Rich Idioms and Phrases
SN
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Idioms and Phrases
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Meanings
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331
|
high explosive
|
very irritable man
|
332
|
high time
|
time of action)
|
333
|
hold in contempt
|
to hate sth/sb
severely
|
334
|
hold no water
|
to not have
convincing reasons for sth
|
335
|
house of ill fame
|
a brothel
|
336
|
hows and whys
|
the core reasons for
sth to happen or exist
|
337
|
hue and cry
|
a loud cry/clamour
about sth
|
338
|
I bet
|
I’m certain
|
339
|
in a nutshell
|
in a very clear way
suing few words
|
340
|
in all conscience
|
from all
understanding
|
341
|
in black and white
|
in written
|
342
|
in cold blood
|
deliberately
|
343
|
in common with
|
in the same way as
sb/sth
|
344
|
by/in fits and stars
|
intermittent;
occurring at frequent intervals
|
345
|
be in fog
|
puzzled
|
346
|
in all/good
conscience
|
honestly/fairly: you
can’t in all conscience call it an act of honour
|
347
|
in full bloom
|
in full growth
|
348
|
in good faith
|
with sincerity
|
349
|
ill fated
|
unfortunate
|
350
|
in the interim
|
during the time of
some rest of sth
|
351
|
in jeopardy
|
at risk; likely to
bring loss
|
352
|
in letter and spirit
|
by all intention; in
good faith
|
353
|
in lump sum
|
at one stroke of
payment
|
354
|
in microcosm
|
on a small scale
|
355
|
in one’s birthday
suit
|
without clothes on
|
356
|
in so far as
|
to the extent of
|
357
|
in the aftermath
|
as a consequence, as
a reaction after a major incident
|
358
|
in the clouds
|
in the world of
dreams and imaginations
|
359
|
in the dead of
winter
|
at the bitterest of
the cold month
|
360
|
in the lap of luxury
|
at halcyon times
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