Hi Idiom:- Money Talks Meaning:- Using money to influence or Control people Sentence:- You Can ask the man but money talks . He will let you in the...
Virad Awasthi
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Jun 2, 2000 6:23 pm
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Hi Idiom:- Run out of steam Meaning:- (informal) If you run out of steam, you stop doing something because you have no more energy or enthusiasm left. ...
Virad Awasthi
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Jun 3, 2000 5:16 am
400
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Jun 3, 2000 7:55 am
401
Hi Idiom:- A moonlight flit/flitting Meaning: (informal) move house by night or secretly to avoid paying rent due or escape creditors Sentence:- The...
Virad Awasthi
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Jun 4, 2000 4:44 am
402
Hi Idiom:- the tip of the iceberg Meaning ( ) If you say that a problem is the tip of the iceberg, you mean that it is one small part of a much larger...
Virad Awasthi
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Jun 5, 2000 8:58 am
403
Hi Idiom:- Behind someone's back Meaning:- (informal) without the knowledge of the person concerned, especially because he would disapprove of or not like ...
Virad Awasthi
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Jun 6, 2000 5:05 am
404
Hi Idiom:- Someone's knees knocked together Meaning:-: ( ) to feel or show great fear Sentence:-: I heard someone coming towards the door and my knees were...
Virad Awasthi
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Jun 7, 2000 2:54 pm
405
Hi Idiom:- Over the hill Meaning;- (informal) If you say that someone is over the hill, you are saying rudely that they are old and no longer fit,...
Virad Awasthi
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Jun 8, 2000 4:43 am
406
Hi Idiom:- Touch wood (the American expression is: "Knock on wood".) Meaning:- In British English, you can say touch wood to indicate that you hope to have...
Virad Awasthi
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Jun 9, 2000 6:39 pm
407
Hi Idiom:- keep an eye on: Meaning:- check something regularly. Sentence:"You're busy, so you'll need to keep an eye on the time. Remember that we have to...
Virad Avasthi
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Jun 13, 2000 1:00 pm
408
Hi Idiom:- keep after: Meaning:- continue to remind. Sentence:-"You'll have to keep after him to lock the door when he leaves. He always forgets to do that."...
Virad Avasthi
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Jun 14, 2000 12:20 pm
409
Hi idiom:- be over: Meaning:- be finished; end. Sentence:- "I can't see you until around 4 o'clock. My meetings won't be over until then." Bye Virad...
Virad Avasthi
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Jun 15, 2000 12:24 pm
410
Hi Idiom:- would ('d) just as soon: Meaning:- would ('d) rather; prefer. Sentence:- "I know we have a lot of work to do, but I'm tired. I'd just as soon...
Virad Avasthi
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Jun 16, 2000 9:19 am
411
Hi Idiom:- No way!: Meaning:- Absolutely not!/Definitely not! Sentence:-- "A: You didn't open this letter addressed to me, did you? B: No way! I'd never...
Virad Avasthi
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Jun 17, 2000 7:47 am
412
Hi Idiom:- be used to (+Ving/noun): Meaning:- to be a accustomed to; not uncomfortable with. Sentence:- "It won't be hard to get up at 5:00 AM. I'm used to...
Virad Avasthi
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Jun 18, 2000 9:01 am
413
Hi Idiom:- beat one's brains out: Meaning:-try very hard to understand something. Sentence:-"Can you help me with this problem? I've been beating my brains...
Virad Avasthi
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Jun 19, 2000 8:20 pm
414
Hi Idiom:- change one's mind: Meaning:- decide to do something different from what had been decided earlier. Sentence:- "\A: Why\ are you working this week? I...
Virad Avasthi
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Jun 21, 2000 6:01 am
415
Hi Idiom:- beat: Meaning:- exhausted; very tired (adj.). Sentence:- "This has been a long day. I'm beat!" Bye Virad...
Virad Avasthi
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Jun 22, 2000 7:43 am
416
Hi Idiom:- call it a day: Meaning:- stop work for the day. Sentence:- "It's late and you've accomplished a lot. Why don't you call it a day?" Bye Virad...
Virad Avasthi
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Jun 23, 2000 6:06 am
417
Hi Idiom:- be a piece of cake: Meaning:- be very easy. Sentence:- "Bob said the test was difficult, but I thought it was a piece of cake." Bye Virad...
Virad Avasthi
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Jun 24, 2000 11:29 am
418
Hi Idioms:- lend someone a hand: Meaning:- help someone. Sentence:- "I can't do this alone. Can you lend me a hand?" Bye Virad...
Virad Avasthi
vavasthi@...
Jun 25, 2000 4:34 pm
419
Hi Idiom:- Don't count your chickens until they hatch: Meaning:- Don't assume that something will happen until it has happened. Sentence:- "A: I'm sure that...
Hi Idiom:- back down (no object): Meaning:- not follow a threat. Sentence:- "Tom was going to call the police when I told him I'd wrecked his car, but he...
Virad Awasthi
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Jun 30, 2000 6:31 pm
422
Hi Idiom:- the tip of the iceberg Meaning:- If you say that a problem is the tip of the iceberg, you mean that it is one small part of a much larger...
Virad Awasthi
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Jul 1, 2000 7:33 am
423
Hi Idiom:- Turn up your nose Meaning:- : (informal) If you turn up your nose at something, you reject it because you think that it is not good enough for you....
Virad Awasthi
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Jul 2, 2000 4:31 am
424
Hi Idiom:- The boot is on the other foot/leg Meaning: (informal) the situation has been turned around the other way Sentence:- Usage: Now the boot is...
Virad Awasthi
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Jul 3, 2000 8:49 am
425
Hi Idiom:- Give the boot (also used as "get the boot/push", "be given the boot") Meaning:- (1) to dismiss someone (2) end a relationship with someone ...
Virad Awasthi
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Jul 4, 2000 12:13 pm
426
Hi Idiom:- Break the back of something Meaning:- If You break the back of a task or problem, you do the most difficult part of what is necessary to complete...
Virad Awasthi
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Jul 5, 2000 12:06 pm
427
Hi Idiom:- Every dog has its day Meaning:- Every Person, however unfortunate or unimportant, has a time in his life when he is successful or victorious ...
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