Bihar Board Class 10 English Grammar Idioms and Phrases
Bihar Board Class 10 English Grammar Idioms and Phrases
Use the following phrases to bring out their meanings:
- Add to: The music added to our enjoyment.
- Again and again: I read my books again and again.
- Above all: Above all, be honest.
- As a matter of fact: As a matter of fact, he is innocent.
- Along with: He came here along with his mother.
- At home in: He is at home in English grammar.
- As soon as: As soon as I reached the station the train left.
- As well as: He gave me money as well as advice.
- A beast of prey: The tiger is a beast of prey.
- A bed of roses: Life is full of worries; it is not a bed of roses.
- A drop in the ocean: Your help is nothing but a drop in the ocean.
- A fair-weather friend: A fair-weather friend cannot be relied on.
- A feather in one’s cap: This success has added a feather to his cap.
- A fish out of water: In a big city, a villager feels like a fish out of water.
- A hairbreadth escape: He had a hairbreadth escape in that accident.
- A maiden speech: His maiden speech was very impressive.
- A man of parts: Rahul Sankrityayan was a man of parts.
- A wolf in sheep’s: Beware of him; he is a wolf in sheep’s clothing.
- At variance with: His actions are ai variance with his words.
- As to: He said nothing as to wages.
- Bag and baggage: He left this place bag and baggage.
- By fits and starts: He does everything by fits and starts.
- By hook or by crook: He has decided to gain his end by hook or by crook.
- By leaps and bounds: Our country is progressing by leaps and bounds.
- By the by: By the by let me know your future plan.
- By means of: He recovered his health by means of a proper diet.
- By the side of: He sat by the side of his mother.
- Back out: He promised to help me but he backed out.
- Be off: I must be off.
- Come across: I came across my friend in the market.
- Come down: The prices of rice and wheat will not come down.
- Come off: When will the match come off?
- Due to: The accident was due to his carelessness.
- Die out: Many old customs are dying out.
- Drop off: My friends dropped off one by one.
- Ever and anon: He goes to his village home ever and anon.
- Far and away: He is far and away from the best boy of this class.
- Fair and square: He is fair and square in is dealings.
- Far and wide: The fame of Mrs Indira Gandhi has spread far and wide.
- First and foremost: It is our first and foremost duty to serve the country.
- Face to face: At last the two men met face to face.
- Flesh and blood: Flesh and blood cannot bear such insult.
- Fond of: He is very fond of reading.
- For good: Ram left the town for good.
- For the sake of: He saved money for the sake of his daughter’s marriage.
- For want of: Crops have failed for want of rain.
- Fall through: All his plans fell through.
- For fear of: He does not drive a car for fear of an accident.
- Give and take: We should follow the principle of giving and take.
- Give out: Our food supplies began to give out.
- Give up: He gave up smoking.
- Get in: What time does your train get in?
- Get up: What time do you get up?
- Get out: The teacher ordered him to get out.
- Go away: Go away with your luggage.
- Go back: He will go back soon.
- Go by: Several days went by, but he did not come back.
- Go off: The gun went off by accident.
- Go out: The fire has gone out.
- Go up: The prices of book and paper have gone up.
- Hand in hand: Let us work hand in hand for the good of the country.
- Hard and fast: There is no hard and fast rule for precis writing.
- Heart and soul: He is working heart and soul.
- Hither and thither: Birds are flying hither and thither.
- Hole and corner: I hate the hole and corner policy of politicians.
- Hue and cry: He raised a hue and cry against this injustice.
- Hale and hearty: My friend is quite hale and hearty.
- In contact with: I am in contact with him.
- Ins and outs: I alone know his ins and outs.
- In a fix: He was in a fix and did not know what to do.
- In a nutshell: In a nutshell, this is the aim of education.
- In black and white: He gave his statement in black and white.
- In case of: A true friend is ready to help us in case of need.
- In cold blood: He was murdered in cold blood.
- In the dark: I am still in the dark about this matter.
- In the good book of: He is in the good book of his boss.
- In the long run: In the long run, you will succeed.
- In the nick of time: He reached the station in the nick of time.
- In the teeth of: He stood firm in the teeth of opposition.
- In the wake of: In the wake of the flood came famine.
- In the course of time: In the course of time, he earned a lot of money.
- In fact: In fact, he is a liar.
- In case: You should inform me in case you need money.
- In the course of: The road is in course of construction.
- In search of: He is in search of a job.
- In connection with: Tell me all you know in connection with that case.
- In favour of: He resigned in favour of a better man.
- In honour of: A party was arranged in honour of the chief Guest.
- In quest of: He is in quest of a good house.
- In spite of: In spite of hard labour, he could not succeed.
- In view of: You should not go out in view of biting cold.
- In the event of: You should try again in the event of failure.
- Kith and kin: He always helps his kith and kin.
- Knockdown: The old beggar was knocked down by a bus.
- Loaves and fishes: Most of our leaders fight for loaves and fishes a barrel.
- Lock, stock and barrel: He sold his property lock, stock and barrel.
- Let off: They let the thief off with a fire.
- Let out: He let the water out of the bath-tub.
- Look in: Won’t you look in when you are here?
- Look on: Will you go to the station and look on for Mr. Sinha.
- Look up to: He always looks up to his teachers.
- Make fun of: They made fun of her.
- Make off: The thief tried to make off, but he was caught.
- Make out: He made out a list of books.
- Makeover: He has made over his house to his son.
- Makeup: They had a quarrel but they have made it up now
- Nook and corner: He searched his lost child in every nook and corner of this town.
- Null and void: Some of these laws have been declared null and void.
- Of course: Of course, I love my country.
- Off and on: He comes here off and on.
- On account of: He was absent on account of illness.
- On the brink of: He is on the brink of ruin.
- On the eve of: He died on the eve of his victory.
- Odds and ends: He could pick up only the odds and ends.
- Open and above board: Whatever I do is open and above board.
- Out and out: He is out and out wicked.
- Over and above: He is known for his sincerity over and above his honesty.
- Of no avail: He tried to win our support but it was of no avail.
- Over and over again: Read this book over and over again.
- Overhead and ears: He is over head and ears in debt.
- On the ground of: He was allowed to leave on the ground of his illness.
- Part and parcel: Kashmir is the part and parcel of India.
- Pros and cons: Let us consider the pros and cons of this matter.
- Pick up: The bus stopped to pick up passengers.
- Pull up: The.car pulled up at the gate.
- Put off: The meeting was put off.
- Pass off: The election passed off peacefully.
- Pick out: He picked out the books he wanted.
- Pull through: He is very ill but I hope he will pull through.
- Put away: Put your books away.
- Put up: I can put you up for a week.
- Rack and ruin: A reckless fellow soon goes to rack and ruin.
- Rundown: The clock has run down.
- Runoff: The thief ran off when he was challenged.
- Run out: My patience is running out.
- Slow and steady: Slow and steady wins the race.
- Spick and span: Everything in his rooms is neat and tidy, spick and span.
- Stuff and nonsense: Your argument is mere stuff and nonsense.
- Set in: Winter has set in.
- Set off: We set off at 6 o’clock.
- Set out: He set out for Patna.
- To and fro: He does not stick to one place; he walks to and fro.
- Tooth and nail: He fought his enemy tooth and nail.
- The three R’s: Even a peasant in England knows the three R’s.
- Through thick and thin: He stands by me through thick and thin.
- To abide by: A sportsman must abide by the rules of the game.
- To add fuel to the flame: His fiery speech added fuel to the flame.
- To avail oneself of: You must avail yourself of this opportunity.
- To bear false witness: Never bear false witness.
- To bear in mind: You must bear in mind that discipline is of vital importance.
- To bid defiance to: He bade defiance to the authority of God.
- To bid fair to: He bids fair to become a great scholar.
- To blow hot and cold: He blows hot and cold in the same breath.
- To blow one’s own trumpet: He always blows his own trumpet.
- To break the ice: It was I who broke the ice after an uneasy silence.
- To bring home to: A good teacher brings his point home to his students.
- To bring to the book: A criminal must be brought to book.
- To bring to light: It was he who brought this matter to light.
- To come to grief: Those who do not act wisely come to grief.
- To come to grips: Let us first come to grips with the real issues.
- To come to one’s senses: After many failures, the boy came to his senses.
- To end in smoke: His plan to overthrow the government ended in smoke.
- To fall prey to: He fell a prey to cholera.
- To get in the way: Do not get in the way of others.
- To get rid of: He is trying to get rid of his enemies.
- Turn off: Turn off the radio.
- Turn out: How many people turned out for the meeting.
- Turn to: The child turned to its mother for comfort.
- Turn up: He promised to come but he has not turned up yet.
- Up and down: There was a commotion up and down the house.
- Ups and downs: He has seen the ups and downs of life.
- Weal and woe: You should share in the weal and woe of your neighbour.
- Wear and tear: Every firm provides for the wear and tear of machines.
- Without fail: I shall meet you without fail.
- Wear out: Cheap shoes soon wear out.
- With an eye to: He is working hard with an eye to the future.