Set 4 Flashcards
Eke out
Eke out - supplement income - to add to something. अमतररि आय
Example-
1) He worked at two jobs in order to eke his income out.
2) To eke out his income he also works as a part time accountant in the evening.
Ever and anon
Ever and anon - now and then, sometimes – occasionally
कभी - कभी
Example-
1) His visits his parents ever and anon.
An eye wash
An eye wash - a pretence, deception, nonsense
Example-
1) It’s not an eyewash. It’s true.
2) My friend’s promise to help me just proved an eye-wash.
Fool’s errand
Fool’s errand - an attempt to do something that has no chance of success
Example-
1) It’s a fool’s errand trying to get Rahul to join in anything.
2) Billions of dollars have been spent on long-range weather forecasting. But it’s
a fool’s errand.
Fall foul of somebody
Fall foul of somebody - to quarrel झगडा करना
Example-1) Things were going well for her till she fell foul of the director.
2) They were once bosom friends but now they have fallen foul of each other.
Fly off the handle
Fly off the handle - to lose one’s temper
:- आपे से बाहर हो जाना
Example-
1) He’s extremely irritable- he flies off the handle at the slightest thing.
Foot the bill
Foot the bill - to pay for something or bill, especially expensive
Example-
1) My boss took me out for lunch and company footed the bill.
2) His parents can’t afford to foot the bill for his college education.
Fair weather friend
Fair weather friend - selfish friend
Example-
1) A fair weather friend will never stand by you in difficulty.
Flash in the pan
Flash in the pan - something that happened only for a short time and was not
repeated
Example-
1) Sadly, their success was just a flash in the pan.
2) Tom had hoped to be a major film star, but his career was only a flash in the
pan.
Gain ground
Gain ground - to become successful and popular
Example-
1) The U.S. is gaining ground as cotton producer.
2) Our new product is gaining ground against that of our competitor.
Get off scot free
Get off scot free - to escape punishment for a crime or wrongdoing
Example-
1) His wealthy uncle influenced the jury, and he ended up getting off scot-free.
2) A murderer can also very easily get off scot free for lack of evidence.
Gird up the loins
Gird up the loins - to get ready, especially for hard work, to prepare oneself for something
Example-
1) Somebody has to do something about the problem, why don’t you gird up
your loins and do something?
2) Well, I guess I had better gird up my loins and go to work.
Give a wide berth
Give a wide berth - to avoid a person or a place
Example-
1) We should always give a wide berth to all selfish and mean persons.
2) The dog we are approaching is very mean. Better give it a wide berth.
Go to the dogs
Go to the dogs - to be ruined, or to become worse in quality or character
Example-
1) He was a marvelous actor, but his drinking problems caused his career to go to
the dogs.
2) The rich business man will go to the dogs because of his son’s bad habits.
:-If a country or an organization is going to the dogs. It is becoming less successful than it was in the past
Example-
1) They sat in the bar the night before the election, moaning that the country
was going to the dogs.
Gentleman at large
Gentleman at large - an unreliable person
Example-
1) We must not believe in a gentleman at large.
