الاثنين، 23 مايو 2016

idioms and their meanings and examples 4

 
 

Tricks of the trade                 

Meaning - Clever or expert way of doing something.
Example - Being into the construction business for last 10 years, I know all tricks of the trade.

 Not let grass grow under feet                 

Meaning - Don't delay in getting something done.
Example - As soon as he finished all the registration formalities, he put the house on sale. He doesn't let the grass grow under his feet.

Work like a charm

Meaning - Works very well or has the desired effect.
Example - I had cloves from my sore throat and they worked like a charm.

 Back-room boys                 

Meaning - People who perform important work but have no contact with the public
Example - Our back room boys deserve an applause for the success of this advertisement                

Dead wood                 

Meaning - People or things which are no longer useful or necessary.
Example - The company bought in a lot of new computers. They no longer want the dead woods.

 Get the axe                 

Meaning - lose the job
Example - The projects team was undergoing a major restructuring, recruitment executives were the first to get the axe.


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