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IDIOMS

1. Memory and mind.


Idioms Ring a bell. Meaning Reminder of something/ sound familiar. Come to mind/ occur to one. Sentence Her names ring a bell but I cannot put a face to it. It never crossed your mind to think that her stepfather might be abusing her. I broke my mothers vase and she went out of her mind and I was very sorry. Her name was on the tip of your tongue but Nicholas said it before me.

Cross your mind.

Out of your mind.

Mad

On the tip of your tongue. A word or name that you know but cant remember.

2. Success and Failure.


Idioms Fight a losing battle. Meaning Persist in something despite probably failure. Sentence Although she knows she is fighting a losing battle but she still continues in hope of miracle. The degree is a feather in cap. It is the result of hard work, and will pave the way for a secure future. His concept hit the jackpot and won company a million-dollar deal. What you have suggested hit the nail on the head about what happened to Amil. He was in deed murdered.

Feather in your cap.

A significant victory one can be proud of.

Hit the jackpot.

To succeed/ usually in a way that you have gained a lot of money. To say something accurately.

Hit the nail on the head.

3. Disagreement
Idioms Clear the air. Meaning Resolve a misunderstanding. Sentence It was good that all of you sat down to clear the air. You have been friend for too long to allow a misunderstanding like this to destroy ties with each other. Bad blood between the two families drove Romeo and Juliet to suicide. I feel like giving someone a piece of my mind because I am in a rage for the moment. Jesias has a bone to pick with his classmate who offended him.

Bad blood.

Tension or hostility between two or more parties. Reprimand someone.

Give someone a piece of your mind. Have bone to pick with.

Have a dispute to settle with someone.

4. Fairness
Idioms Stab someone in the back. Meaning To betray or deceive someone. Sentence She told me that she love me and would be faithful, but then she stabbed me in the back by dating with other boy. We won the match fair and square. He was determined to become senator, by fair means or foul. Let him take more. He didn't get his fair share. I want my fair share. You cheated me! Give me some more!

Fair and square. By fair means or foul

Honestly Achieve something by not honest or fair. The amount of something that one is due relative to what other people are receiving.

One's fair share

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