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Friday, January 13, 2012

Idioms (1)


1. An apple of discord: Cause of contention or quarrel

2. An apple of one’s eye: Very dear

3. Apple pie order: Neat and clean

4. A bed of roses: A very comfortable and pleasant condition

5. A bird of passage: A person who travels widely

6. A black sheep: An evil person

7. A bull in a china shop: An unnecessary person or evil

8. A cock and a bull story: A false story

9. A chicken hearted fellow: A cowardly person

10. A close fisted man: Miser

11. A broken reed: A weak point or support

12. Crocodile tears: False tears

13. A Herculean task: A hard or difficult task

14. A laughing stock: A funny person

15. A red letter day: A very important day.

16. A man of straw: An unimportant person

17. A nine days wonder: Short lived or a temporary thing

18. Alpha and omega: The beginning and the end

19. A snake in the grass: A hidden enemy

20. Birds of the same feather: Persons of identical taste and liking.

21. A bolt from the blue: An unexpected misfortune.

22. A cat and a dog life: A quarrelsome life

23. A man of word: A person who fulfills his promise.

24. A Jack pf all trades: A person who knows everything but not

an expert in anything

25. A man of spirits: A brave person

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