Idioms.... B.

A(Sargodha university)

1-A bed of roses: Life is not a bed of roses.

2-Leave no stone unturned: She left no stone unturned to pass the B.A
examination.
3-Keep from: He could not keep from the use of smoking.
4-To be at cross purposes: He is at cross purposes with his father on the issue of
his marriage.
5-To fall through: The plan fell through for want of hard work.
6-A thorn in flesh: This problem is a thorn in my flesh.I wish I had a solution for
it.
7-To get over: He got over his difficulties soon.
8-Come of: He comes of a noble family.
9-Safe and sound: He reached his destination safe and sound.
10-Carry weight: His arguments do not carry weight.
11-Set off: We set off to Lahore next morning.
12-To look forward to: I m looking forward to summer vacation.
13-Fair weather friend: Don't trust him,he is a fair weather friend.
14-To take down: Take down,what I dictate you.
15-For good: He left the city for good.
16-Bosom friend: They were bosom friends and went everywhere together.
17-A child's play: Passing the B.A examination is not a child's play.
18-A royal road: There is no royal road to success.
19-A white lie: What he said was a white lie.
20-Play with fire: Be careful with that knife,you are playing with fire.
21-All over: She is spreading the rumor all over.
22-Eaten pie: I think I m right but if I m wrong,I will eat humble pie.
23-Bring forwards: He brought forward a strange proposal.
24-Come after: Hamayun came after Akbar.
26-Cry for: The child is crying for this toy.
27-Die of: He died of cancer.
28-Do away with: Let us do away with this evil.
29-A fabian policy: Politicians use a fabian policy.
30-A queer fish: Our professor is a queer fish he does strange things in the class.
31-Part and parcel: Computer is a part and parcel of our life.
32-Hold one's own: He can hold his own in graduate school.
33-Break with: He broke with his friend without any reason.
34-Call out: He called me out for help.
35-Maiden speech: His maiden speech was successful.
36-Carry on: Please carry on with your work.
37-An eye wash: Election in Pakistan are just an eye wash.
38-Close down: The factory was closed down.
39-Fall off: Friends fall off in adversity.
40-A blue eyed boy: He will not be punished because he is blue eyed boy of his
boss.
41-All and sundry: He invited all and sundry to his party.
42-Tooth and nail: We should fight against the enemy tooth and nail.
43-To call in to question: It is university degree.No one can call it in question.
44-Blessing in disguise: Missing of the bus proved a blessing in disguise as it later
met with an accident.
45-A gala day: Eid is a gala day for Muslims.
46-Bear out: Your story bears out my truth.
47-Bear out: Your story bears out my truth.
48-Take after: She takes after her mother.
49-To give vent to: He gave vent to his feelings before us.
50-To call in: Please call in the doctor.
51-To give out: It is given out that Prime Minister is dead.
52-To keep at arm's length: You should keep your enemies at arm's length.
53-To end in smoke: His plans ended in smoke.
54-Break of: He broke off in the middle of his speech.
55-Come about: How did this incident come about.
56-Get the better of: He will try to get the better of the opportunity.
57-Hard and fast: There are no hard and fast rules for essay writing.
58-In keeping with: His actions are not in keeping with his words.
59-Off the cuff: I can make a speech off the cuff.
60-Turn up: Let us see what turns up next.