BCS// Idioms and Phrases//
BCS Exam// Idioms and Phrases
01. “Achilles hell” = a
week point
02."A stitch in time saves
nine"--- timely action
03. “Nouveau riche” --:
new rich
04."The maiden speech" = first speech
05."Call to mind" =remember
06."Take into account"= consider
07."Put up with"=tolerate
08.– "Global weather''-:in contrast to
09."To end in smoke"-to come to nothing
10."To keep ones head"- to keep clam
11."To put cart before the horse"-to
reverse the natural order of things
12."To read between the lines"-to
grasp the hidden meaning
13."The horror movie scared them out of
their"--: wits
14.The bed news struck him like "A bolt from the--: blue
15."To get along with" -: to adjust
16."Bring to pass":=cause to happen
17.Every drive must be held—his own
actions: responsible for
18.'Through thick and thin'' -:under all conditions
19."Prior to" -: before
20. "White
elephant" -: a very costly or troublesome possession
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21."Out and out" -: thoroughly
22.The expression "After one’s own heart" -: to one’s own liking
23.I decided to go ____ with my friend
as I needed some exercise--: for a walk
24."Maiden speech" --: first
speech
25. "A person whose head is in the clouds" -: a day dreamer
26. "Swan song"-: last work
27."Dilly dally" =: waste time
28. "All in" -: he is
very tried
29."Bill of fare" -: a list of dishes
at a restaurant
30."A bull market"=: rising
31."Blue chips" -: industrial shares
considered to be a safe investment
32. "Bottom line": the essential point
33."A speech full of too many words"-: a verbose speech
34."To meet trouble half-way" means-:
to be puzzled
35. "A rounds dozen"-: a full dozen
36. “Soft soap” ---: flatter for self
motives
37.“dog days”-----: hot weather
38.“a slow coach”-------: a very lazy
person
39.“hold water” ----: bear examination
