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Important Idioms and Phrases

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Like a fish out of water - In a strange situation
Smell a rat - Suspect something foul
Read between the lines - Understand the hidden meaning
Tooth and Nail - With all of one’s power
Spread like wild fire - Spread quickly
Hit the nail on the head - Do or say the exact thing
Burn the midnight Oil - Work or study hard
Under his thumb - Under his control
With a high hand - Oppressively
Gain ground - Become popular
By leaps and bounds - Rapidly
Make off with - To run away with
Pass away - To die
To cry for the moon - Ask for the impossible
To make a pig of oneself - To over-eat
Donkey’s years - Very long time
To pull one’s leg - To joke; tease
To keep one’s fingers crossed - To hope fervently
To eat humble pie - To apologize in a humble manner
To fight a losing battle - Struggle without hope of success
A deadlock - A position when no progress can be made
A daredevil - A person who does not care for any consequences
Once in a blue moon - Very rarely
At a premium - Difficult to get or obtain
To play the game - To act honestly

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