1. Idiom – Take on a new significance.
Phrases – to become suddenly more meaningful.
2. Idiom – Go pear-shaped
Phrases – to fail.
3. Idiom – Down to earth
Phrases – practical and direct.
4. Idiom – Wouldn’t touch with a barge pole
Phrases – do not like to interfere.
5. Idiom – A different kettle of fish.
Phrases – completely different from something mentioned.
6. Idiom – Out with the old and in with the new
Phrases – make a new start.
7. Idiom – In a New York minute
Phrases – temporary.
8. Idiom – Pull up his socks
Phrases – make a greater effort to improve.
9. Idiom – The baby needs shoes
Phrases – one hopes for good luck in a game.
10. Idiom – Brand spanking new
Phrases – totally new.
11. Idiom – When one door closes, another opens
Phrases – if one fails in doing something, one will succeed at something else.
12. Idiom – Bring it on
Phrases – to make something happen, usually something bad.
13. Idiom – Behind the scenes
Phrases – unknown to everyone.
14. Idiom – Apples and Oranges
Phrases – two unlike things or people.
15. Idiom – To burn the midnight oil
Phrases – to work till very late in the night.
16. Idiom – At stone’s throw away
Phrases – at a short distance.
17. Idiom – To miss the boat
Phrases – to miss an opportunity.
18. Idiom – Hats off to someone
Phrases – congratulations to.
19. Idiom – Hale and hearty
Phrases – healthy.
20. Idiom – To cut both ends
Phrases – to argue in support of both sides.
21. Idiom – Tag get away with
Phrases – to escape from something.
22. Idiom – Bone of contention
Phrases – a subject of dispute.
23. Idiom – On shank’s mare
Phrases – on foot.
24. Idiom – In harmony with
Phrases – in agreement with
25. Idiom – To hold your horses
Phrases – to have patience
26. Idiom – Get out of hand
Phrases – uncontrollable
27. Idiom – To have the gift of the gab
Phrases – to be eloquent
28. Idiom – A snake in the grass
Phrases – a secret enemy
29. Idiom – Bite off more than one can chew
Phrases – to take more than one can deal with
30. Idiom -Under the gun
Phrases – to be under pressure
31. Idiom – In a nutshell
Phrases – in brief
32. Idiom – At the drop of a hat
Phrases – instantly
33. Idiom – A hard nut to crack
Phrases – a difficult problem
34. Idiom – Spill the beans
Phrases – to leak the secret
35. Idiom – A red letter day
Phrases – a memorable day
36. Idiom – To eat humble pie
Phrases – to accept error
37. Idiom – Storm in a teacup
Phrases – big fuss over a small issue
38. Idiom – To take French leave
Phrases – leave without any intimation
39. Idiom – To burn all bridges
Phrases – to destroy all relations
40. Idiom – A blessing in disguise
Phrases – hidden favor
41. Idiom – Cutting corners
Phrases – saving money
42. Idiom – Like a cakewalk
Phrases – extremely easy
43. Idiom – Tit for tat
Phrases – to do harm as done to you
44. Idiom – Crying over split milk
Phrases – feeling sorry over a mistake that cannot be changed
45. Idiom – Apple of discord
Phrases – something that causes friction
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