Idioms

Front 1

Improve

Back 1

The economy will turn the corner after covid-19

I really need to brush up on my skills. I am out of practice

The project is running behind schedule. You better pull up your socks

Front 2

Quickly

Back 2

in Leaps and bounds

Front 3

Unacceptable

Back 3

Out of the question

Front 4

Not important now

Back 4

water under the bridge

Front 5

Become Angry

Back 5

Hit the roof

Front 6

Similar opinion

Back 6

Find common ground

Front 7

Ignore (something wrong)

Back 7

Turn a blind eye

Front 8

Try Everything possible

Back 8

To leave no stone unturned

Front 9

In the future

Back 9

Down the line

Front 10

View things with skepticism

Back 10

Take with a pinch of salt

Front 11

Make more effort

Back 11

Health workers have gone the extra mile during paendamic

Front 12

Very small amount

Back 12

A drop in the ocean

Front 13

Not speaking to the point

Back 13

Stop beating around the bush

Cut to the chase

Front 14

Fail (completely)

Back 14

To go down in flames

Front 15

Neutral (avoid making a decision)

Back 15

Sit on the fence

Front 16

Most important part

Back 16

Crux of the matter

Front 17

Unexpectedly

Back 17

Out of the blue

Front 18

Make worse

Back 18

Add fuel to the fire

Front 19

Not clear

Back 19

It's a bit of Grey area but most people do it.

Front 20

Miss the chance

Back 20

Miss the boat

Ali has blown his chance of getting promotion this

Front 21

Betray

Back 21

Stab in the back

Front 22

Lose your ability

Back 22

Lose your touch

Front 23

Starting a new activity when one is not prepared

Back 23

I am not afraid of being thrown in at the deep end. I believe it's the best way of learning

Front 24

Learn the basics

Back 24

My new job is going pretty well I am still learning the ropes

Front 25

Advancement (within company)

Back 25

He climbed the corporate ladder quickly

I feel inspired by the women who climb the corporate ladder and raise a family at the same time.

Front 26

Learn (something) in short period of time

Back 26

Going from SCB to SBL was really a steep learning curve for me

Front 27

Change decision

Back 27

We planned for turkey but Fahad changed his mind

Front 28

Not in control

Back 28

The situation is getting out of hand

Front 29

Forget something while explaining

Back 29

I've lost my train of thought. What was I talking about?

He disrupted my train of thought

Front 30

Convince

Back 30

Do you think you can get him on board?

Front 31

Progressing

(without impediment)

Back 31

After that issue got rectified, It was smooth sailing again

Front 32

Not interested in something

Back 32

It's not really my cup of tea

Front 33

Waste energy

Back 33

To flog the dead horse

Front 34

Available (to serve)

Back 34

He is at your disposal if you need help with anything

Front 35

Tease (joke around)

Back 35

I was just pulling your leg

Front 36

Organize oneself

Back 36

Get your act together

Front 37

To do the same thing

Back 37

Follow suit

Front 38

Small visible part of larger problem

Back 38

Tip of the iceberg

Front 39

Interfere

Back 39

Stick your nose into

Mind your own business

Front 40

To raise standards/expections

Back 40

To raise the bar

Front 41

Supervise (effectively)

Back 41

To run a tight ship

Front 42

Something that makes you think

Back 42

It gave me food for thought

Front 43

Lucky

Back 43

Fortune smiles on you

Front 44

Go beyond limits

Back 44

Push the envelope

Front 45

To stop progressing beyond

Back 45

To hit the plateau

Deadlock

Front 46

Going to happen soon

Back 46

Just around the corner

Front 47

Good enough

Back 47

Up to the mark

Front 48

Strongly object

Back 48

Take a great exception to

Front 49

Stop/discontinue

Back 49

Pull the plug

Front 50

Start all over again

Back 50

To go back to the drawing board

Front 51

To start something

Back 51

Get the ball rolling

Get something off the ground

Front 52

Make a mistake

Back 52

Cannot afford to drop the ball on this and end up losing this opportunity

Front 53

Approve

Back 53

Give a green light

Front 54

Without preparing and thinking

Back 54

On the fly

Front 55

Sum up

Back 55

To cut the long story short

Front 56

Know it very well

Back 56

Know it inside out

Front 57

To tell others

Back 57

Spread the word

Front 58

Excited

Back 58

Edge of my seat

Front 59

Frustrating

Back 59

Getting on my nerves

Front 60

Impatient

Back 60

At the end of the ropes

Front 61

Happy

Back 61

Over the Moon

Front 62

Sad

Back 62

Feel blue

Front 63

to learn something by unpleasant experience

Back 63

To learn something hard way

Front 64

Defeat

Back 64

To get the better of

Front 65

Notice small things

Back 65

Eye for details

Front 66

Obvious

Back 66

Clearly evident