Idioms

Question 1

Abide by

Answer 1

Adhere to, follow,

Question 2

Above board

Answer 2

Honest, fair, upright, frank

Question 3

Account for

Answer 3

Provide an explanation for

Question 4

All Agog

Answer 4

In a state of excitement

Question 5

All and sundry

Answer 5

Everyone without exception

Question 6

All Intents and purposes

Answer 6

Practically, In practice

Question 7

An axe to grind

Answer 7

Selfish Motive

Question 8

Animal Spirit

Answer 8

natural cheerfulness born of good health

Question 9

Answer a purpose

Answer 9

to serve a purpose

Question 10

Answer for

Answer 10

Take the responsibility for

Question 11

Apple of discord

Answer 11

Cause of quarrel

Question 12

Apple of one’s eye

Answer 12

An object of love, one’s most valuable possession

Question 13

Apple pie order

Answer 13

In perfect order

Question 14

Ask after

Answer 14

Inquire about one’s condition or healt

Question 15

Ask for

Answer 15

Asked to be given

Question 16

Ask Out

Answer 16

Invite to a function or an outing or a party

Question 17

At all events

Answer 17

Positively, without failure

Question 18

At all hazards

Answer 18

In spite of risks

Question 19

At a loss

Answer 19

to be puzzled

Question 20

At a low ebb

Answer 20

In a state of decline

Question 21

At a pinch

Answer 21

In a difficulty

Question 22

At a stone’s throw

Answer 22

Very near

Question 23

At a stretch

Answer 23

Continuosly without a break

Question 24

At an arm’s length

Answer 24

To keep aloof, to avoid, to keep at a distance

Question 25

At any rate

Answer 25

In any event, under any circumstance

Question 26

At home in

Answer 26

To be strong, to be comfortable with a subject Eg: She was at home in Economics

Question 27

At one's beck and call

Answer 27

At one's disposal or command Eg: He always has plenty of people at his beck and call

Question 28

At one's fingertips or ends

Answer 28

to be an expert at something Eg: She has the firm's history at her fingertips

Question 29

At par

Answer 29

On level with, at a smiliar quality Eg: He enjoys cooking but his results are not in par with mine

Question 30

At random

Answer 30

Aimlessly, without goals Eg: The police were stopping bikes at random and cheking their licenses

Question 31

At sea

Answer 31

Weak, perplexed Eg: Can I help you? You seem all at sea

Question 32

At sixes and sevens

Answer 32

In disorder, pel-mel Eg: 2 weeks before the event, the entire house was in sixes and sevens

Question 33

At stake

Answer 33

In danger, risk Eg: A great deal of money is at stake

Question 34

At the bottom

Answer 34

The real cause Eg: I am going to get to the bottom of this

Question 35

At the eleventh hour

Answer 35

At the last moment Eg: The girl was saved from the kidnappers at the eleventh hour

Question 36

At the mercy of

Answer 36

In the power of Eg: A sailor is at the mercy of the weather

Question 37

At the outset

Answer 37

right in the beginning Eg: It is always good to clarify the rules at the outset

Question 38

At the risk of

Answer 38

Incurring danger Eg: He is advancing credit to me at the risk of my credibility

Question 39

To be at daggers drawn with

Answer 39

to be enemies, to be on bad terms Eg: They've been at daggers drawn for years

Question 40

To be at one's wits end

Answer 40

To be in a fix or confusion, to be perplexed Eg: He was at his wits end with that complicated situation

Question 41

To be at large

Answer 41

To be free and not under any control Eg: The criminal is still at large

Question 42

To add fuel to the fire

Answer 42

To increase anger, to make even more worse something that is already bad Eg: Prachi added fuel to the fire by saying that people should speak only about the things they understand

Question 43

Back out

Answer 43

To withdraw, to break a promise Eg: The company decided to back out of the construction work due to political pressure

Question 44

Bad blood

Answer 44

Enmity, bad feelings Eg: There has been bad blood between the two countries for years