Standby–Suppor t
Shest oodbyhi mi nsunandshower .
58.TakeAf ter–Resembl e
Sapnat akesaf terhermot her
59Turndown–Ref use
Hisappl icati
onf oral i
censewast ur ned
60Turnup–Appear/Ar ri
ve
Whendi dy out urnupi nthi sv i
llage.
61Veerr ound–Tochangedi rect i
on/opi ni onsuddenl y
Youhav et ov eerr oundy ouropi ni
on

62Waiton/Wai tupon–Ser v
e
Mephi
stopheleswil
lwaitonDr.Faustus.
63SetApar
t–Makesomebodydi ff
erent
Ri
ti
ka’
sstylesetsherapartf
orm hersist
er.
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net
64.Backup–Suppor t
Hebackedmeupwheni wasi ncr isis
65* .Bearout–Conf irm
Hebor eoutt henews.
66.Blowout–ex tinguishaf lamebybl owi ng
Hebl ewoutt hecandl e
67.Br eaki n–I nter r
uptsomeone
Whenhebr okei nt heconv ersation, every
bodyst artedlookingathi
m
68* .Br i
ngr ound-per suadesomeonet oacceptav i
ew
Hebr okehi mr oundt oaccepthi sv iew
69.Cal lat-Vi sitapl acef orashor ttime
Icalledatt hebankandcol l
ect edmycash
70.Cutdown–r educei nsi z e
Thepr icesgotcutdown
71.Cutof f–di sconnect
Youhav et ocutof fal lhi sassoci ations
72.Cutoutf or–bef ittedt obe
Ourt eacheri scutoutf oracl own
73.Doawaywi th–abol ish
Thegov ernmentshoul ddoawaywi ththeregulations
77.Getabout–mov eort rav el inagener al sense
Heal way sgotaboutt hest r
eet sanddi dnothingmeani ngf
ul
78.Gett hr ough–pass
Youhav et ogett hr ought heexam
79.Gi v eout -announcev er bal ly
Theanchor , t
hen, gav eoutt henamesoft hewi nners
80.Got hrough–Ex ami ne
Hewentt hrought hepl anandgav ehi sconsent
81.Handi n–gi v ebyhand
Hehandedi nev er y t
hi nghehad
82.Handout–di stri
but e
Allthepaper swer ehandedoutt ot hecl erk
83.Handov er–sur r
ender
Ihandedov eral lt hemat er i
al
84.Hol dof f-keepatadi st ance
Theweddi ngguestsai dt ot hemar i
ner ,
“Holdof f”
85.Hol don–wai t
Ypouhav et ohol dont illhear ri
ves
86.Keepof f–r ef rainfr om wal kingof
Keepof fthegr ass
87.Knockdown–hi tsomeonesohar dt hathef all
s
Thebox erknockedhi m downi nt heend
88.Layi n–pr ov i
deonesel fwi thasuf fi
ci entquant it
ytol astsomet i
me
Hel aidi ngr ainsot hatheshoul dhav enofurtherdemandf orsometime
89.Letdown–di sappoi ntsomeone
Student sshoul dnotl etdownt heiri rparentsbycheat ingthem
90.Liveon–ear nal i
vel i
hood/useasst apl efood
Somei nsect sliveonhoney
91.Liveupt o–mai nt ainacer tai nst andar d
Thebr idesai dt oherhusbandt hatshewoul dli
veuptotheexpect
ationsofhi
sfami
l
y
92.Lookon–Regar d
Hel ookedonhi m asmyson
93.Makef or/l eav ef or–t rav el towar ds
Hemadef orPar is.Hel ef tforPar is
94.Makeupf or -compensat ef or
Youhav et omakeupf ory ourmi stakes
95.Pickout–Choose
Shepi ckedupt henamesf rom t hebowl
96.Pul ldown–demol ish
TheChur chwaspul l
eddown
96.Pul lthr
ough–r ecov erfrom i llness
Wet houghtshewasgoi ngt odi ebutherownwi ll
powerpul
ledherthrough
97.Pul lup–scol d
Thest udentwaspul ledupf orhi smi sbehaviour
98.Puti nfor–appl yf oraj ob
Heputi nf ort hepostofar ecept ionist
99.Runawaywi th-becomeuncont rollable
Don’tlety ouremot i
onsr unawaywi t
h
100.Runov er/t hr ough–r ev i
sequi ckly
Youshoul dr unov er/r unt hrought hemat ter
101.Setup-achi ev e/est ablish
Hesetuphi sbusi nessi nPar is
102.Lookf orwar dt o–Expectwi thpl easur e
Hel ookedf orwar dt oagoodnewsf rom hiswife
103.Takeof f/t akeout–r emov e
Het ookof fhi sshi rtlikeSal man
104.Taket o–begi nahabi t
Hewast akent odr i
nki ngatanear lyage
105.Tur ndown–r ef use
Hisal ldemandswer et urneddown
106.Tur non/of f-swi tchon/of f
Pleaset ur nont hef an
107.Tur nup–ar rive
Whendi dy out ur nupi nt hi sci t
y?
108.Wearaway -gr adual l
yr educe
Mostoft hel etter soft hisi nscr i
pt ionhavebeenwor naway
109.Wearof f–di sappeargr adual ly
Theef fect sofdr ugssoonst artedwear i
ngof f
109.Wearout–uset il
l nol ongerser v iceable
Childrenwearoutt hei rshoesqui ckly
110.Wi ndup–br ingt ocomet oanend
Hewoundupt hemeet ingandcameout side
111.Wor kout–f i
ndbycal cul ation
Hewor kedoutt hesum v er yqui ckly