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Idioms

Rahul Katke
18/12/2017 0 0

Idioms:

1. Go the extra mile:

Meaning: Make an extra big effort or do things that are more than is strictly necessary.

E.g: Professor Asif is a great educator. He’ll always go the extra mile for his students.

 

2. Like nailing jelly to a wall:

Meaning: Difficult to understand or describe because it is not clear or focused enough

E.g: Finding out what really happened is like nailing jelly to a wall.

 

3. It doesn’t float my boat:

Meaning: I don’t agree with what you like or are interested in.

E.g: That idea doesn’t float my boat.

 

4. Every cloud has a silver lining:

Meaning: There is something good in every bad situation

E.g: The fact that you got some free time since you didn’t get through the admission this time proves that every cloud has a silver lining.

 

5. Any port in a storm:

Meaning: You must accept any help you are offered when you are in a difficult situation.

E.g: I really don’t like staying there, but I had no choice but to accept Raju’s offer. Any port in a storm, I’m afraid.

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