Idioms are so useful when it comes to expressing something in a better way, especially in the speaking section. There are some situations when you have to state something in a short period of time but it takes so much time to deliver. Then comes the role of idioms that makes your sentences look more precise and effective. Here is lesson 39 of the Useful Idioms for Better Communication Series that you can learn to improve your speaking and writing.
Daily Use Idioms #39
Here is the list of 7 Idioms in this lesson. Learn, Use, and Improve.
Note: sth means something while sb means somebody. One’s is replaced with a possessive pronoun such as your, my, his, her, etc.
1. put the cart before the horse
– do things in the wrong order or sequence
– सही तरीके से न करना
To get married first and then get a job is putting the cart before the horse.
2. build castles in the air
– make plans and hopes that have very little chance of happening
– हवाई किले बनाना
We are trying to build castles in the air.
3. fight like a cat and dog
– argue violently all the time
– जानी दुश्मनो की तरह लड़ना
As kids, we used to fight like cats and dogs.
4. let the cat out of the bag
– give away a secret
– रहस्य बताना
I let the cat out of the bag with only one day to go.
5. play cat and mouse with
– trifle with, toy with, confuse sb
– उलझन पैदा करना
Coy girls often like to play cat and mouse with Boys.
6. put the cat among the pigeons
– do or say sth that causes trouble and makes a lot of people angry or worry
– दूसरों को मुसीबत में डालना
The new security guard is a burglar — that’ll put the cat among the pigeons.
7. a catch-22 situation
– a situation in which one cannot win
– ऐसे हालत जिसमे जीत संभव न हो
I can’t get a job because I haven’t got anywhere to live but I can’t afford a place to live until I get a job-it’s a catch-22 situation.
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