IDIOMS

● Left out in the cold - Being ignored

● Fish out of water - Out of your comfort zone.
● Go the extra mile - Extra efforts
● On thin ice - risky situation
● Play devil’s advocate - argue, just for the sake of it.
● Like a cakewalk - easy
● At the 11th Hour - end moment
● Ring a bell - sound familiar
● Give someone the green light - give permission
● Out of the blue - unexpected
● Child's play - very easy
● On cloud nine - VERY HAPPY
● jumping the gun - starting something early
● chip on his shoulder - feeling inferior
● bite my tongue - wanting to say something
● cut to the chase - get to the point
● put all your eggs in one basket - putting all resources into one possibility
● found my feet - become comfortable in doing something
● rule of thumb - principle
● The ball's in your court - ask someone to make a decision
● Hold your horses - be patient
● driving me up the wall - annoying
● TO HAVE A WHALE OF A TIME - have fun
● TO BE ON TOP OF THE WORLD - feeling amazing
● TO BE LIKE A DOG WITH TWO TAILS - very happy
● IT MAKES MY BLOOD BOIL - making you angry

Sentences:

1. After a fight with her college friends, she was left out in the cold.
2. He is trying his best to take the fish out of the water by taking up this course.
3. Jane always goes the extra mile when it comes to her academics.
4. After having her first art exhibition, she finally felt she found her footing.
5. Being bought up in Singapore, I had a whale of a time in my growing years.
6. Am I jumping the gun by taking up the test this week?
7. With the given time limit during the interview, I had to cut to the chase while
answering some of the questions.
8. Since I have trained myself in cricket from the time I was 6 years, this game is now a
child's play for me.
9. Out of the blue, I received a gift from my distant relatives on the occasion of my
birthday.
10. Being passionate about food, I think cooking is a cakewalk for me.

VERBAL PHASES
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