Exercise – 16 🔹 A shoulder to cry on🔸 Meaning: Someone who supports you in tough times✅ When his heart broke, Riya was a shoulder to cry on.✅ A true friend is someone who gives you a shoulder to cry on. 🔹 Thick as thieves🔸 Meaning: Very close friends / inseparable✅ They’ve been thick as […]
Exercise – 15 🔹 Rack your brain🔸 Meaning: Think very hard✅ He racked his brain to remember the answer.✅ I racked my brain, but I couldn’t recall his name. 🔹 Think outside the box🔸 Meaning: Think creatively / differently✅ To solve this problem, we need to think outside the box.✅ He came up with an
Exercise – 14 🔹 Take life as it comes🔸 Meaning: Accept life as it is✅ He takes life as it comes.✅ Forget the worries and take life as it comes. 🔹 Truth hurts🔸 Meaning: The truth can be painful✅ He told the truth, and it hurt.✅ Sometimes, the truth hurts. 🔹 Roll with the punches🔸
Exercise – 13 🔹 Hit the books🔸 Meaning: Study seriously✅ It’s exam time, so it’s time to hit the books.✅ He hits the books for two hours every day. 🔹 Know the ropes🔸 Meaning: Understand how to do a job well✅ He now knows the ropes of the office work.✅ Watch carefully until you know
Exercise – 12 🔹 Fall flat🔸 Meaning: Fail completely ✅ His plan fell flat in front of everyone.✅ The joke was so bad that it fell flat. 🔹 Back to the drawing board🔸 Meaning: Start over after a failure ✅ The project failed, now we have to go back to the drawing board.✅ He said
Exercise – 11 🔹 Take the bull by the horns🔸 Meaning: Face a difficult situation boldly ✅ She took the bull by the horns and spoke up against injustice.✅ It’s time to take the bull by the horns and fix the problem. 🔹 Call the shots🔸 Meaning: Be in control / make decisions ✅ In
Exercise – 10 🔹 Food for thought🔸 Meaning: Something worth thinking about ✅ His speech gave me a lot of food for thought.✅ That article was real food for thought. 🔹 The benefit of the doubt🔸 Meaning: To trust someone despite doubts ✅ I’ll give you the benefit of the doubt this time.✅ She gave
Exercise – 9 🔹 Through thick and thin🔸 Meaning: To stay together in all situations ✅ A true friend stays with you through thick and thin.✅ We’ve supported each other through thick and thin. 🔹 A shoulder to cry on🔸 Meaning: A trusted person to share your sorrow ✅ She was a shoulder to cry
Exercise – 8 🔹 Head over heels (in love)🔸 Meaning: Completely in love ✅ He’s head over heels in love with her.✅ They fell head over heels for each other. 🔹 Match made in heaven🔸 Meaning: A perfect couple or relationship ✅ Rahul and Neha are a match made in heaven.✅ Their bond feels like
Exercise – 7 🔹 Burn the midnight oil🔸 Meaning: To work or study late into the night ✅ He burned the midnight oil to prepare for the exam.✅ She burned the midnight oil to meet the project deadline. 🔹 The sky’s the limit🔸 Meaning: There is no limit; endless possibilities ✅ With your talent, the