{"product_id":"popular-english-idioms-and-phrases-manik-joshi-9781492744832","title":"Popular English Idioms And Phrases: English Idiomatic Expressions","description":"Most popular idioms and phrases -- English idiomatic phrases -- English language idiomatic expressions -- Almost all idioms and phrases are self-explanatory --- \u003cb\u003eSample This: Idioms and Phrases -- A \u003c\/b\u003e--- ADD- 001. -- State governments should add more teeth to anti-ragging laws. ['add more teeth' -- to make something more effective] 002. -- Financial issues are further going to add to their woes. --- ABACK- 003. -- He appeared to be taken aback when it was revealed to him that an avid fan had his face tattooed on his arm. ----- We all were taken aback by bomb attacks. ['taken aback' -- very surprised] --- ACE- 004. -- Our opponents hold all the Aces as they are strong where we are weak. ['hold all the aces' -- to have all the advantages] --- ACCOUNT- 005. -- From all accounts, he was a loving family man. ----- From all accounts, he is a smart, fair-minded, detail-oriented middle-of-the-road jurist. ['from all accounts' -- according to what other people say] --- ACT- 006. -- An accidental fire in your home is not considered an act of God because it could have been prevented. ['act of God' -- an event that is caused by natural forces] --- ADVANCE- 007. -- The celebration started a day in advance. ['in advance' -- ahead of time] --- AFFAIR- 008. -- Budget data revealed an alarming state of affairs. ['state of affairs' -- situation] 009. -- My birthday is going to be a quiet affair with a nice dinner. ----- We want our wedding to be a quiet affair. --- AGREE- 010. -- Democracy requires that we agree to differ. ['agree to differ' -- (of people) to decide not to argue with each other over their different opinions about something.] --- AIR- 011. -- Her clarification did not clear the air. ['clear the air' -- to improve a tense situation] 012a. -- When the residents started receiving mysterious threats, there was an air of mystery and fear. 012b. -- The air of celebration was evident outside the president's office. 013a. -- It was fortunate that he arrived and erased the negativity in the air. 013b. -- There was an evil smell in the air. 014a. -- Body is nothing but a pile of ashes and it will one day disappear into thin air. 014b. -- Money was vanishing into thin air. --- ALL- 015. -- I do not think we will be paying much more if at all we do. 016. -- If you stop her doing anything, she wants to do it all the more. ['all the more' -- extra] 017. -- These problems are needed to be solved once and for all. ['once and for all' -- forever] 018. -- All of a sudden, there was a fire. --- All of a sudden a warm gust of wind came. ['all of a sudden' -- surprisingly] 019. -- I learned computer programming all by myself. ----- It is a lot of work, and I do it all by myself. ----- He had to run the family all by himself. --- ALONE- 020. -- Workers were clearly in no mood to listen let alone comply with the request. ----- They could not figure out how to punish corrupt officials, let alone fix them. ['let alone' -- used to emphasize that because the first thing is not true, possible, etc. the next thing cannot be true, possible, etc. either] --- APART- 021. -- A saddle tank on the tractor-trailer came apart and caused a diesel spill. ['come apart' -- to shatter] 022. -- In less than a fortnight of its formation, the Joint Committee for drafting the bill is falling apart. ----- Talks on a deal finally fell apart. ['fall apart' -- to collapse] 023. -- Storm has torn apart the lives of thousands of people. ['tear apart' -- to destroy] 024. -- We are poles apart. ----- Two exhibitions in prominent galleries immediately next to each other showed works that were poles apart in concept. ['pole apart' -- completely opposite] --- APPLE- 025. -- We expected him to keep his business affairs in apple-pie order. ----- Everything inside the shop was spick and span and in apple-pie order, from the well-polished service counters to the glistening display cabinets. ['in apple pie order' -- well organized]\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Manik Joshi\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1492744832\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781492744832\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Createspace Independent Publishing Platform\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/16\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 102\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.32lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.21d","brand":"Manik Joshi","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44066091630847,"sku":"9781492744832","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_1614516a-c4fe-44a6-b685-adf48f54dce4.jpg?v=1685405300","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/popular-english-idioms-and-phrases-manik-joshi-9781492744832","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}