Dictionary of English Idioms: Vocabulary Building

Useful English Idioms and their meanings in simple words. Alphabetical list of English Idioms.Sample this: Useful English Idioms -- A -- Aback: be taken aback -- to be shocked --- Abeyance: in abeyance -- postponed --- Above: above all -- most of all --- Abreast: keep abreast of -- to know the latest update --- Abstract: in the abstract - generally --- Abundance: in abundance -- in great amounts or quantities --- Accident: by accident - unintentionally --- Accompaniment: to the accompaniment of -- in the addition of something else --- Accord: in accord -- in agreement; of your own accord - willingly; with one accord -- in unison --- Accordance: in accordance with -- according to a rule or system --- Account: by all accounts -- as said by other people; by your own account -- as said by you; of no account -- of no significance; on somebody's account -- because of another person; on account of -- because of; on no account -- without any reason; on your own account -- by or for yourself; on this account -- because of this; turn something to good account -- to make the best use of something; take account of -- to consider something during the decision-making process --- Ace: hold all the aces -- to be in the most favorable situation; place your ace -- to use your best argument, etc. to make the situation in your favor --- Acquaintance: make the acquaintance of somebody -- to be familiar with somebody for the first time; of your acquaintances -- that you know; on first acquaintance -- on first meeting --- Acquire: an acquired taste -- something that you like gradually --- Act: act of God -- a natural event; do a vanishing act -- to be absent when you are required to be present; get your act together -- to make your best efforts achieve to your goal; a hard act to follow -- to be the perfect example of something and thus almost impossible to be emulated; in the act of doing something -- while somebody is doing something; in action -- doing the usual activity; into action -- to be implemented; out of action -- not working --- Add: add insult to injury -- to aggravate the relationship with somebody --- Addition: in addition - besides --- Ado: without further ado - immediately --- Advanced: of advanced age -- very old --- Advantage: work to your advantage -- to try to get an advantage from a particular circumstance; to best advantage -- in a best possible way; turn something to your advantage -- to get an advantage from an unfavorable situation --- Advisement: take something under advisement -- to consider something during the decision-making process --- Aegis: under the aegis of -- with the support of --- Afoul: run afoul of -- to do something illegal --- Afar: from afar -- from a long distance away --- Afield: far afield -- from a long distance away --- Afoul: run afoul of -- to do something illegal --- After: after all -- in spite of everything --- Age: act your age -- to behave maturely and sensibly; come of age -- to be legally mature; under age -- to be legally immature --- Aggregate: in aggregate -- as a total --- Agree: agree to differ -- (of two people) to not discuss their different views about something --- Aim: take aim at -- to criticize severely --- Air: walk on air -- to be delighted; in the air -- felt by many people; on air -- broadcasting on TV, etc; off air -- not broadcasting on TV, etc; up in the air - undecided --- Aisle: walk down the aisle -- to get married --- Alarm: alarm bells ring -- to be worried and apprehensive in a sudden way --- Alive: alive and kicking -- healthy and lively; bring something alive -- to make something exciting; come alive -- to be exciting --- And: and all that -- and other things of the same kind; not all that -- not particularly --- Allow: allow me -- used to offer help in a polite manner --- Allowance: make allowance for something -- to consider something during the decision-making process

Author: Manik Joshi
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Published: 01/25/2014
Pages: 102
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.32lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.21d
ISBN: 9781500911737

About the Author
Manik Joshi was born on Jan 26, 1979 at Ranikhet and is permanent resident of Haldwani, Kumaon zone of India. He is an Internet Marketer by profession. He is interested in domaining (business of buying and selling domain names), web designing (creating websites), and various online jobs (including 'self book publishing'). He is science graduate with ZBC (zoology, botany, and chemistry) subjects. He is also an MBA (with specialization in marketing). He has done three diploma courses in computer too. ManikJoshi.com is the personal website of the author.


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