Rich Idioms and Phrases
SN
Idioms and Phrases
Meanings
181
burst
into tears
to cry
bitterly
182
bury
the hatchet
to end
dispute
183
by a
long way
by a
big margin
184
by and
by
slowly;
gradually; bit by bit
185
by the
way
expression
used while changing the context of conversation
186
by
degrees
gradually
187
by
dint of
with
one's hard work; by one's efforts; by virtue of
188
by
hook or by crook
by any
means; by all means; by fair or foul means
189
by
leaps and bounds
most
rapidly; very fast
190
by the
by
incidentally;
parenthetically
191
with
the skin of one’s teeth
by a
very narrow margin
192
by and
large
on the
whole; in general; everything considered
193
by
word of mouth
in
spoken words only
194
By/from
all accounts
from
all reports
195
call
bad names
to
address someone with funny/insulting names
196
call
for
an
invitation
197
call
in question
to
dispute; doubt the validity of sth
198
call
on
to pay
a brief visit
199
call
sb to accounts
call
sb accountable for sth
200
call
upon
to
request someone for something
201
capital
error
a big
blunder
202
carry
coal to Newcastle
to do
a useless job
203
carry
the day
to win
something significant
204
cast
away
a
person whose ship has sunk; a shipwrecked person
205
be
cast down (by something)
to be
sad and unhappy
206
cat
and dog life
full
of quarrel
207
catch
sight of
to see
something/somebody
208
catch
somebody with their pants down
to
arrive/do sth before expected @ an embarrassing situation
209
catch-22
situation
a very
diff situation
210
Chapter
and verse
the
exact details
Rich Idioms and Phrases
SN |
Idioms and Phrases |
Meanings |
181
|
burst
into tears
|
to cry
bitterly
|
182
|
bury
the hatchet
|
to end
dispute
|
183
|
by a
long way
|
by a
big margin
|
184
|
by and
by
|
slowly;
gradually; bit by bit
|
185
|
by the
way
|
expression
used while changing the context of conversation
|
186
|
by
degrees
|
gradually
|
187
|
by
dint of
|
with
one's hard work; by one's efforts; by virtue of
|
188
|
by
hook or by crook
|
by any
means; by all means; by fair or foul means
|
189
|
by
leaps and bounds
|
most
rapidly; very fast
|
190
|
by the
by
|
incidentally;
parenthetically
|
191
|
with
the skin of one’s teeth
|
by a
very narrow margin
|
192
|
by and
large
|
on the
whole; in general; everything considered
|
193
|
by
word of mouth
|
in
spoken words only
|
194
|
By/from
all accounts
|
from
all reports
|
195
|
call
bad names
|
to
address someone with funny/insulting names
|
196
|
call
for
|
an
invitation
|
197
|
call
in question
|
to
dispute; doubt the validity of sth
|
198
|
call
on
|
to pay
a brief visit
|
199
|
call
sb to accounts
|
call
sb accountable for sth
|
200
|
call
upon
|
to
request someone for something
|
201
|
capital
error
|
a big
blunder
|
202
|
carry
coal to Newcastle
|
to do
a useless job
|
203
|
carry
the day
|
to win
something significant
|
204
|
cast
away
|
a
person whose ship has sunk; a shipwrecked person
|
205
|
be
cast down (by something)
|
to be
sad and unhappy
|
206
|
cat
and dog life
|
full
of quarrel
|
207
|
catch
sight of
|
to see
something/somebody
|
208
|
catch
somebody with their pants down
|
to
arrive/do sth before expected @ an embarrassing situation
|
209
|
catch-22
situation
|
a very
diff situation
|
210
|
Chapter
and verse
|
the
exact details
|
