An idiom means an expression given by a group of words to convey a sense but exactly different from the actual individual words meaning. It enhances the beauty of our language.
1. Add fuel to the flames means to do or say something to make the difficult situation still worse.
I totally forgot to invite my friends on my wedding anniversary but my excuses added fuel to the flames despite convincing them.
8. Old habits die hard means feel reluctance in changing habits followed from long time.
My mother is always fond of doing something or the other, old habits die hard.
9. Hair's breadth means to manage to escape from a danger or narrow escape (just by a hair's breadth)
When tsunami hit our surroundings we escaped somehow by a hair's breadth luckily.
10. Break the ice means to make an uncomfortable situation light by talking light.
My husband broke the ice when even after months to his demise the family was in gloomy mood.
11. Get the jitters means to become nervous before an event.
Often we can see candidates getting the jitters before a seminar conduction.
12. Keep fingers crossed means to hope to get successful but not sure.
Am trying to send my son abroad but lets keep fingers crossed till finalization of things.
13. Lame excuse means to give a weak or unconvincing explanation.
We knew she was giving a lame excuse for her being absent in the function.
1. Add fuel to the flames means to do or say something to make the difficult situation still worse.
I totally forgot to invite my friends on my wedding anniversary but my excuses added fuel to the flames despite convincing them.
2. Much ado about nothing means to make a big issue of an unimportant thing.
In our area a proposal to construct airport is under consideration but its much ado about nothing.
3. Skin and bones or A bundle of bones means to be very very thin.
In our area a proposal to construct airport is under consideration but its much ado about nothing.
3. Skin and bones or A bundle of bones means to be very very thin.
After finishing their fasting for almost a month he was all skin and bones.
4. At all costs means to achieve something regardless of the expenses or efforts in a very strong minded manner.
I would be glad to work in the college i studied at all costs, it's my dream.
5. At stake means to be in a risky situation to lose or win whatever one has.
I have kept my life long reputation at stake to make you a successful person, keep this in mind.
6. Back to square one means to start one's efforts once again after being unsuccessful.
After I retired my family circumstances brought me back to square one by sending me to work.
7. Bare one's soul means to disclose the innermost feelings to someone.
Once he broke up with his wife he decided to bare his soul to his brother for relieving mind.
8. Old habits die hard means feel reluctance in changing habits followed from long time.
My mother is always fond of doing something or the other, old habits die hard.
9. Hair's breadth means to manage to escape from a danger or narrow escape (just by a hair's breadth)
When tsunami hit our surroundings we escaped somehow by a hair's breadth luckily.
10. Break the ice means to make an uncomfortable situation light by talking light.
My husband broke the ice when even after months to his demise the family was in gloomy mood.
11. Get the jitters means to become nervous before an event.
Often we can see candidates getting the jitters before a seminar conduction.
12. Keep fingers crossed means to hope to get successful but not sure.
Am trying to send my son abroad but lets keep fingers crossed till finalization of things.
13. Lame excuse means to give a weak or unconvincing explanation.
We knew she was giving a lame excuse for her being absent in the function.
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