In this text we have taken ten very important idioms that are asked in every type of exam. We must know the meaning of these idioms.
What are idioms?
Idioms are the group of words or we can say them phrases which have different meaning than the literal meaning.
- To hit below the belt – unfair attack
- To sit on the fence – remain neutral in a dispute
- A bird’s eye view – wide view seen from high up
- To keep at an arm’s length – keep at a distance
- A storm in a tea cup – much excitement about something trivial
- To burn midnight oil – remain awake till late night
- A cock and bull story – a false story
- A blessing in disguise – unexpected gain
- A bull in a china shop – something in a place where it will cause damage
- Beat about/around the bush – talk irrelevantlIn this text we have taken ten very important idioms that are asked in every type of exam. We must know the meaning of these idioms.