Select the Right Meaning of Idioms And Phrases

IDIOMS AND PHRASES

Idioms are expressions of words or phrases whose meaning cannot be explained directly from the meaning of individual words that make it up.

Example :

1) Under someone's wing

If you go through above example word by word, then the literal meaning of it would be like you're in the wing of someone or you're sitting in the wing of some bird while this is absolutely wrong. The meaning of this idiom is " to be under someone's protection ".

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To draw a line

to fix a limit to caution someone to be stern to insult someone

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To give a person the cold shoulder

to offer someone ice cream to be humble to threaten to treat coldly

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Long in the tooth

distant journey rather cold ailment young

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Backstairs influence

one who is easily influenced influential person influence exerted secretly influence of wife on her husband

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To plough the sands

to be extremely accomplished to be resourceful to be dejected to busy oneself in an unprofitable proposition

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To be no chicken

to be brave to be honest to be no longer young to be childish

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To strike oil

to have found an oil well to have lucky success to have a close escape to be unsuccessful

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To rate soundly

to censure strongly to acquire heavy profits to be at peace to assure somebody

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To be at sixes and sevens

to be undecided to be a great success to be certain to give away generously

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To rip up old sores

to destroy something to act cruelly to reopen a quarrel to inflict pain on someone

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Questions	Answer
To draw a line	to fix a limit to caution someone to be stern to insult someone
To give a person the cold shoulder	to offer someone ice cream to be humble to threaten to treat coldly
Long in the tooth	distant journey rather cold ailment young
Backstairs influence	one who is easily influenced influential person influence exerted secretly influence of wife on her husband
To plough the sands	to be extremely accomplished to be resourceful to be dejected to busy oneself in an unprofitable proposition
To be no chicken	to be brave to be honest to be no longer young to be childish
To strike oil	to have found an oil well to have lucky success to have a close escape to be unsuccessful
To rate soundly	to censure strongly to acquire heavy profits to be at peace to assure somebody
To be at sixes and sevens	to be undecided to be a great success to be certain to give away generously
To rip up old sores	to destroy something to act cruelly to reopen a quarrel to inflict pain on someone