Title | : | Dictionary of English Idioms: Vocabulary Building |
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Author | : | Manik Joshi |
Release | : | 2014-08-20 |
Kind | : | ebook |
Genre | : | Education, Books, Professional & Technical |
Size | : | 279213 |
Useful English Idioms and their meanings in simple words | Alphabetical list of English Idioms | Sample this: Abeyance- in abeyance – postponed | Accord- in accord -- in agreement; of your own accord – willingly; with one accord -- in unison | Ado- without further ado – immediately | Aegis- under the aegis of -- with the support of | Afoul- run afoul of -- to do something illegal | Alone- go it alone -- do something on your own | Aloof- stand aloof -- to not involve | Amiss- not go amiss -- to be successful | Amok- run amok -- lose your temper | Ascendant- in the ascendant – flourishing | Askance- look askance -- to be suspicious | Astray- go astray -- lose your way | Avail- of no avail -- of little or no use; to no avail -- without success | Awe- stand in awe of -- to respect and be frightened of |