Learn Idioms #1

Question 1

All at sea

Answer 1

confused or unable to decide what to do

mem: like you are lost in the sea and confused max

Question 2

sweeping statement

Answer 2

if someone makes a sweeping statement, they make a statement which applies to all things of a particular kind, although they have not considered all the relevant facts carefully.

mem : in short, generalizing of a particular aspect

Question 3

in a tight corner

Answer 3

particularly difficult or awkward situation, especially one that is not easy to escape or resolve

mem: pretty direct, u cant move from that corner, odavum mudiyadhu oliyavum mudiyadhu :P

Question 4

a wild goose chase

Answer 4

a foolish and hopeless search for or pursuit of something unattainable.

mem: goose are considered negative (kinda foolish ). Hence a foolish chase

Question 5

does not hold water

Answer 5

does not seem to be reasonable or be in accordance with the facts, cannot be believed.

mem: water can be turned into gold, this statement does not hold water :P

Question 6

on the cuff

Answer 6

on credit, with payment to be made later

mem : u have to pay afterwards or else cuff dan :P

Question 7

out and out

Answer 7

in every way, complete , totally

Question 8

a white elephant

Answer 8

a possession that is useless or troublesome, especially one that is expensive to maintain or difficult to dispose of.

mem: walter white’s drug was a white elephant :P. (useless and troublesome)

Question 9

fair and square

Answer 9

honest according to the rules

mem: i won the bet fair and square

Question 10

no love lost between

Answer 10

they not like each other , mutual dislike .

mem: quite the opposite :P there is no love between