PUMPA - SMART LEARNING
எங்கள் ஆசிரியர்களுடன் 1-ஆன்-1 ஆலோசனை நேரத்தைப் பெறுங்கள். டாப்பர் ஆவதற்கு நாங்கள் பயிற்சி அளிப்போம்
Book Free DemoIdioms can be classified into several categories, based on the comparison used in the idiom, like animal idioms, colours idioms, sports idioms etc.
Example:
1. Animal idioms:
At a snail's pace
Fish out of the water
2. Sports idioms:
Give it your best shot
The ball is in your court
3. Food idioms:
A piece of cake
Couch potatoes
Food idioms - based on food items:
- A hard nut to crack - A difficult problem to solve.
- A piece of cake - Very easy thing to do.
- Couch potatoes - Lazy person who refuses even to move.
- Bread and butter - Basic necessities.
- In a soup/pickle - In a difficult situation.
- Like two peas in a pod - Always together.
- Not my cup of tea - Not my usual type.
- To butter up someone - Flatter someone.
- To spill the beans - Reveal a secret.
- You can't have your cake and eat it too - You can't have something in two ways, choose one.
Sports idioms - based on sports terms:
- The ball is in your court - The decision is yours.
- Give it your best shot - Make the best attempt.
- Front runner - The person most likely to win.
- Out of someone’s league - Not at a level where one is as good as someone else.
- Hat trick - Being victorious three times in a row.
Animal idioms - based on animals:
- Let the cat out of the bag - Reveal a secret.
- Lion's share - The biggest share.
- Wild goose chase - On a pursuit of something not about to be fruitful.
- Fish out of water - In an uncomfortable place.
- Kill two birds with one stone - Get two things done at the same time.
Colours idioms - based on colours:
- Gray area - Something which does not have clear specified rules.
- Green with envy - Extremely jealous.
- Once in a blue moon - Very rare occasion.
- White lies - Harmless, innocent lies.
- Black sheep - Odd person or bad person in the group.
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