IDIOMS AND PHRASES part1

IDIOMS AND PHRASES :1

1. To Win Laurels –                      To Win Distinction
2. To Worship The Rising Sun –    To Respect a Person Who Is Becoming Powerful
3. To Wash Hands Of –                To Have Nothing To Do
4. To Wrangle Over An Ass’ Shadow – To Quarrel Over Trifles
5. To Wear The Trousers -               Dominant
6. A Man Of Straw –                         A weak Person
7. A Bull In a China Shop –              One Who Causes Damage
8. A Damp Squib –                        Complete Failure
9. A Green horn –                         Inexperienced
10. A Stalking Horse-                  pretence
11. A Mare’s Nest –                     A False Invention
12. A Wolf In Sheep’s Clothing –  A dangerous Person Pretending Harmless
13. To Turn the Corner –             To change The Opinion
14. To Take To One’s Heel s – To Run away
15. To Take Up The cudgels – To Defend Someone
16. To Travel Incognito – To Travel Under a False name
17. To Throw Out Of Gear – Not Working Properly
18. To Throw Cold Water – To Discourage
19. ABC – Very Common Language
20. Above Board – Fair And Honest
21. All And Sundry – Without Making Any Distinction
22. All In All – Whole – Sole, Most Important
23. Alpha And omega – First And last Letter Of Greek alphabet , means beginning and end
24. An Eye Wash – A Pretence
25. An iron Hand – By force.