Where are 36 Figurative Expressions?

SN	Expressions	Meaning /Definition	Application or Example
1	apple of discord	a cause of strife, quarrel	Can you tell me what the apple of discord between Lebanon and Israel is?
2	to backbite a person	to speak ill of one behind his back	Be careful! There are people finding faults to backbite you.
3	to keep the ball rolling	to keep things going(amusement)	Please don't disturb the kids. Let the ball keep rolling.
4	a wet blanket	a person who discourages another	Grantham has been a wet blanket to me whenever I play cricket.
5	in cold blood	to kill sb ruthlessly and deliberately	The prime minister was killed in cold blood. Or It was a cold-blooded murder.
6	a bluestocking	a learned woman inclined to pedantry	These days we find many blue stockings in our city.
7	a bolt from the blue	an unexpected incident/occurrence	It was a bolt from the blue when I saw my sister after donkey's years.
8	by leaps and bounds	with remarkable speed	Her heart is improving by leaps and bounds. The literacy rate is increasing by leaps and bounds in our country.
9	to break the news	to reveal sth unpleasant in a decent manner	Harry broke the news of the death of Mary's mother.
10	to break the ice	to take the (first) initiative	George was the person to break the ice in the match.
11	to browbeat	to bully	There are several students in my class who browbeat little Larry.
12	to kick the bucket	to die( American slang)	Osama bin Laden was believed to have been kicked the bucket in Baluchistan in Pakistan.
13	to bury the hatchet	to end the conflict/quarrel	Please bury the hatchet and come to a consensus.
14	to put the cart before the horse	to do things in an odd manner, disorder the work	Don't be crazy! You are putting the horse before the cart by cooking the rice first and the vegetable later.
15	to let the cat out of the bag	to reveal a secret	Who let the cat out of the bag?
16	care killed the cat	care too much that may even result in death	What happened to Amitji? You know, care killed the cat! (jocular)
17	Hobson's choice	no alternative, take what you are given	There's merely a Hobson's choice in the hands of the government now.
18	to pick and choose	to make a careful selection	Please pick and choose the part you like.
19	to square the circle	to try to do sth impossible	Why are you squaring the circle by trying to climb the wall?
20	to carry coal to Newcastle	to do sth unnecessary	Please don't carry coal to Newcastle, you are only wasting time!
21	the coast is clear	the danger is past	You can go now. The coast is clear.
22	to throw cold water on something/somebody	to discourage something/somebody	I hate people throwing cold water upon those who are a novice.
23	to show one's colors	to reveal one's real nature	She was a true friend to me but now she has started showing her colors.
24	as the crow flies	indirect line the shortest distance	Take me to your home as the crow flies. I don't have enough time.
25	cut and dry	ready-made	I bought this shirt in the market cut and dry.
26	to cut a dash	to make an impression	He is trying to cut a dash by wearing yearlings.
27	a dare-devil	a fearless/reckless person	Please don't engage with him .he is a dare-devil
28	halcyon days	peaceful/happy days	We are no more seeing those halcyon days in ours.
29	Dutch courage	bravery induced by alcohol	Please don't show your Dutch courage.
30	to take a French leave	to take a leave without asking	Braham always takes a French leave yet he is paid all.
31	Elysian happiness	a state of perfect bliss	A day will come when we will be enjoying Elysian happiness.
32	to fall upon	to attack	Why does the US fall upon Iran now?
33	other fish to fry	to have other more imp. works	Please don't bother me now; I have other fish to fry.
34	To split hairs	to argue about trifles	People who split hairs are not taken as decent fellows.
35	A gargantuan appetite	An enormous appetite	You see he has a gargantuan appetite. He eats 100 kilos.
36	In a jiffy	In an exceedingly short time	He did all the work in just a jiffy!