Idioms and Phrases 30th October
Niyati Chaudhry , Published On:30-Oct-2017
Chip on your shoulder - to be upset about something that has happened sometime ago
The chip on her shoulder is that her mother left her and got married. Hear it on grapevine - rumours
They heard it on grapevine that she will be shifting to Canada. Feeling a bit under the weather - not well, ill
I will not go for shopping as i am feeling a bit under the weather . Can’t judge a book by its cover - to not to judge something by appearance only
In the picture the table was looking nice but when i went to buy it i realized that never judge a book by its cover. Hit the bull’s eye - to get what you want or to be exactly correct about something
She hit the bull’s eye by detecting the actual murderer. Break the ice - to commence or start a social conversation
She finally broke the ice by announcing her engagement. Cost an arm and a leg - expensive
This car cost me an arm and a leg. To sit on the fence - to be neutral about something
I am sitting on a fence over this issue.