Idioms Part 1

Idioms Part 1
1. Sweeping Statement – Thoughtless statement 66. Ins and outs – Full details (SO(Audit), 2008)
2. All at sea – Puzzled (SO(Audit), 1997) 67. A white elephant – A costly but useless possession
(SO(Audit), 2008)
3. Enough rope – Enough freedom for action
68. Fed up – Annoyed (SO(Audit), 2008)
4. By fits and start – Irregularly (SO(Audit), 1997)
69. In the good books – In favour with (SO(Audit),
5. Fell foul of – Got into trouble with (SO(Audit), 1997)
70. Sharp practices – Dishonest means (SO(Audit),
6. Token strike – Short strike held as warning
71. In high spirits – Full of hope and enthusiasm
7. Face the music – Get reprimanded (SO(Audit)
(SO(Audit), 2008)
8. Look down upon – Hate intensely (SO(Audit), 1997)
72. Shake in shoes – Tremble with fear (SO(Audit)
9. Flogging a dead horse – Wasting time in useless
73. Fits and starts – Not regularly (SO(Audit), 2008)
effort 39. Give in – Yield (SO(Audit), 2005)
74. Close shave – Narrow shave (SO(Audit), 2008)
40. Run riot – Act without restraint (SO(Audit), 2005)
75. Take with a grain of salt – To listen to something
41. Go through fire and water – Undergo any risk
with considerable doubt (TA(IT & CE), 2004) (
(SO(Audit), 2005)
76. Under a cloud – Under suspicion (SO(Audit), 1997)
42. Talking through hat – Talking nonsense
(SO(Audit) 77. Green thumb – To have a natural interest (SO(
43. Put up with – Tolerate (SO(Audit), 2005) 78. Played havoc – Caused destruction (SO(Audit),
44. By fits and starts – Irregularly (SO(Audit), 2005) 79. No love lost between – Not on good terms
(SO(Audit), 2001)
45. Reading between the lines – Understanding the
hidden meaning (SO(Audit), 2005) 80. Fair and square – Honest (SO(Audit), 2001)
46. Get the sack – dismissed from (SO(Audit), 2006) 81. A white elephant – Costly or troublesome
possession (SO(Audit), 2001)
47. Pros and cons – Considering all the facts
(SO(Audit), 82. Out and out – Totally (SO(Audit), 2001)
48. By leaps and bounds – Very Quickly (SO(Audit), 83. On the cuff – On credit (SO(Audit), 2001)
49. In the good books –In favour with boss 50. In the 84. Does not hold water – Cannot be believed
long run – Ultimately (SO(Audit), 2006) O(Audit)
51. To be always one’s beck and call – At one’s disposal 85. A wild goose chase – Futile search (SO(Audit),
(ready to serve one’s master) 52. Turn a deaf year –
86. In a tight corner – In a difficult situation
Disregard/ignore/refuse (SO(Audit), 2006)
(SO(Audit),
53. At one’s wit’s end – Puzzled/confused/perplexed
87. Going places – Talented and successful (SO(Audit),
54. To fight tooth and nail – To fight in a determined
way for what you want (SO(Audit), 2006) 88. In cold blood – A murder done without intention
55. The green-eyed monster – Used as a way of talking 89. Off and on – Occasionally (SO(Audit), 2003)
about jealousy (SO(Audit), 2006)
90. Hard and fast – Strict (SO(Audit), 2003)
56. Set the record straight – Give a correct account
(SO(Audit), 2007) 91. Took to heels – Run away in fear (SO(Audit), 2003)
57. Good Samaritan – Helpful person (SO(Audit), 92. To keep up – To keep in touch (SO(Audit), 2003)
2007) 93. Make a clean breast – Confess without reserve
58. Bad blood – Angry feeling (SO(Audit), 2007) 94. Heads will roll – Transfers will take place
59. To go to the whole hog – To do it completely 95. Make no bones about – Do not have any hesitation
(SO(Audit), 2007) in anything (SO(Audit), 2003)
60. Lay out – Spend (SO(Audit), 2007) 96. Take after – Resembles (SO(Audit), 2003)
61. Laying off – Dismissal from jobs (SO(Audit), 2007) 97. To starve off – Postpone (SO(Audit), 2003)
62. Leaps and bounds – At rapid pace (SO(Audit), 98. To give a piece of mind – To reprimand (SO(Audit)
63. Spilling the beans – Revealing the information 99. Rest on laurels – To be complacent (SO(Audit),
indiscreetly (SO(Audit), 2007)
100. Pay through nose – Pay an extremely high price
64. Carry out – Execute (SO(Audit), 2007) (SO(Audit), 2003)
65. Went to the winds – Dissipated/ To be utterly lost 101. Draw on fancy – Use imagination (SO(Audit),
(SO(Audit), 2008)
Idioms Part 1
102. Turn an honest living – Make an legitimate living
(SO(Audit), 2005)
103. Give the game away – Give out the secret
(SO(Audit), 2005)104. Cheek by jowl – Very near
(SO(Audit), 2005)

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