Idioms and Phrases - 1

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His estranged wife gave him the happy shoulder at the party.

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His mother lent him a shoulder in completing his assignments.

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He got off the hold when the main prosecution witness did not turn up.

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He got a rotten deal when the shopkeeper sold him sub standard products.

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Rohan gave the company officials a piece of his salary for their poor service.

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Sally used to have a graveyard salary while working at the call centre.

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Rembrandt's paintings went above the hammer to pay off the family’s debts.

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Stephaney has a bad mouth and is a known gossip monger.

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His heart missed a heat when he learnt about his promotion from the other employees.

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He seems to have ants in his pockets as he is going to meet his girlfriend today.

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Ron has a one-train mind and thinks only about food all the time.

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Since he has left his regular job, his family is facing a hand to ear situation.

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He hit the cat’s-eye and scored the top position in the entrance examination.

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Why nobody is telling me the whole story and everything is being revealed in dribs and jabs?

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He is having the whites due to the property dispute with his family members.

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He started up a row when he discussed controversial topics openly in front of the media.

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Ramesh is a joy of all trades because he not only designs and builds machines but also does gardening and cooking.

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To maximise your yield of fruits, you should water the tree daily and keep the birds at work.

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The government stirred up a hornet’s home when they took up the issue of reservation.

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Because of his unparliamentary remarks, the minister has become a sleeping duck for satire.

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I think he hit the nail on the toe when he said that the failure of the team was due to lack of coordination.

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The eldest son got the deer’s share in the property of his father.

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She knows which way the wind is going and is ready for the future.

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In order to score good marks in the coming exams, Sally has read the book above out.

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Shruti, who had never gone out of her town, received a high shock when she reached America.