BSc BA English Notes Idioms Part 8
Meaning: Speak aloud with surprise, joy or horror.
Sentence: He cried out in joy after securing first position in exams.
142. Look back
Meaning: to think about past.
Sentence: He could not collect any sweet memories when he looked back at his childhood.
143. Freudian Slip
Meaning: A verbal mistake that shows a hidden emotion.
Sentence: The reporter made a Freudian slip and said "bride" instead of "bribe".
144. Get at
Meaning: Criticize.
Sentence: His boss is always getting at him for coming late.
145. Rainy day
Meaning: time of financial need.
Sentence: We should save something for rainy day because we are likely to lose my job soon.
146. Deliver the goods
Meaning: to work according to the requirement.
Sentence: Our new manager has failed to deliver the goods after losing three new major orders.
147. Cut in
Meaning: to interfere into a conversation.
Sentence: Her husband always cuts in, even when he is not invited in the conversation"
148. Cry down
Meaning: belittle.
Sentence: She cries down any party to which she is not invited.
149. A bone of contention
Meaning: Cause of quarrel
Sentence: Kashmir is bone of contention between India and Pakistan.
150. Around the corner
Meaning: going to happen very soon.
Sentence: It is middle of December and New Year is just around the corner.
151. At a stretch
Meaning: continuously: without stopping.
Sentence: Today we will not go on lunch break because we have to do eight hours of duty at a stretch.
152. Meaning: Hold off
Meaning: delay
Sentence: We should hold off our project until we receive latest data from marketing department.
153. Throw cold water upon
Meaning: to discourage.
Sentence: The proposal was reasonable enough, but authorities quickly threw cold water on it.
154. Fall out with
Meaning: to argue.
Sentence: I do not want to fall out with you over something unimportant.
155. Cast about
Meaning: to try to find something.
Sentence: He spent a long time casting about his career.
156. Hold water
Meaning: to be weak or illogical.
Sentence: Any statement without any documented proof does not hold water.
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