Bihar Board Class 10 English Grammar Idioms and Phrases
Use the following phrases to bring out their meanings:
Add to: The music added to our enjoyment.
Again and again: I read my books again and again.
Above all: Above all, be honest.
As a matter of fact: As a matter of fact, he is innocent.
Along with: He came here along with his mother.
At home in: He is at home in English grammar.
As soon as: As soon as I reached the station the train left.
As well as: He gave me money as well as advice.
A beast of prey: The tiger is a beast of prey.
A bed of roses: Life is full of worries; it is not a bed of roses.
A drop in the ocean: Your help is nothing but a drop in the ocean.
A fair-weather friend: A fair-weather friend cannot be relied on.
A feather in one’s cap: This success has added a feather to his cap.
A fish out of water: In a big city, a villager feels like a fish out of water.
A hairbreadth escape: He had a hairbreadth escape in that accident.
A maiden speech: His maiden speech was very impressive.
A man of parts: Rahul Sankrityayan was a man of parts.
A wolf in sheep’s: Beware of him; he is a wolf in sheep’s clothing.
At variance with: His actions are ai variance with his words.
As to: He said nothing as to wages.
Bag and baggage: He left this place bag and baggage.
By fits and starts: He does everything by fits and starts.
By hook or by crook: He has decided to gain his end by hook or by crook.
By leaps and bounds: Our country is progressing by leaps and bounds.
By the by: By the by let me know your future plan.
By means of: He recovered his health by means of a proper diet.
By the side of: He sat by the side of his mother.
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