rhetorical idioms

Question 1

Confused and convoluted (tied up)

Answer 1

Tied in knots

Question 2

conceal, hide (carpet)

Answer 2

sweep under the rug

Question 3

perform a tricky and difficult task (sui dhaga)

Answer 3

Threading the needle

Question 4

current generation

Answer 4

Current crop of leaders, students, professionals

Question 5

go wrong and led to self harm

Answer 5

blown up in their face

Question 6

a hidden advantage

Answer 6

Ace up her sleeve

Question 7

feeling very hungry

Answer 7

Starving to death

Question 8

lacks skills

Answer 8

One trick pony

Question 9

was shocked

Answer 9

I was taken aback

Question 10

suffer consequences

Answer 10

(sow the wind &) reap the whirlwind

Question 11

target (using a gun)

Answer 11

in the crosshairs

Question 12

make things worse (fire)

Answer 12

add fuel to fire

Question 13

adverse effects

Answer 13

some of the fallout has taken place

Question 14

refuse to accept (or cross the line)

Answer 14

draw a line

Question 15

limit yourself to take an action (where is the boundary)

Answer 15

draw a line in sand

Question 16

dealt with successfully (hold)

Answer 16

in grip of situation

Question 17

multicultural society

Answer 17

melting pot of cultures

Question 18

need to talk (table talk)

Answer 18

things have to be sorted on the table

Question 19

testing an abstract idea practically (on the road)

Answer 19

rubber meets the road

Question 20

gods gift

Answer 20

gods gift to mankind

Question 21

entangled / involved (natural knot)

Answer 21

its an intricate web

Question 22

there is a pattern in randomness

Answer 22

method to madness

Question 23

hit an emotional reaction (nervous reaction)

Answer 23

Touched a raw nerve

Question 24

unjust situation (witnessed by world)

Answer 24

shocks the conscience of entire world

Question 25

legal defense

Answer 25

legal argument and hide under the cover of that

Question 26

express experience of doing things

Answer 26

been there and done that

Question 27

solve the conflict (thread a needle)

Answer 27

finding the middle path

Question 28

being loyal (pledge of )

Answer 28

sworn allegiance

Question 29

stay away from those horrible (garbage)

Answer 29

garbage should be circumvented from a distance

Question 30

it's impossible

Answer 30

Squeeze water out of a rock

Question 31

became famous for short

Answer 31

15 seconds of fame

Question 32

challenging quest with uncertain outcome

Answer 32

deep into the woods

Question 33

with great energy

Answer 33

hammer & tongs

Question 34

fight fiercely

Answer 34

fighting Tooth & nail

Question 35

certain of failure

Answer 35

writing on the wall

Question 36

very excited

Answer 36

Went ballistic

Question 37

knee jerk reaction

Answer 37

Shoot from the hip

Question 38

complete natural dev

Answer 38

Run its course

Question 39

weakness in a strong person

Answer 39

Feet of clay

Question 40

unfairly change the topic of discussion

Answer 40

move the goalpost

Question 41

to really mean

Answer 41

In the spirit of

Question 42

I came across

Answer 42

Line of sight

Question 43

take advantage of

Answer 43

Milk it for all its worth

Question 44

focus on trivial

Answer 44

Splitting the hair

Question 45

prepared for all outcomes

Answer 45

Covered all your bases

Question 46

from authoritative person

Answer 46

From the horses mouth

Question 47

make it worse

Answer 47

More harm than good

Question 48

couple of things helping understand

Answer 48

Couple of pieces of the puzzle

Question 49

don't misquote what I said

Answer 49

Words in the mouth

Question 50

connect it to

Answer 50

Marry this back to ..

Question 51

enjoying a lot

Answer 51

Having a field day

Question 52

wish success & safety

Answer 52

wish godspeed

Question 53

took out money for benefit

Answer 53

skim the fat

Question 54

choose from given unpopular choices

Answer 54

pick your poison

Question 55

live to fight another day

Answer 55

lose battle to win a war

Question 56

on forefront

Answer 56

was at the vanguard of

Question 57

satisfactory degree of achievement or fulfillment

Answer 57

hitting the high note

Question 58

reacted to a stupid weird comment

Answer 58

roll the eyes

Question 59

analyze a problem one layer at a time

Answer 59

peeling the onion

Question 60

join the popular phenomenon

Answer 60

join the bandwagon

Question 61

soft/weak spot to attack

Answer 61

softer underbelly

Question 62

receive criticism

Answer 62

taking a lot of heat

Question 63

move out of the way

Answer 63

pushed to the side

Question 64

time to decide

Answer 64

moment of reckoning

Question 65

loss of status

Answer 65

descended from the heights

Question 66

loss of respect, prestige

Answer 66

fallen from grace

Question 67

cast out

Answer 67

fallen angel

Question 68

get emotionally hurt

Answer 68

until people get burned

Question 69

kept secret

Answer 69

stuff behind the curtain

Question 70

suffer unpleasant results

Answer 70

paper hands/fingers get burnt

Question 71

excellent performance

Answer 71

absolutely ripping performance

Question 72

to say harsh critical things

Answer 72

cast aspersions

Question 73

long time ago

Answer 73

many moons ago

Question 74

very pleased about

Answer 74

over the moon

Question 75

in bitter enmity.

Answer 75

at daggers drawn

Question 76

usually showing that one is angry or offended

Answer 76

in high dudgeon

Question 77

completely insane

Answer 77

as mad as a hatter

Question 78

to stay calm, to be patient, to refrain from panicking

Answer 78

keep your hair on

Question 79

Impassioned, wild, crazy, rage-filled, frantic

Answer 79

hair on fire

Question 80

caught lying

Answer 80

pants on fire

Question 81

in an angry or annoyed state

Answer 81

in a huff

Question 82

display very bad temper

Answer 82

fit of anger

Question 83

to upset or irritate someone

Answer 83

gets my goat

Question 84

begin a journey

Answer 84

set off

Question 85

make angry

Answer 85

tick off / mad at

Question 86

independent and unhibited person

Answer 86

free spirit

Question 87

admit defeat

Answer 87

throw in the towel

Question 88

price war context, mutually harming competition

Answer 88

race to the bottom

Question 89

selective of the problems, arguments, and confrontations

Answer 89

pick your battles

Question 90

being careful at exerting power

Answer 90

exercise power with discretion

Question 91

wake up call

Answer 91

cold slap of reality

Question 92

easy to pronounce

Answer 92

rolls off the tongue

Question 93

reacted to a stupid weird comment

Answer 93

roll their eyes

Question 94

satisfactory degree of achievement or fulfilment

Answer 94

hitting all the notes in right way