idioms 50-100

Question 1

under a cloud

Answer 1

under suspiction

Question 2

flogging a dead horse

Answer 2

wasting time at useless effert

Question 3

look down upon

Answer 3

??

Question 4

token strike

Answer 4

short strike for warning

Question 5

fell foul of

Answer 5

to get into trouble with

Question 6

Sweeping Statement

Answer 6

– Thoughtless statement

Question 7

All at sea

Answer 7

– Puzzled

Question 8

Enough rope

Answer 8

– Enough freedom for action

Question 9

By fits and start

Answer 9

– Irregularly (SO(Audit), 1997)

Question 10

Fell foul of

Answer 10

– Got into trouble with

Question 11

Token strike

Answer 11

– Short strike held as warning (SO(Audit), 1997)

Question 12

Face the music

Answer 12

– Get reprimanded (SO(Audit), 1997)

Question 13

Look down upon

Answer 13

Hate intensely

Question 14

.Flogging a dead horse

Answer 14

Wasting time in useless effort

Question 15

.Under a cloud

Answer 15

Under suspicion

Question 16

Green thumb

Answer 16

To have a natural interest

Question 17

Played havoc

Answer 17

Caused destruction

Question 18

No love lost between

Answer 18

Not on good terms

Question 19

Fair and square

Answer 19

Honest

Question 20

A white elephant

Answer 20

Costly or troublesome possession

Question 21

Out and out

Answer 21

Totally

Question 22

On the cuff

Answer 22

On credit

Question 23

Does not hold water

Answer 23

Cannot be believed

Question 24

A wild goose chase

Answer 24

Futile search

Question 25

In a tight corner

Answer 25

In a difficult situation

Question 26

10. – Strict (SO(Audit), 2003) 11. Took to heels – Run away in fear (SO(Audit), 2003) 12. To keep up – To keep in touch (SO(Audit), 2003) 13. Make a clean breast – Confess without reserve (SO(Audit), 2003) 14. Heads will roll – Transfers will take place (SO(Audit), 2003) 15. Make no bones about – Do not have any hesitation in anything (SO(Audit), 2003) 16. Take after – Resembles (SO(Audit), 2003) 17. To starve off – Postpone (SO(Audit), 2003) 18. To give a piece of mind – To reprimand (SO(Audit), 2003) 19. Rest on laurels – To be complacent (SO(Audit), 2003) 20. Pay through nose – Pay an extremely high price (SO(Audit), 2003) 21. Draw on fancy – Use imagination (SO(Audit), 2003) 22. Turn an honest living – Make an legitimate living (SO(Audit), 2005) 23. Give the game away – Give out the secret (SO(Audit), 2005) 24. Cheek by jowl – Very near (SO(Audit), 2005)

Answer 26

Talented and successful

Question 27

Going places

Answer 27

Talented and successful

Question 28

Off and on

Answer 28

Occasionally

Question 29

Hard and fast

Answer 29

Going places

Question 30

Hard and fast

Answer 30

Strict

Question 31

Took to heels

Answer 31

– Run away in fear (SO(Audit), 2003)

Question 32

To keep up

Answer 32

– To keep in touch (SO(Audit), 2003)

Question 33

Make a clean breast

Answer 33

– Confess without reserve (SO(Audit), 2003)

Question 34

Heads will roll

Answer 34

– Transfers will take place (SO(Audit),

Question 35

Make no bones about

Answer 35

– Do not have any hesitation in anything (SO(Audit), 2003)

Question 36

Take after

Answer 36

– Resembles

Question 37

To starve off

Answer 37

– Postpone

Question 38

To give a piece of mind

Answer 38

– To reprimand

Question 39

Rest on laurels

Answer 39

– To be complacent

Question 40

Pay through nose

Answer 40

– Pay an extremely high price

Question 41

Draw on fancy

Answer 41

– Use imagination

Question 42

Turn an honest living

Answer 42

– Make an legitimate living

Question 43

Give the game away

Answer 43

– Give out the secret

Question 44

Cheek by jowl

Answer 44

– Very near

Question 45

Give in

Answer 45

– Yield

Question 46

Run riot

Answer 46

– Act without restraint.

Question 47

Go through fire and water

Answer 47

– Undergo any risk.

Question 48

Talking through hat

Answer 48

– Talking nonsense.

Question 49

Put up with

Answer 49

– Tolerate.

Question 50

By fits and starts

Answer 50

– Irregularly.