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28/07/2026
📚 ENGLISH LEARNING – DAY 7: ADVERBS (PART 2)
Welcome to Day 7 of our English Learning Journey! In Part 1, we learned the definition of adverbs, their functions, and the first seven types of simple adverbs. Today, we will continue with the remaining types of simple adverbs and explore Adverb Particles, Phrasal Verbs, and the distinction between Adverb Particles and Prepositions. These topics are essential for mastering advanced English grammar and improving natural, fluent communication.�
Today’s Objectives:
✅ Identify the remaining types of Simple Adverbs.
✅ Understand the difference between Adverb Particles and Prepositions.
✅ Learn how adverb particles form Phrasal Verbs.
✅ Use adverb particles correctly with the verb be.
✅ Apply these structures accurately in speaking and writing.�
📖 Today’s Lesson: Adverbs (Part 2)
1️⃣ Remaining Types of Simple Adverbs:
🔹 Adverb of Comparison: An adverb of comparison shows comparison between two or more people, things, or actions.
Common Expressions:
* as…as
* than
* more…than
* less…than
Examples:
* She speaks as fluently as her sister.
* He runs faster than I do.
* This machine works more efficiently than the old one.�
🔹 Adverb of Purpose: An adverb of purpose shows the purpose or intention of an action.
Common Expressions:
* so that
* in order that
* with the purpose of
* with a view to
* for
Examples:
* She studied hard so that she could pass the examination.
* They saved money with a view to buying a new house.
* We left early in order that we might avoid traffic.
🔹 Adverb of Result / Reason: An adverb of result or reason explains why an action happened or what result followed.
Common Expressions:
* therefore
* so
* because
* since
* as
* for
* on account of
Examples:
* He was ill; therefore, he stayed at home.
* We cancelled the trip because it was raining.
* Since everyone agreed, the proposal was approved.
🔹 Adverb of Concession / Contrast: These adverbs express contrast or an unexpected result.
Common Expressions:
* although
* though
* even if
* however
* nevertheless
* yet
* still
Examples:
* Although he was tired, he continued working.
* She is intelligent; however, she remains humble.
* Even if it rains, we will continue the programme.
🔹 Adverb of Condition: These adverbs express a condition that must be fulfilled.
Common Expressions:
* if
* unless
* provided that
* as long as
* should
* had
Examples:
* If you work hard, you will succeed.
* You may leave provided that you finish your assignment.
* We will help you as long as you remain honest.
🔹 Adverb of Extent: Adverbs of extent indicate the limit or degree of an action or situation.
Common Expressions:
* so far as
* as far as
* almost
* entirely
* completely
* partly
Examples:
* As far as I know, the meeting has been postponed.
* The project is almost complete.
* She completely understood the lesson.
�2️⃣ Adverb Particles
Words such as up, down, in, out, on, off, over, away are not always prepositions. When they have no object, they function as adverb particles.
Examples:
* Please sit down.
* Come in.
* The lights are on.
* Hurry up.
Common Adverb Particles
* above
* about
* across
* ahead
* along
* around
* aside
* away
* back
* before
* behind
* below
* by
* down
* forward
* in
* home
* near
* off
* on
* out
* over
* past
* through
* under
* up
Special Note
* back and away function only as adverb particles.
* from and during function only as prepositions.�
3️⃣ Adverb Particles vs. Prepositions
A preposition always has an object.
An adverb particle does not have an object.
Compare Preposition
* I ran down the road.
* She is in the office.
* Something climbed up my leg.
(road, office, and leg are objects.)�
Adverb Particle
* Sit down.
* Please come in.
* She is not up yet.
(No object follows the particle.)�
4️⃣ Phrasal Verbs
An adverb particle often combines with a verb to form a phrasal verb, creating a meaning different from the original verb.
Examples
Verb Phrasal Verb Meaning
give give up stop trying
break break down stop functioning
work work out solve or calculate
put put off postpone
turn turn on activate
look look after take care of
Examples in Sentences:
* Never give up your dreams.
* The car broke down yesterday.
* Please turn on the lights.
* She looks after her grandparents.
5️⃣ Adverb Particles with “Be”
Adverb particles frequently function as complements after the verb be.
Examples:
* The lights are on.
* The match will be over by 4:30.
* You are back.
* The children are outside.
Advanced Usage Notes:
✅ Adverb Particles Create New Meanings
The same particle may produce different meanings depending on the verb.
Examples:
* take off (remove / aircraft leaves)
* break down (stop working / become emotional)
* look up (search / improve)
Always learn the whole phrasal verb, not just the individual words.
✅ Formal vs Informal English.
Many phrasal verbs are common in everyday English, while formal writing often prefers one-word alternatives.
Examples:
Informal Formal
put off postpone
find out discover
go on continue
give up abandon
carry out perform
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Common Errors:
❌ He entered into the room.
✅ He entered the room.
❌ Please discuss about the issue.
✅ Please discuss the issue.
❌ She gave the project up yesterday. (Acceptable, but less natural with a pronoun.)
✅ She gave it up yesterday.
❌ The plane took on.
✅ The plane took off.
✍ Practice Activity
A. Identify the Type of Adverb
1. We will meet tomorrow. __________
2. She completed the task successfully. __________
3. Although he was tired, he continued working. __________
4. They travelled everywhere. __________
5. We succeeded because we worked hard. __________
B. Decide whether the highlighted word is an Adverb Particle or a Preposition.
1. Please sit down. __________
2. He walked down the street. __________
3. Come in. __________
4. She is in the classroom. __________
5. Turn off the fan. __________
C. Complete the Phrasal Verbs
1. Please turn _____ the television.
2. Never give _____ your goals.
3. The meeting was put _____ until Monday.
4. The machine broke _____ yesterday.
5. She looks _____ her younger brother.
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Key Highlights:
* Simple adverbs include 13 major types.
* Adverb particles have no object, while prepositions always take an object.
* Adverb particles combine with verbs to form phrasal verbs.
* Many phrasal verbs have meanings different from the meanings of the individual words.
* Learning phrasal verbs as complete expressions improves fluency and natural communication.
💬 Remember
✔ A preposition always has an object.
✔ An adverb particle never has an object.
✔ Learn phrasal verbs as complete units rather than translating individual words.
✔ Correct use of adverb particles makes your English more natural and idiomatic.
🏠 Homework
* Write five sentences using each of the six remaining types of simple adverbs.
* Write 20 common phrasal verbs with their meanings and one example sentence for each.
* Identify whether 20 highlighted words are adverb particles or prepositions.
* Write a paragraph (120–150 words) using at least 10 phrasal verbs and underline each one.�
🖋️ Prepared by
G.R.P.�CELTA Certified Instructor�(University of Cambridge | British Council Certified)�*Approximately 20 Years of ELT Experience – UK & Nepal
GLOBAL MAGIS SUCCESS ACADEMY (GMSA)�Empowering Global Minds Through Academic Excellence.
28/07/2026
📚 ENGLISH LEARNING – DAY 7: ADVERBS (PART 1)
Welcome to Day 7 of our English Learning Journey! Today, we will explore Adverbs—one of the most important parts of English grammar. Adverbs make our language more accurate, expressive, and meaningful by explaining how, when, where, how often, to what extent, and why an action happens. They also modify adjectives, other adverbs, prepositions, and even conjunctions in certain contexts. A thorough understanding of adverbs will significantly improve your grammar, vocabulary, writing, speaking, IELTS, PTE, TOEFL, and overall communication skills.
Today’s Objectives:
✅ Understand what an adverb is.
✅ Identify Simple, Relative, and Interrogative Adverbs.
✅ Learn how adverbs modify different parts of speech.
✅ Identify and use the 13 major types of Simple Adverbs.
✅ Distinguish between adverb particles and prepositions.
✅ Understand the basic concept of phrasal verbs.
✅ Apply adverbs accurately in speaking and writing.
📖 Today’s Lesson: Adverbs
1️⃣ What is an Adverb?: An adverb is a word that modifies or gives additional information about a verb, an adjective, another adverb, a preposition, and sometimes a conjunction. It explains how, when, where, how often, to what extent, or why something happens.
Examples:
✅ Modifying a Verb:
* Radha writes beautifully.
* The baby slept peacefully.
✅ Modifying an Adjective:
* My teacher is very nice.
* The examination was extremely difficult.
✅ Modifying an Adverb:
* I spoke very quickly.
* She answered quite confidently.
✅ Modifying a Preposition:
* Your books are just below the table.
* The cat is right behind the chair.
✅ Modifying a Conjunction:
* He succeeded only because he worked hard.
* We stayed inside simply because it was raining.
Remember: Most adverbs answer questions such as How? When? Where? How often? To what extent? Why?
2️⃣ Types of Adverbs:
Adverbs are mainly classified into:
🔹 Simple Adverbs: Simple adverbs describe manner, time, place, degree, frequency, reason, condition, comparison, and other meanings.
Examples:
* slowly
* today
* here
* always
* certainly
* almost
🔹 Relative Adverbs: Relative adverbs connect a subordinate clause to a noun or pronoun already mentioned.Common Relative Adverbs:
* where
* when
* why
Examples:
* This is the house where I was born.
* I remember the day when we first met.
* Do you know the reason why she resigned?
🔹 Interrogative Adverbs: Interrogative adverbs are used to ask questions.Common Interrogative Adverbs:
* when
* where
* why
* how
Examples:
* When will the meeting begin?
* Where do you live?
* Why are you absent today?
* How did you solve the problem?
3️⃣ Types of Simple Adverbs
🔹 A. Adverb of Time: Shows when an action happens.
Examples:
* now
* then
* today
* yesterday
* tomorrow
* daily
* afterwards
* always
Sentences:
* We shall meet tomorrow.
* She arrived early.
* He exercises daily.
🔹 B. Adverb of Place: Shows where an action happens.
Examples:
* here
* there
* everywhere
* inside
* outside
* upstairs
* downstairs
* nearby
Sentences:
* Please come inside.
* The children are playing outside.
* She looked everywhere.
🔹 C. Adverb of Number / Frequency: Shows how often an action occurs.
Examples:
* once
* twice
* thrice
* always
* never
* often
* frequently
* sometimes
* seldom
Sentences:
* I often read before sleeping.
* He has visited Japan twice.
* They never complain.
🔹 D. Adverb of Manner: Shows how an action happens.
Examples:
* beautifully
* bravely
* carefully
* happily
* politely
* strongly
* badly
* quickly
Sentences:
* She danced beautifully.
* The soldiers fought bravely.
* Please drive carefully.
🔹 E. Adverb of Affirmation: Expresses agreement, certainty, or confirmation.
Examples:
* yes
* certainly
* definitely
* surely
* absolutely
* indeed
* truly
Sentences:
* Certainly, I will help you.
* Absolutely, your answer is correct.
* She is indeed an excellent teacher.
🔹 F. Adverb of Negation: Expresses denial or refusal.
Examples:
* no
* not
* never
Sentences:
* I have never visited Australia.
* She is not available today.
* No, I do not agree.
🔹 G. Adverb of Degree / Quantity: Shows the extent or intensity of an action or quality.
Examples:
* very
* too
* much
* more
* enough
* almost
* quite
* rather
* extremely
Sentences:
* She is very intelligent.
* The water is too cold.
* We have almost finished the project.
Advanced Usage Notes:
✅ Gradable vs Non-Gradable Adverbs: Some adverbs express different levels of intensity.
Examples:
* very good
* extremely difficult
* almost impossible
* completely finished
Choose the adverb according to the meaning you wish to express.
✅ Position Matters: Changing the position of an adverb may change emphasis.
Compare:
* He almost won the race.
* He won almost every race.
Common Errors
❌ She sings beautiful.
✅ She sings beautifully.
❌ He speaks English fluent.
✅ He speaks English fluently.
❌ I very like coffee.
✅ I like coffee very much.
❌ She writes quick.
✅ She writes quickly.
✍ Practice Activity:
Identify the type of adverb.
1. We will travel tomorrow. __________
2. She answered politely. __________
3. They always arrive early. __________
4. Please come inside. __________
5. He almost finished his assignment. __________
Key Highlights:
* Adverbs modify verbs, adjectives, adverbs, prepositions, and sometimes conjunctions.
* There are three main classes of adverbs:
* Simple Adverbs
* Relative Adverbs
* Interrogative Adverbs
* Simple adverbs include adverbs of time, place, frequency, manner, affirmation, negation, and degree.
* Choosing the correct adverb makes communication more natural, accurate, and professional.
💬 Remember
✔ Adverbs answer questions such as How? When? Where? How often? Why? and To what extent?
✔ Most adverbs of manner are formed by adding -ly to adjectives.
✔ Do not confuse adjectives with adverbs.
✔ The correct use of adverbs improves both spoken and written English.
🏠 Homework
* Write three sentences using each of the seven types of simple adverbs covered today.
* Identify the adverb and its type in ten newspaper or magazine sentences.
* Write a short paragraph (100–120 words) about your daily routine using at least 15 adverbs.
* Underline every adverb and identify its type.
🖋️ Prepared by
G.R.P.
CELTA Certified Instructor
(University of Cambridge | British Council Certified)
Approximately 20 Years of ELT Experience – UK & Nepal
GLOBAL MAGIS SUCCESS ACADEMY (GMSA)
Empowering Global Minds Through Academic Excellence.
28/07/2026
📚 ENGLISH LEARNING: ENGLISH IDIOMS
Welcome to our English Idioms learning journey! Today, we will explore Idioms—fixed expressions whose meanings cannot be understood simply by interpreting the individual words. Instead, idioms function as single units and often convey figurative meanings that differ from their literal interpretations. Mastering idioms enriches your vocabulary, enhances your fluency, strengthens your comprehension, and enables you to communicate more naturally, confidently, and effectively in both spoken and written English.
📖 Definition of an Idiom:
An idiom is a fixed group of words whose overall meaning cannot be fully understood from the meanings of the individual words. Rather than conveying a literal meaning, the expression functions as a single unit and often expresses a figurative meaning that differs from its literal interpretation.
📚 List of English Idioms:
A
1. A big cheese - an important or a powerful person in a group or family
2. A bird’s eye view - a view from a very high place which allows you to see a large area
3. A bone of contention - something that people argue for a long time
4. A c**k and a bull story - a story or an explanation which is obviously not true
5. At the crack of the dawn - very early in morning
6. A cuckoo in the nest - someone in a group of people but not liked by them
7. A litmus test - a method which clearly proves something
8. As the crow flies - measuring distance between two places in a straight line
9. A dead letter - an argument or law not followed by anyone
10. At the drop of the hat - do something easily and without any preparation
11. An early bird - someone who gets early in the morning
12. An educated guess - a guess which was likely to get corrected
13. At the eleventh hour - be too late
14. A q***r fish - a strange person
15. A wakeup call - an event done to warn someone
16. A worm’s eye view - having very little knowledge about something
17. A witch hunt - an attempt to find and punish those who have options that are believed to be dangerous
18. At the heels of - to follow someone
19. A dish fit for Gods - something of very high quality
20. A game of two equal halves - a sudden change in circumstances
21. Afraid of one’s own shadow - to become easily frightened
22. Against the clock - to be in a hurry to do something before a particular time
23. Air one’s dirty laundry - to make public something embarrassing that should be kept secret
24. All systems go - everything is ready
25. An arm and a leg - a large amount of money
26. Appear out of nowhere - to appear suddenly without warning
27. Apple of someone’s eye - someone loved very much
28. Ask for the moon - to ask for too much
29. Asleep at the switch - not to be alert on opportunity
30. At sixes and sevens - to be lost and bewildered (also: in disorder)
31. At someone’s beck and call - to be always ready to serve
32. At the bottom of the ladder - at the lowest level
33. A house of cards - a poor plan
34. At an arm’s length - to keep at a distance
35. A boon in disguise - a benefit in loss
36. A bull in a China shop - an awkward person
37. A red letter day - an important day
38. A nine days wonder - pleasure for a short time
39. A bit under the weather - falling ill
B
1. Bad blood - feelings of hate between two families
2. Bend your ears - to talk to someone for a very long time about something boring
3. Bite your tongue - to stop yourself from saying something because it would be better not to
4. Black and blue - full of bruises
5. Blue blood - belonging to high social class
6. Be above board - to be honest and legal
7. Be bouncing off the walls - excited and full of nervous energy
8. Bow and scrap - try too hard to please someone in a position of authority
9. Brass monkey weather - extremely cold weather
10. Be tailor made - to be completely suitable for someone
11. Break the ice - to make more comfort or relaxed with a person whom you have not met earlier, to break the silence
12. Be as clear as mud - to be impossible to understand
13. Be on cloud nine - be very happy
14. Between the devil and deep blue sea - a situation where you must choose between two equally unpleasant situations
15. Be in the doldrums - not very successful or nothing new is taking place
16. Beat the drum - to speak eagerly about something you support
17. Be on the edge - to be nervous or worried about something
18. Be in seventh heaven - extremely happy
19. Be at each other’s throat - two persons arguing angrily
20. Batten down the hatches - to prepare for trouble / prepare for difficult times
21. Back the wrong horse - to support someone weak
22. Back to square one - to reach again to the starting point
23. Back to the salt mines - back to something that you don’t want to do
24. Ball of fire - active and energetic
25. Beat one’s head against the wall - to try to do something that is hopeless
26. Bark up the wrong tree - to make a wrong assumption
27. Beat one’s brain out - to work hard
28. Begin to see the light - to begin to understand
29. Behind closed doors - done in secret
30. Bet on the wrong horse - to misread the future
31. Bent on doing - to be determined to do something
32. Bite off more than one can chew - to do more than one’s ability
33. Bite the bullet - to face a difficult situation bravely
34. Bitter pill to swallow - an unpleasant fact that must be accepted
35. Black sheep of the family - worst member
36. Blessing in disguise - something that turns out to be good which earlier appeared to be wrong
37. Blind leading the blind - someone who does not understand something but tries to explain it to other
38. Blow one’s own horn - to praise oneself
39. Blow someone’s mind - excite someone
40. Bring home the bacon - to earn money to live
41. Blue in the face - exhausted and speechless
42. Break the back of - reduce the power of something
43. Burn a hole in one’s pocket - to spend money quickly
44. Burn the midnight oil - to study till late at night
45. Bushman’s holiday - a holiday where you spend doing same thing as you did at working days
46. Button one’s lip - to keep quiet
47. Break a leg - to wish good luck
C
1. Carrot and sticks - use both rewards as well as punishments to make someone do something
2. Cloak and dagger - when people behave in a very secret manner
3. Cards are stacked against - luck is against you
4. Crack a book - to open a book to study
5. Cross a bridge before one comes to it - worry about the future in advance
6. Carry coals to new castle - to take something to a place or a person that has a lot of that thing already
7. Cast in the same mould - to be very similar
8. Change horses in midstream - to change plans
9. Cap it all - to finish
10. Cried with eyes out - cried a lot
11. Carry the can - take the blame for something, even though you didn't do it or are only partly at fault
12. Cast a long shadow - have considerable influence on other people or events
13. Cat and dog life - always arguing
D
1. Drive a wedge between - to break relationship between two people
2. Dances to the tune - to always do what someone tells you to do
3. Dressed up to the nines - wearing fancy clothes
4. Dragging its feet - delaying in decision, not showing enthusiasm
5. Davey Jones' locker - the bottom of the sea or resting place of drowned sailors
6. Dancing on someone's grave - to outlive or outlast them and celebrate their demise
7. Dog in the manger - not wanting other people to have or enjoy things that are useless to oneself
8. Don't cry over spilt milk - when something bad happens and nothing can be done to help it
9. Don't wash your dirty laundry in public - making public things that are best left private
10. Donkey work - any hard, boring work or task
11. Don't throw bricks when you live in a glass house - don't be a hypocrite
E
1. Entering the 80th orbit - celebrating the 80th birthday
2. Eleventh hour decision - decision that is made at the last possible minute
3. End in smoke - to bear no result
4. Earth shattering - not at all surprising
5. Eat humble pie - to apologize humbly
6. Elephant in the room - a problem that everyone knows very well but no one talks about
7. Egg on your face - made to look foolish or embarrassed
8. Eye for an eye - an expression for retributive justice
9. Eyes are bigger than one's stomach - greedy and taking on more than one can consume or manage
F
1. From cradle to grave - during the whole span of your life
2. Face the music - to accept punishment for something you have done
3. Feel the pinch - to have problems with money
4. Fall on your own sword - to resign or accept the consequences of what you have done wrong
5. Feather in one’s cap - something that you achieve and are proud of
6. Firing on all cylinders - work every possible way to succeed
7. French leave - absent without permission or leaving without saying goodbye
8. Fall on our feet - succeed in doing something where there was a risk of failure
9. Fingers and thumbs - being clumsy and not very skilled with your hands
10. Finger in the pie - having an interest in something
11. Flash in the pan - very noticeable but doesn't last long
12. Follow your nose - go straight ahead
13. Fool's paradise - a false sense of happiness or success
14. Foot in mouth - saying something embarrassing, inappropriate, wrong, or stupid
15. For a song - very cheap
16. For donkey's years - for an awfully long time
G
1. Get off the hook - free from all obligations
2. Give-up the ghost - to die
3. Got the slap on the wrist - got light punishment
4. Give someone a bird - make fun
5. Got the wind up - to be scared
6. Get a raw deal - not treated equally
7. Gift of the gab - talent of speaking in a persuasive and interesting way
8. Gives cold shoulder - to ignore
9. Get your wires crossed - misunderstand each other
10. Give me five - hit open hands as a way of congratulation or greeting
11. Give me a hand - help you
12. Give someone a piece of your mind - criticize them strongly and angrily
13. Go bananas - wild with excitement, anxiety, or worry
14. Go tell it to birds - used when someone says something not credible or a lie
15. Go under the hammer - sold in an auction
16. Graveyard shift - work very late at night
17. Grease monkey - a mechanic
H
1. Have ants in your pants - not be able to keep still due to excitement or worry
2. Have a whale of a time - to enjoy very much
3. Hold one’s horses - be patient
4. Have a big mouth - one who gossips more or tells secrets
5. Himalayan blunder - a serious mistake
6. Have a one track mind - think only of one thing
7. Have clean hands - be guiltless
8. Heart missed a beat - very excited
9. Heart in the right place - good natured
10. Hit the nail on the head - done the thing correctly
11. Hand to mouth - very poor and needing money for immediate expenses
12. Have no truck with - refuse to get involved with something or someone
13. Hit the bull's-eye - exactly right about something or achieving the best result
14. Hold water - point of view or argument is sound, strong, or logical
15. Hornets' nest - a violent situation or one with a lot of dispute
I
1. In dribs and drabs - in small amounts at a time
2. In black and white - to give in writing
3. In the blues - low spirited
4. In cahoots with - in a partnership usually for a dishonest reason
5. If the shoe fits, wear it - something said might apply to a person
6. In droves - a lot happen at the same time or very quickly
7. In the doghouse - in disgrace and very unpopular
J
1. Jack Frost - when everything has frozen in winter
2. Jack the Lad - a confident and not very serious young man behaving as he wants
3. Jack-of-all-trades - someone that can do many different jobs
4. Jam on your face - appear to be caught, embarrassed, or found guilty
5. Jam tomorrow - promises of good things for the future that will never come
6. Jane Doe / John Doe - names given to an unidentified female or male
7. Jekyll and Hyde - someone who has a pleasant and a very unpleasant side
8. Jersey justice - very severe justice
9. Jet set - very wealthy people who travel around the world to attend parties
10. Jet-black - to emphasize just how black something is
11. Job's comforter - someone who says they want to comfort, but actually discomforts people
12. Jobs for the boys - where people give jobs and contracts to friends and associates
13. Jockey for position - struggling to emerge as the most likely candidate
14. Jog my memory - say words that help someone remember something
15. Joe Public - the typical, average person
16. Johnny on the spot - a person who is always available and ready to act
17. Johnny-come-lately - someone who recently joined and wants to make unwelcome changes
18. Join the club - meaning "That viewpoint is not unique to you"
19. Joined at the hip - very closely connected and think the same way
20. Judge, jury and executioner - in charge of every decision with total power
21. Juggle frogs - trying to do something very difficult
22. Jump down someone's throat - criticize or chastise severely
23. Jump on the bandwagon - get involved in something that has become popular
24. Jump ship - leave a company or institution because it is doing badly
25. Jump the broom - to marry
26. Jump the gun - start doing something before the appropriate time
27. Jump the track - suddenly changing from one plan or activity to another
28. Jump through hoops - prepared to make great efforts and sacrifices
29. Jump to a conclusion - evaluate or judge without sufficient examination of facts
30. Jumping Judas! - an expression of surprise or shock
31. Jungle out there - a dangerous situation with no rules
32. Jury's out - no general agreement or consensus on an issue
33. Just around the corner - expected to happen very soon
34. Just deserts - getting the punishment or misfortune deserved
35. Just for the heck of it - doing something without a good reason
36. Just for the record - saying something so people know, without necessarily supporting it
37. Just in the nick of time - managing to do something just in time with seconds to spare
38. Just off the boat - naive and inexperienced
39. Just what the doctor ordered - precisely what is needed
40. Justice is blind - justice is impartial and objective
K
1. Kick up a row - to start a fight, to create disturbance
2. Keep one's eye on the ball - stay alert and pay close attention
3. Kangaroo court - courts that are not legal, formed when people take the law into their own hands
4. Keep body and soul together - earn enough to cover basic expenses
5. Know which way the wind blows - know how things are developing and be prepared
L
1. Loaves and fishes - done for material benefits
2. Like a s**g on a rock - completely alone
3. Let someone slide - neglect something
4. Let the cat out of the bag - reveal the secret
5. Let nature take its course - allow someone to live or die naturally
6. Like a sitting duck - totally unaware
7. Lion’s share - a major share
8. Left to your own devices - not controlled and able to do whatever you want
M
1. Make castles in the air - plans or hopes with very little chance of happening
2. Make a beeline for - to go directly towards something
3. Make one's bed and lie on it - to be responsible for what you have done and accept results
4. Meet one's waterloo - meet one's final end
5. Monkey around - to waste time here and there
6. My hands are full - I am busy
7. Make a dry face - show disappointment
8. Make a monkey of someone - make them look foolish
9. Man of his word - a person who does what he says and keeps his promises
10. Many moons ago - a very long time ago
N
1. Nobody’s fool - one who can take care of himself
2. Not having a leg to stand on - not having proof
3. Never-never land - ideal best place
4. No love lost between - dislike
5. Needle in a haystack - very difficult, if not impossible to find
6. New brush sweeps clean - someone with a new perspective can make great changes
7. No smoke without fire - when people suspect something, there is normally a good reason
O
1. Once in a blue moon - very rarely
2. On the bandwagon - doing something because others are also doing it
3. Open Pandora’s box - to discover more problems
4. Over the moon - being too happy
5. On its last legs - in a bad condition and will not last long
6. Old flames die hard - it's very difficult to forget old things
7. On pins and needles - very worried about something
8. On the carpet - in trouble, called to the boss's office to explain something
9. On the hook - responsible for something
10. Only the wearer knows where the shoe pinches - it's hard to know how much someone else is suffering
P
1. Pass muster - to be approved
2. Pick someone to pieces - to criticize sharply
3. Paper over the cracks - to try to hide something
4. Put the cart before the horse - doing things in a wrong manner
5. Pull up the socks - do things in the right manner and correctly
6. Parrot fashion - learn something word for word
7. Pay on the nail - pay promptly in cash
8. Pen is mightier than the sword - words and communication are more powerful than wars and fighting
9. Pick someone’s brains - ask them for advice, suggestions, and information
10. Pieces of the same cake - things that have the same characteristics or qualities
11. Play fast and loose - behave in an irresponsible way and don't respect rules
12. Poker face - doesn't show any emotion or reaction
Q
1. Quarrel with bread and butter - lose the job that provides your means of living
2. Quiet as a cat / Quiet as a mouse - make as little noise as possible
R
1. Round the twist - go crazy
2. Read between the lines - read hidden meanings
3. Rack and ruin - utterly destroyed or wrecked
4. Rain on your parade - ruin your pleasure or your plans
5. Rake someone over the coals - criticize or scold severely
6. Recipe for disaster - a mixture of people and events resulting in trouble
7. Red carpet - give a special welcome
8. Red herring - a distraction from the real issues
9. Reduce to ashes - destroyed or made useless
10. Round the houses - do something in an inefficient way
11. Rub shoulders - meet and spend time with powerful or famous people
12. Run into the sand - fails to achieve a result
S
1. Salt of the earth - fundamentally good people
2. Sands of time - tiny amounts of time
3. Shake a leg - to go fast, hurry
4. Spill the beans - to expose a secret
5. Snake in the grass - a hidden enemy
6. Snake in the shoes - to be in a state of fear
7. Stood to his guns - maintained his opinion
8. Showing the door - asking someone to leave
9. Song and a dance - an excuse
10. Salad days - an especially happy period of your life
11. Sail under false colors - hypocritical or pretends to be something they aren't to deceive people
T
1. Threaded his way out - walked carefully through
2. Take the cloth - to become a priest
3. Talk turkey - to discuss a problem with a real intention to solve it
4. Tit for tat - an action done to revenge against a person who did wrong
5. To crow over - to triumph over someone
6. To blow a fuse - to turn someone angry
7. Through thick and thin - under all conditions / during good times and bad
8. To bell the cat - to take great risks
9. To look through colored glasses - to look at things not as they are
10. Talking to a brick wall - talking with no response / someone who does not listen
11. Turned a deaf ear - disregarded
12. Take a back seat - choose to decrease involvement
13. Tables are turned - situation has changed giving the advantage to the previous disadvantaged party
14. Take someone under your wing - look after them while they are learning something
15. Take your medicine - accept the consequences of something you have done wrong
16. Taste of your own medicine - do something bad to someone that they did to you to teach a lesson
17. The apple does not fall far from the tree - offspring grow up to be like their parents
U
1. Upset the apple cart - to create difficulty
2. Under a cloud - suspected of having done something wrong
3. Under fire - being attacked and criticized heavily
4. Under your nose - happens right in front of you
5. Up for grabs - available and whoever is successful will get it
6. Up to the neck - very involved in something, especially wrong
7. Up a river without a paddle - in an unfortunate, unprepared situation with no resources
8. Uncharted waters - in a situation that is unfamiliar with no experience
9. Under lock and key - stored very securely
V
1. Vale of tears - the world and the suffering that life brings
2. Iron fist in a velvet glove - appears gentle, but is determined and inflexible underneath
3. Vent your spleen - release all your anger about something
4. Vicar of Bray - a person who changes beliefs to stay popular with superiors
5. Vicious circle / Vicious cycle - a sequence of events that make each other worse
6. Vinegar t**s - a mean-spirited woman lacking in love or compassion
7. Virgin territory - hasn't been explored before
8. Voice in the wilderness - someone who expresses an unheeded or unpopular opinion
9. Volte-face - a sudden and complete change in stance or position
10. Vultures are circling - something is in danger and enemies are getting ready
W
1. Weigh one’s word - be careful what one says
2. Wait for a raindrop in the drought - hoping for something extremely unlikely to happen
3. Walking on broken glass - when a person is punished for something
4. Wet behind the ears - very young or inexperienced
5. Whale of a time - really enjoy yourself
6. Work your fingers to the bone - work extremely hard
7. Wrench in the works - ruin a plan
X
1. X factor - dangers for people in the military that civilians do not face
2. X marks the spot - used to say where something is located or hidden
3. X-***ed - not suitable for children
Y
1. Yah boo sucks - show no sympathy with someone
2. Yank my chain - leave someone alone and stop bothering them
3. Yell bloody murder - protest angrily and loudly, or scream in fear
4. Yellow press - popular and sensationalist newspapers
5. Yellow streak / Yellow-bellied - cowardly about something / a coward
6. Yen - a desire to do something
7. Yeoman's service - to serve in an exemplary manner
8. Yes-man - someone who always agrees with people in authority
9. Yesterday's man or woman - someone whose career is over or on the decline
10. You are what you eat - importance of a good diet as a key to health
11. You can catch more flies with honey than with vinegar - easier to persuade with politeness than confrontation
12. You can choose your friends, but you can't choose your family - some things can't be chosen, so make the best of it
13. You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink - you can offer advice, but you cannot make someone take it
14. You can say that again - agree strongly with something just said
15. You can't fight City Hall - cynicism about changing representatives or local government
16. You can't have your cake and eat it - you can't have things both ways or have everything you want
17. You can't hide elephants in mouse holes - some issues/challenges cannot be concealed and must be faced
18. You can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear - if something isn't good to start with, you can't improve it much
19. You can't make an omelette without breaking eggs - to achieve something, there are often losers/sacrifices
20. You can't take it with you - enjoy life and what you have because wealth doesn't matter after death
21. You can't teach an old dog new tricks - difficult to make someone change long-held habits
22. You can't un-ring a bell - once something has been done, you have to live with consequences as it can't be undone
23. You could have knocked me down with a feather - the person was very shocked or surprised
24. You do not get a dog and bark yourself - if someone lower can do a task, you shouldn't do it
25. You get what you pay for - low-priced items are not usually of good quality
26. You reap what you sow - bad/good things happen to you depending on your actions
27. You scratch my back and I'll scratch yours - if you do a favor for me, I'll return it
28. You what? - expression of surprise or disbelief at something heard
29. You're toast - you are in a lot of trouble
30. You've got rocks in your head - acted with a lack of intelligence
31. You've made your bed, you'll have to lie in it - live with the consequences of your own actions
32. Young blood - young people with new ideas and fresh approaches
33. Young Turk - a young person who is rebellious and difficult to control
34. Your belly button is bigger than your stomach - take on more responsibilities than you can handle
35. Your call - up to you to make a decision
36. Your name is mud - have a bad reputation
37. Your sins will find you out - things you do wrong will become known
Z
1. Zero hour - the time when something important is to begin
2. Zero tolerance - a policy of not overlooking any crime, no matter how small
3. Zigged before you zagged - did things in the wrong order
4. Zip it / Zip your lip - told to be quiet or shut up
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