1101-1200 Flashcards
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Off the hook
A
No longer in difficulty or trouble
2
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Off the record
A
Not recorded for official publication/ informally
3
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Off colour
A
Feeling slightly ill
4
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Oily tongue
A
Flattery
5
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Old hand
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experienced
6
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Old head on young shoulders
A
To be wise beyond his age
7
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On a roll
A
To be experiencing a successful period
8
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On a wing and a prayer
A
With only the slightest chance of success
9
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On account of
A
Because of
10
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On all hands
A
Everywhere
11
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On cloud nine
A
Extremely happy and excited
12
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On edge
A
Nervous and unable to relax
13
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On good terms
A
Was friendly
14
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On one’s guard
A
To be careful
15
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On one’s last legs
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Near to death
16
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On purpose
A
Deliberately/ intentionally
17
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On shank’s mare
A
On foot
18
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On tenterhooks
A
In anxiety/ anxious
19
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On the air
A
Broadcast over the radio or or on tv
20
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On the back burner
A
To temporarily not deal with some matter because it is not urgent
21
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On the ball
A
To be alert
22
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On the breadline
A
To be very poor
23
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On the brink of/ verge of
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At the point of
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On the cards
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Likely to happen / probable
25
On the cuff
On credit
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On the double
At a fast pace
27
On the face of it
What appears on the surface
28
On the fence
Halting between two options
29
On the horizon
An event that is likely to happen soon
30
On the level
Honest
31
On the rocks
In a state of difficulty, destruction
32
On the same page
To understand and agree
33
On the spur of the moment
To act impulsively without thinking
34
On the straight and narrow
The straightforward and ethically acceptable
35
On the tip of my tongue
Readily available in my memory
36
On the wane
On the decline
37
On the wrong side of sixty
to be older than sixty
38
On thin ice
In a dangerous or risky situation
39
Once and for all
Bring to an end
40
Once bitten, twice shy
A bitter experience making one cautious for future
41
Once in a blue moon
Occasionally / rarely
42
One track mind
Always thinking of only one thing
43
Open your heart
Share your deepest feelings
44
Open ended
Having no planned ending
45
Out and out
Totally
46
Out at the elbows
Poor
47
Out of bounds
Forbidden
48
Out of date
Something old fashioned
49
Out of gear
Out of order or not functioning properly
50
Out of my wits
Greatly confused
51
Out of prints
A book no longer available from the publisher
52
Out of sorts
To be unwell
53
Out of spirits
Gloomy or sad
54
Out of the blue
Completely unexpectedly
55
Out of the question
Impossible
56
Out of the woods
No longer in trouble
57
Out of thin air
Appear suddenly
58
Out of this world
Extraordinary
59
Over and above
In addition to
60
Over and over again
Do something repeatedly
61
Over egg the pudding
To spoil something by trying too hard to improve it
62
Over head and ears
Completely
63
Over my dead body
you will do everything you can to prevent something from happening
64
Over the moon
Extremely happy
65
Pale into insignificance
Seemed less important
66
Palm off
to get rid of or pass on something in a dishonest way
67
Pandora's box
A prolific source of trouble
68
Paper over the cracks
To hide problems
69
Part and parcel
Essential elements / integral part
70
Parthian shot
a military tactic or a sharp remark made when departing
71
Pass the baton
Shift responsibility to others
72
Pass the buck
Refuse to accept responsibility
73
Pass the hat round/around
To collect money
74
Pat on the back
Praise or approval for doing something good
75
Pay heed to
Listen carefully with attention
76
Pay lip service
to say you support something but NOT take any action to support it
77
Pay on the nail
to pay for something immediately
78
Pedal to the metal
To drive very fast
79
Pell-mell
In a confused or disorderly manner
80
Penny wise and pound foolish
to be extremely careful about small amounts of money and not careful enough about larger amounts of money
81
Pick a quarrel
To start a disagreement or argument
82
Pick and choose
Select only the best from choices
83
Pick to pieces
Analyse critically
84
Picks on someone
Treats badly
85
Pie in the sky
Something not possible
86
Pig in a poke
Something that is bought without examining properly
87
Pillar to post
One place to another
88
Pin-money
a small sum of money for spending
जेब खर्च
89
Pipe dream
A dream or idea that is unlikely to happen
90
Pitch and toss
A game in which players toss coins
91
Plain as day
Very obvious and easy to understand
92
Plain sailing
Was very easy
93
Play devil's advocate
To argue the opposite, just for the sake of argument
94
Play for time
To make excuses or do things to gain time
95
Play it by ear
To do something without special preparation
96
Play one's ace
To use one's best weapon or resource
97
Play safe
Avoid risk and take precautions
98
Play to the gallery
to behave in a way intended to make people admire or support you
99
Play truant
Stay away from duty
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Play with fire
To do something dangerously
