Rich Idioms and Phrases
SN
Idioms and Phrases
Meanings
271
eat a humble pie
to be humiliated/apologetic
272
eat dirt
to suffer insult without
retaliation
273
elixir of life
the thing that never dies in life
274
empty compliment
a fake praise
275
enter upon
to engage
276
epoch making
remarkable
277
escape literature
a light reading
278
eye for an eye
retaliation, vengeance
279
eyewash
bunkum; fake assurance
280
face the music
face the impacts; to suffer
punishment for a a mistake
281
fair sex people
woman folks
282
fair weather friends
fake friends
283
fall behind
lag behind in a race; to be arrears
(payment)
284
fall by the wayside
to fail to continue in an
undertaking/mission
285
fall flat
of no effect
286
fan the flames
to worsen a situation; to sth make
intense
287
far reaching
long affecting; having a lasting
effect
288
fatal blow
a deadly strike; a decisive action
289
feel handsome
to feel well
290
feel the pulse
to find one’s secret
291
fifth columnist
a traitor
292
First Cause
the creator of the universe
293
fish in the troubled water
to take advantage of other's
vulnerability
294
fit like a glove
to match exactly
295
flare up
to erupt; to spread like wild fire
(anger, fire, etc.)
296
fly high
to pursue a high ambition
297
for good
for ever
298
for good and all
finally; permanently
299
fountain of justice
full of justice
300
fourth estate
the press
Rich Idioms and Phrases
SN
|
Idioms and Phrases
|
Meanings
|
271
|
eat a humble pie
|
to be humiliated/apologetic
|
272
|
eat dirt
|
to suffer insult without
retaliation
|
273
|
elixir of life
|
the thing that never dies in life
|
274
|
empty compliment
|
a fake praise
|
275
|
enter upon
|
to engage
|
276
|
epoch making
|
remarkable
|
277
|
escape literature
|
a light reading
|
278
|
eye for an eye
|
retaliation, vengeance
|
279
|
eyewash
|
bunkum; fake assurance
|
280
|
face the music
|
face the impacts; to suffer
punishment for a a mistake
|
281
|
fair sex people
|
woman folks
|
282
|
fair weather friends
|
fake friends
|
283
|
fall behind
|
lag behind in a race; to be arrears
(payment)
|
284
|
fall by the wayside
|
to fail to continue in an
undertaking/mission
|
285
|
fall flat
|
of no effect
|
286
|
fan the flames
|
to worsen a situation; to sth make
intense
|
287
|
far reaching
|
long affecting; having a lasting
effect
|
288
|
fatal blow
|
a deadly strike; a decisive action
|
289
|
feel handsome
|
to feel well
|
290
|
feel the pulse
|
to find one’s secret
|
291
|
fifth columnist
|
a traitor
|
292
|
First Cause
|
the creator of the universe
|
293
|
fish in the troubled water
|
to take advantage of other's
vulnerability
|
294
|
fit like a glove
|
to match exactly
|
295
|
flare up
|
to erupt; to spread like wild fire
(anger, fire, etc.)
|
296
|
fly high
|
to pursue a high ambition
|
297
|
for good
|
for ever
|
298
|
for good and all
|
finally; permanently
|
299
|
fountain of justice
|
full of justice
|
300
|
fourth estate
|
the press
|
