1- idioms and their meanings and examples

 

 

 

 Acid Test-

 

 

Meaning - Acid test proves the effectiveness of something    

Example - I practiced hard at the dance sessions but the acid test will come when the master will assess our solo performances

 

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 Cut the ground from under feet -

 

 

Meaning - When you cut the ground from under someone's feet, you do something which weakens their position.
Example - When team India hit more than 350 runs in the ODI, they cut the ground from under the opponent's feet

 

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 Chase your tail-

 

Meaning - Spending a lot of time and energy doing a lot of things but actually achieving too little

Example - He's been chasing his tail all week collecting data but the report is still not ready

 

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 Whole bag of tricks -

 

Meaning - Means trying all the clever means to achieve something

Example - It was really difficult to find the information even after applying the whole bag of tricks

 

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