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IDIOMS (Part-1)

Some Popular Idioms- 1. An apple of discord- cause of quarrel (झगड़े की जड़) 2. An apple of one's eye- very dear (आँख का तारा) 3. To add fuel to the fire- To aggravate some situation or matter (और अधिक भड़काने की कार्यवाही) 4. A bed of roses- An easy and comfortable situation (सरल और आराम की स्थिति) 5. Adam's ale- Pure water(शुद्ध जल) 6. To add insult to injury- To harm as well as humiliate (जले पर नमक छिड़कना) 7. At daggers drawn- On inimical terms (पारस्परिक शत्रुता) 8. Against the rainy day- Precaution for emergency (कठिन परिस्थितियों के लिए प्रबंध) 9. At a loss- To be confused (घबरा जाना) 10. At logger heads- Terms of hostility (शत्रुता की अवस्था) 11. At an arm's length- To keep danger or evil at a distance (खतरे या बुराई को दूर रखना) 12. At one's fingers' ends- To have full and ready knowledge (पूर्ण व तत्पर ज्ञान) 13. An axe to grind- Some personal motive (अपनी स्वार्थ सिद्धि) 14. To beat about the bush- To stray from the main point (विषय से भटक जान...