In this article we will share 25 Must Know AFCAT 2 2017 Exam Idioms and Phrases.
25 Must Know AFCAT 2 2017 Exam Idioms and Phrases
| A bone of contention | Something that people argue for a long time |
| A cock and a bull story | A story or an explanation which is obviously not true. |
| At the crack of the dawn | Very early in morning |
| A cuckoo in the nest | Someone in a group of people but not liked by them. |
| A litmus test | A method which clearly proves something |
| Blue blood | Belonging to high social class |
| Be above board | To be honest and legal |
| Be bouncing off the walls | Excited and full of nervous energy |
| Bow and scrap | Try too hard to please someone in a position of authority |
| Brass monkey weather | Extremely cold weather |
| Cast in the same mould | To be very similar |
| Change horses in midstream | To change plans |
| Cap it all | To finish |
| Cried with eyes out | Cried a lot |
| Carry the can | If you carry the can, you take the blame for something, even though you didn’t do it or are only partly at fault. |
| Drive a wedge between | To break relationship between the two |
| Dances to the tune | To always do what someone tells you to do |
| Dressed up to the nines | Wearing fancy clothes |
| Dragging its feet | Delaying in decision, not showing enthusiasm |
| Davey Jones’ locker | Davey jones’ locker is the bottom of the sea or resting place of drowned sailors. (‘davy jones’ locker’ is an alternative spelling.) |
| Himalayan blunder | A serious mistake |
| Have a one track mind | Think only of one thing |
| Have clean hands | Be guiltless |
| Have an egg on the face | Be embarrassed |
| Have eyes bigger than stomach | Desiring more food than one can eat |
