Important Idioms and Phrases for Upcoming SBI PO Exam – Part 3

Important Idioms and Phrases for Upcoming SBI PO Exam – Part 3

61. Laying off – Dismissal from jobs

62. Leaps and bounds – At rapid pace

63. Spilling the beans – Revealing the information indiscreetly

64. Carry out – Execute

65. Went to the winds – Dissipated/ To be utterly lost

66. Ins and outs – Full details

67. A white elephant – A costly but useless possession

68. Fed up – Annoyed

69. In the good books – In favour with

70. Sharp practices – Dishonest means

71. In high spirits – Full of hope and enthusiasm

72. Shake in shoes – Tremble with fear

73. Fits and starts – Not regularly

74. Close shave – Narrow shave

75. Take with a grain of salt – To listen to something with considerable doubt

76. Hobson’s choice – No real choice at all

77. To eat a humble pie – To apologize

78. To give the devil his due – to give encouragement even to the enemy

79. Reading between the lines – looking for meanings that are not actually expressed

80. An open book – One that hold no secrets

81. An axe to grind – A private interest to serve

82. To blow one’s own trumpet – Praise one’s own abilities and achievements

83. Stand-offish – Indifferent

84. Sowing wild oats – Irresponsible pleasure seeking in young age

85. A bolt from the blue – Something unexpected and unpleasant

86. By leaps and bounds – Rapidly

87. Of no avail – Useless

88. On the verge of – On the brink of

89. A sore point – Something which hurts

90. Like a phoenix – With a new life/rebirth/reincarnation