Idioms

Dear Students now we will be having sessions to make use of idioms to improve our writing skills.

Please note down the following and try to learn them.

A bird’s eye view- a view from a very high place which allows you to see a large area

A bone of contention- something that people argue for a long time
 
At the crack of the dawn- very early in morning
 
A litmus test- a method which clearly proves something
  
At the drop of the hat- u do something easily and without any preparation

An early bird- someone who gets early in the morning

At the eleventh hour- be too late.

A wakeup call- an event done to warn someone
  
At the heels of- to follow someone
 
A game of two equal halves- a sudden change in circumstances
 
Against the clock- to be in a hurry to do something before a particular time
  
An arm and a leg- a large amount of money
 
Apple of someone’s eye- someone loved very much.

Ask for the moon- to ask for too much.
  

At the bottom of the ladder- at the lowest level

A house of cards- a poor plan

At an arm’s length- to keep at a distance
 
A boon in disguise- a benefit in loss
   
A bit under the weather- falling ill