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IDIOMS
FOR CLASS - X
No
Idiom
Meaning
To Back out of
something
To withdraw from an
agreement
TO Beat about
the Bush
To go around the
topic in order to
avoid the point.
To break the Ice
TO break the
Silence, OR To start
the conversation.
Sindhi MeaningUsage
If you have made
and agreement,
you should not try
to back it out of it.
Dont beat about
the bush, come
straight forward.
Every body was
silent till the Aslam
entered the room
and broke the ice.
A Black sheep
By fits and starts. Not regularly
In Black and
White.
In writing
Bone of
contention
Cause of riots Or
quarrels
At a loss
Not Knowing what to
do.
A wild Goose
chase
An enterprise which
will not succeed
A Bad character
Every community
has a black sheep.
You will never
succeed if you work
by fits and starts.
What ever you
want to say, give
men in black and
white.
Kashmir issue is the
bone of contention
between Pakistan
and India.
I misplaced the Key
and I was at a loss,
how I would open
the door.
The old man ran
after the boy, but it
.proved to be a wild
goose chase.
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At Large
Free or not confined
The escaped thief
is still at large.
To cry over spilt
milk
To grieve something
uselessly.
12
Day in and day
out
Daily
13
To end in smoke
TO have no result
Hard day in and
day out.
All the schemes of
your friends ended
in smoke
14
Far and wide
Over a Large area
His fame is spread
15
Fish out of water To feel
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for your success.
Good students work
far and wide.
uncomfortable or un
easy
In the absence of
her son she felt like
a fish out of water
To have a bone to To have a grievance
about something
pick with some
one.
Aslam is always
trying to have a
To have the LionsTo take the biggest
or best share of
share
The ladder of the
dacoits received
something.
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Dont cry over spilt
Milk, but try again
Its a high time
The Moment has
already come
bone to pick with
his cousin.
Lions share of the
stolen property.
Its high time to
start the study,
because,
examination will
begin in the next
month.
19
Kith and kin
Close relations and
friends
He helped his kith
and kin with his
own money.
20
An apple of an
eye
Very sweet person or
thing
21
To make Both
ends meet
To live within ones
income.
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her mothers eye.
The poor peon can
hardly make both
ends meet.
To make the most To take the fullest
advantage
of
TO make ones
mouth water
She is an apple of
To cause some one
to desire something
intensely
You must make the
most of the most
period of your
youth.
The sweet dish was
enough to make
aslams mouth
water.
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To nip in the Bud To stop evil in the
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ODDs and ENDs
Small articles
without much value
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To Kick up a row
To make noise or
disturbance
early stage.
You must nip your
bad habits in the
bud.
There are many
odds and ends in
his shop.
My younger brother
is very polite so he
never kicks up a
row.
To poke ones
nose into
To interfere
To put into
practice
To carry out in deeds
29
To save
something for
rainy day
To keep for future
We must save
necessity which may some money for a
arise
rainy day.
30
To see eye to eye To agree with. To
have same option
with some one
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To shed
crocodiles tears
To weep not in real
sorrow
32
To take to task
To rebuke
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You should not poke
your nose on the
affairs of others
What ever good
things you have
learnt, you should
put them into
practice.
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To turn a deaf ear To pay no attention
to
to
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To turn over a
new leaf
To make a new start
35
To Wind up
To bring to an end
I usually see eye to
eye with my friend
in every matter.
When her mother in
law died, she shed
crocodiles tears
He was taken to
task for his
absence
Aslam turned deaf
ear to his fathers
advice
After release from
prison, he has
turned over a new
leaf of life.
I intend to wind up
my business and go
to Karachi
With flying
colours
With great success
37
With heart and
soul
With keen interest
38
With high hand
Cruelly (or)
disregarding the
feelings of others
39
Under ones nose Immediately with in
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My younger brother
has passed his
examinations with
flying colours
Javed puts his heart
and soul in his
studies.
He crushed the
rebellion with a
high hand
reach
You dont have to
Ulfat Soomro
M.A (Hons) English Literature
M.Phil Sindhi literature
M.Ed
go far, because it is
under your nose
IDIOMS FOR CLASS XI
1. ABC: Basic Knowledge.
Hanif doesnt know even the ABC of Matehmatics
2. A Bone oF Conetention.
15. At the Eleventh Hour : At the last time.
It is better to remember God at the eleventh hour.
32. By fits and starts : Irregularly.
Those who work by fits and start seldom succeed.
33. Cat and dog life: full of quarrel:
Today in about every family even brothers are having cat and dog life.
34. Crocodiles Tears: Fake tears.
One can shed crocodile tears over enemys death.
35. Far and wide: every where.
The Parents of Lucy Gray shouted far and wide
48. TO Beat about the bush : To talk irrelevant
Say straight what you know, dont beat about the bush
49. To Break the ice: To Break the Silence.
The whole class was silent till Karim entertained and broke the ice.
64.
16.Dark Horse _ A person with Hidden Qualities.
He Proved himself a dark horse by winning first Prize.
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1. ABC (Basic Knowledge) He does not know even the ABC of Chemistry.
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42. Hard handed (clever): successful businessmen must be Hard-Handed in their
business.
43. Hit the Hay (to go to bed) I am going to hit the hay because I am very tired.
44. Harping on String: (Speak of the same thing repeatedly) careless people
always harp on one string because they do not care about time.
45. Impunity ( with freedom from punishment) It was his luck that he got
impunity from the King.
46. In Black and White (in written) The agreement was put in black and white.
