101-200 Flashcards by Sagar Dalal

A stich in time saves nine

It is better to solve problem before it becomes bigger

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A stone’s throw away

A very short distance

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A storm in a teacup

angry or upset about something that is not important

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A stuffed shirt

A self important person

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A stumbling block

Ab obstacle to progress

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A thorn in the flesh

Continual annoyance or trouble

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A turning point

The time at which an important change starts

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A vexed question

Controversial

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A vicious cycle

When one problem causes another problem

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A walk of life

Occupation

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A wet blanket

A person who discourages enjoyment
Who prevents other people from having fun

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A wildcat strike

A strike by workers without official union support

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A wolf in sheep’s clothing

A dangerous person pretending to be harmless

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ABC of something

Essential fact

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Above board

Honest

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Above one’s head

Beyond one’s capability to understand

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Achilles’ heel

Weak or vulnerable point

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Acid test

Definitive proof of truth or falsehood

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Actions speak louder than words

What you do is more important than what you says

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Adam’s ale

Water

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Add fuel to flame

Make situation worse

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Add insult to injury

Make a bad situation even worse

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After a fashion

To only a certain extent

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After one’s own heart

Sharing or having one’s tastes or views

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Against the clock

Working in great hurry

Aid and abet

To help someone to commit a crime

Aladdin's cave

A place that contains many interesting things

Alarums and excursions

Confused activity and uproar

Alive and kicking

In good health

All agog

Amazed

All along

From the beginning

All and sundry

All included

All at sea / feel at sea

Puzzled / lost / confuse

All bark and no bite

Full of talk but low on action

All eyes

Watching eagerly

All eyes and ears

To be attentive

All hands on deck

Everyone available for support

All hat and no cattle

One who is full of talk but lack actions

All in

Exhausted

All in a day's work

Part of persons typical work

All in all

Having all authority/ considering everything

All moonshine

Far from reality

All of a sudden

Quickly and unexpectedly

All our might and main

Full force

All over hell's half acre

Everywhere

All thumbs

Clumsy/ physically awkward

All wet

Completely mistaken

All's fair in love and war

Any action is acceptable in extremely circumstances

Alma matter

Institution where I got education

Alpha and Omega

Beginning and end

Alphabet soup

A confused mixture that is difficult to understand, often because it contains a lot of abbreviations (= short forms of words) and acronyms (= abbreviations formed from the first letters of each word in the name of something.

Always a bridesmaid never a bride

Someone who is never the most important person in particular situation

An about turn

Complete change of opinion

An ace in the hole

A major advantage that one keeps hidden until an ideal time

An arm chair critic

Someone who gives advice based on theory not practice

An arrow in the quiver

Strategies that can be followed

An article of faith

A firmly held belief

An eye opener

A shocking revelation

An iron hand

Strict and harsh control

An iron will

A firm opinion/ strong determination

An old head on young shoulder

Full of wisdom

An olive branch

Gesture of peace

An open book

No secrets

An uphill task

Difficult task

Appeal to caesar

Appeal highest possible authority

Apple of discord

Cause of quarrel

Apple of one's eyes

Someone very precious or dear

Apple cart

Spoil careful plans

Apple and oranges

Unequal comparisons

Apropos of nothing

Having no relevance to any previous discussion or situation

Argus eyed

Careful/ vigilant

Armed to teeth

Heavily armed or fortified

Around the clock

Day and night

Around the corner

Occurring soon

As a matter of fact

Actually as it happens

As bald as a cue ball

Completely bald

As clear as a bell

Clearly understood

As clear as mud

Impossible to understand

As daft as a brush

Extremely silly

As dead as a doornail

Dead or inoperative

As fit as fiddle

Strong and healthy

As good as gold

Obedient or well behaved person

As hard as a nail

Emotionless

As high as a kite

Intoxicated with alcohol

As keen as mustard

Very enthusiastic and excited

As phony as a three dollar bill

Something that is fake

As sly as a fox

Smart and clever

As the crow flies

Shortest route

As thick as two short planks

Extremely stupid

Ask for trouble

Act that that is likely to incur problems or difficulties

Asleep at the wheel

Not attentive on duty

Assume airs

Pretending superiority

At the crossroads

Point where a decision will have a long term consequences

At a loss

Unable to decide

At a snail's pace

Very slowly

At a stretch

To do something continuosly

At any cost

Under any circumstances

At beck and call

always ready to obey someone's orders immediately

At cross purposes

Having opposite viewpoints or intentions

At daggers drawn

Enemies