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Idioms Meaning
9. With a silver spoon in mouth born in luxury
10. To stand on one’s own feet to be independent
11. To put one’s best foot forward to do the best
12. To turn a deaf ear disregard the advice or opinion
13. To play false deceive someone
14. To turn the other cheek remain calm when someone is violent
15. To give false colouring misinterpretation
16. Best of both worlds all the advantages
17. Cry over spilt milk complain about a loss from the past
18. Feel a bit under the weather feeling slightly ill
19. Elbow one’s way through to force one’s way through a crowd
20. To make up one’s mind decided
21. Right hand man most efficient assistant
22. To give ear listen to
23. By hook or by crook by fair or foul means
24. Off and on occasionally
25. Ins and outs in full details
26. To give a cold shoulder avoiding or ignoring
27. To pay through nose to pay high price
28. To burn candle at both ends overtaxing energies
29. To keep one’s head remain calm, not to lose temper
30. To take to one’s heels to run away
31. In high spirits joyful or excited with joy
32. Made his mark established or made himself distinguished
33. Hand to mouth no provision for future
34. To be the backbone of to be the chief support
35. Lips are sealed to remain quiet
36. To keep one’s chin up to remain happy under difficult position
37. To turn a blind eye ignore other’s faults knowingly
38. To take it to heart to take deeply or seriously
39. To fall flat without any amusement
40. In the good books of in favour with
41. With open arms to welcome affectionately or warmly
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