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 4 of the Useful Idioms for Better Communication Series that you can learn to improve your speaking and writing.
Daily Use Idioms #4
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. upset the apple-cart
– spoil or disrupt a plan or arrangement; disprove a theory
– काम खराब करना
Now don’t upset the applecart by revealing where we’re going.
2. seal (or stamp) of approval
– an official sign of approval
– सहमति देना
The Government has given the proposal its seal of approval.
3. keep sth/sb at arm’s length
– keep sb a distance, avoiding intimacy or familiarity
– दूरी बनाकर रखना
He had always kept her family at arm’s length.
4. the long arm of the law
– the far-reaching power of the authorities
– कानून की ताक़त, कानून की पहुँच
It is not easy for criminals to escape the long arm of the law in a developed country like this.
5. up in arms
– angry, rebellious
– बेचैनी होना
the employees where up in arms over the management’s plan to discontinue five dy week policy
6. armed to the teeth
– fully equipped ( with weapons, argument etc.)
– झगड़े की जड़, विवाद का विषय
the alleged tax defaulter was ready for all their question, and armed to the teeth with proof of his innocence.
7. have been around
– have existed; have acquired a lot of worldly experience
– अस्तित्व में होना
There is nothing new about laptops – they’ve been around for a year.
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