meaning and usage of idioms and phrases-76

1) Water Under The Bridge-something that has happened and cannot be changed, hence, not important-

I should have negotiated a higher salary when I was offered the job, but that's water under the bridge now.

2) Skeleton In The Closet-a hidden, shocking or shameful secret -

Even the most innocent looking man has skeletons in his closet.

3) Icing On The Cake-something that makes a good situation even better-

George was happy to have his first book published. All those congratulatory messages and fan mail that came in were the icing on the cake.

4) Have A Soft Spot For Someone-have special feelings for someone-

She had a soft spot for her youngest brother and was always fighting for him, even if it was his fault.

5) Head Over Heels-fall deeply and completely in love, especially suddenly-

Tom and Mary are head over heels in love with each other and are going to get married next month.

6) Flash In The Pan-something that is promising in the beginning but fizzles out later-

His initial good performances were a mere flash in the pan. Nowadays, he delivers only mediocre work.

7) Down To The Wire-a situation where the outcome is not decided until the very end-

With both teams being equally matched, the match was very exiting and went down to the wire.

8) Break The Ice-to initiate social interchanges and conversation, to get something started-

I tried to break the ice by talking to the people next to me about the weather.

9) Born With A Silver Spoon In Mouth-to be born to parents who are rich and have a good social rank, someone who is born into privilege and wealth-

He does not need this job as much as I do, he is born with a silver spoon in his mouth.

10) Bite The Bullet-to endure a painful or otherwise unpleasant situation that is seen as unavoidable-

I hate going to the dentist, but I'll just have to bite the bullet.

11) Let The Cat Out Of The Bag-to allow a secret to be known, usually without intending to-

Joey was trying to keep the party a secret, but Rachel went and let the cat out of the bag.

12) The Final Nail In The Coffin-an event which causes the failure of something that had already started to fail-

This latest evidence could be the final nail in the coffin for Jackson's case.

13) An Eye For An Eye-retributive or vengeful justice, retaliation, punishment in which an offender suffers what the victim has suffered-

Some guy took his wife, so he took the wives of others, it was an eye for an eye.

14) Elephant In The Room-a problem that everyone knows very well but no one talks about because it is taboo, embarrassing, etc-

The fact that his 35 year old brother was still financially dependent on his parents was a big elephant in the room at every family gathering.

15) Cast In The Same Mould-to be very similar-

Both the brothers are equally mean, they seem to be cast in the same mould.

16) Cross A Bridge Before One Comes To It-worry about the future in advance-

He was worried about his life after college, but then decided he will cross that bridge once he comes it.

17) Back To Square One-back to the beginning, return to where one started from-

The opposing parties had been trying to come to a compromise, but when the negotiations broke down, they were back to square one.

18) Back The Wrong Horse-make a wrong or inappropriate choice-

Only after investing all their money in the company did they realized that they had backed the wrong horse.

19) Let The Grass Grow Under Your Feet-to do nothing, delay-

We can't let the grass grow under our feet, we have got to get going with this project.

20) Rock The Boat-say or do something to disturb an existing situation and upset people-

After the recent riots, the government decided not to rock the boat by introducing new policies.

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