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What does 'A chill to the heart' mean?
What does 'A chill to the heart' mean?
What is the meaning of 'An eye for an eye'?
What is the meaning of 'An eye for an eye'?
What phrase means 'A very busy place'?
What phrase means 'A very busy place'?
If someone is 'At sixes and sevens', what are they experiencing?
If someone is 'At sixes and sevens', what are they experiencing?
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What does the idiom 'A bone to pick' mean?
What does the idiom 'A bone to pick' mean?
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What does 'A fish out of water' symbolize?
What does 'A fish out of water' symbolize?
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What does 'A heart of gold' refer to?
What does 'A heart of gold' refer to?
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What is meant by 'At a stone's throw'?
What is meant by 'At a stone's throw'?
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Study Notes
Idioms and Phrases
Day 01
- A chill to the heart means extreme fear
- An eye for an eye implies tit for tat
- A beehive refers to a very busy place
- At sixes and sevens describes a state of confusion and disorder
- A bone to pick means a controversy that must be solved
- A fish out of water describes someone in an uncomfortable position
- An apple of discord represents a cause of quarrels, dispute position
- A dog's life implies an apathetic life
- A dime a dozen means something is quite ordinary
- A dark horse refers to a competitor of unknown capability or skill
- A cakewalk implies an easy work
- A man of straw is a person with no voice or will of their own
- A black sheep is an unlucky person
- At a stone's throw means something is at a very short distance
- To add a new feather in one's cap means an accomplishment or achievement that one takes pride in
- A heart of gold describes a kind and honest person
- To have an axe to grind implies selfish motive
- A close-fisted person is someone who is stingy and miserly
- At large means someone is still not caught by law
- At cross purposes means being in conflict or opposition to someone
Day 02
- Adam's ale refers to fresh water
- A filies implies in the most direct path
- Moving slowly, gradually, describes something that is happening very slowly
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Learn and practice English idioms and phrases with their meanings in Hindi and English. Start with these 6 phrases and improve your language skills.
