All of us knows that English has become a Universal language; the language of science and technology globally. So, it has become the language of great importance all around the world. Keeping it in view, we are trying to bring out some important Idiomatic Phrases for you which are being used in various kinds of exams.
| SR. # | IDIOMS | MEANING |
| 1 | A Stick in the mud | People who are bore and old fashioned |
| 2 | Salt of the earth | A Person having simplicity moral integrity and is genuine |
| 3 | A step in right direction | An Action that increases the possibility of success |
| 4 | Labor the point | To emphasize something or work hard to express an ideology |
| 5 | An armchair critic | A person who speaks critically about anything but knows nothing about it |
| 6 | At the crossroads | At a changing point where one choice is to be made |
| 7 | An acid test | A difficult test to evaluate |
| 8 | On thin ice | An act which is dangerous or risk is involved in it |
| 9 | Draw a blank | Fail to get an answer or a specific result |
| 10 | Give way | To fall apart or fail |
| 11 | To compare notes | To discuss one’s feelings or experiences with others |
| 12 | To follow suit | Doing the something which has been done by others |
| 13 | In cold blood | A person who is feeling less or with cruel intention |
| 14 | To be in high spirits | Being happy due to some success |
| 15 | Every inch | Every / all parts of surface |
| 16 | Dead person | Talking with feelings less or emotionless force |
| 17 | Flag a dead horse | To talk about irrelevant topic or issue, talking or insist on such thing in which no one has any interest |
| 18 | Lame duck | Such politician / official or person whose tenure is going to end |
| 19 | Turn Down | Refusal, Deny |
| 20 | Bear Out | To support the truth or claim of any person |
| 21 | Wag one’s chin | Gesture of showing the agreement |
| 22 | Sail against the wind | Doing something against the situation |
| 23 | Keep one’s eye on the ball | Strictly observing anything |
| 24 | Every cloud has a silver line | A little betterment against a heavy trouble |
| 25 | Call a spade | Being straight |
| 26 | Explode the myth | Clarifying something |
| 27 | On a point of dilemma | Being on a diversion |
| 28 | Get into deep water | Being in trouble / in a critical situation |
| 29 | Be a cold fish | Emotionless person |
| 30 | A watched pot never boils | You can’t be successful until you strive hard |
| 31 | Call the sho | Being the boss |
| 32 | Dead word | Useless part of machinery |
| 33 | Lump in throat | Uunable to speak due to any tension, grievance, pain |
| 34 | Waiting in the wings | Ready for anything |
| 35 | A chip on shoulder | Being angry due to anything |
| 36 | At the drop of hat | Ready for any task |
| 37 | Upset the apple cart | To disturb or flop a plan / strategy |
| 38 | Take a pinch of salt | Not to trust anyone completely |
| 39 | A square peg in round hole | Being unfit |
| 40 | A piece of cake | Easy task |
| 41 | Let the cat out of bag | To know about the climax |
| 42 | Kill two birds with one stone | Hitting two targets with single bullet |
| 43 | A blessing in disguise | Something that seems bad but actually its good |
| 44 | get out of hand | To become difficult to control |
| 45 | Comparing apples and oranges | To try to compare two different things |
| 46 | A wild goes chase | A research that is completely unsuccessful and useless |
| 47 | Burn the midnight oil | To stay up late working on a project or task |
| 48 | Make a long story short | An expression indicating that one is skipping un-necessary details |
| 49 | Once in the blue moon | Something that happens very seldom |
| 50 | Yoke around one’s neck | Being a Burden |