TOP 20 POPULAR IDIOMS.

No written communication is complete without an idiom thrown in appropriately to make the writing interesting or effective.Given below are list of top 20 idioms with meanings and phrases.

• to be one's age- not to be childish.

-The mother told her son to be his age and not demand an ice-cream in the barber's shop.

• to be badly off- to be in poor position financially.

-I couldn't afford to go to college because my family was badly off.

• to take one's breath away- surprise one.

-The magnificent beauty of the Taj Mahal took my breath away.

• to carry one's point-to convince people to accept one's argument.

-Despite severe opposition from the members attending the meeting, Sam carried his point.

• to come to grips with- to deal with a problem.

-He came to grips with the reality of the situation only after the ultimely death of his father.

• to fans the flames- to make (one's emotions) fiercer.

-The child's mischief merely fanned the flames of it's father anger.

• to go downhill- to decline ; to deteriorate.

-Mumbai was once a clean city but now it is going downhill.

• to go up in smoke- to result in failure.

-All his plans for the future went up in smoke when his miserable SSC result came out.

• a close shave- a narrow escape from an accident.

-His encounter with a snake was a close shave, indeed.

• in a person's good graces- regarded favorably and with kindness by.

- Sam is not in the good graces of his teacher because of his mischievous ways.

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Letter to Uncle- Sample 2

Your Uncle has Invited you to spend Diwali holidays with him. Write a letter to acceptance of the invitation.






My dear Uncle,

.....Thank you so very much for your kind invitation to me to spend my Diwali holidays with you.

.....In fact, I was thinking of some change. At present life in Mumbai is dull and boring. So I had an idea of escaping into the countryside. Your invitation has come at right time. I thank you for the same.

.....It will be a great pleasure to see you and Auntie and sam and ram after such a long time. I am sure I shall have a nice time there. I am bringing my camera along. I recall the calm, quiet, and pleasant atmosphere of your place with pleasure. In contrast, Mumbai in August is almost a furnace.

.....I hope to be with you all very soon.

.....Love to all.

Yours lovingly,
X Y Z.

Letter to Uncle- Sample 1

Write a letter to your Uncle who was unable to attend your birthday party and sent you a wrist-watch as a gift.






My dear Uncle,

.....I thank you very much for your precious gift of a wrist-watch to me as a birthday present. I like the titan wrist-watch that you have given me. Its shows correct time. In fact, I needed a wrist-watch very badky. Your gift of watch is very useful to me. My SSC Examination begins next week and I am sure it will be very useful to me in examination hall. At that time every minute has to be utilized carefully. And this is possible only if one has a wrist-watch.


.....I missed you very much at my birthday party. Father, Mother and I were almost sure that you would come. But you were probably held up there at the eleventh hour. Still, your blessings have gladdened my heart. Thank you once again for the precious gift.

.....With love to auntie an little sam.

I remain,
Yours lovingly,
X Y Z

Letter to father- Sample 2

You need a bicycle and a wrist-watch. Write a letter to your Father for these two things.







My dear Father,

.....I have not heard from you for a long time. I hope you and mother are all right.


.....Father, I need just two things very badly- a bicycle and a wrist-watch. Almost daily I have to cover long distances here. A bicycle would be very useful to me. It would save me a lot of time and money. It would give me more time to study. Everything has to be done here on time. Therefore, a wrist-watch, too, is very necessary. It is needed most in the Examination hall. Every minute has to be spent carefully. This is not possible without a wrist-watch. Father, may I please have these two things?


.....With love to mother

I am,
Yours lovingly,
X Y Z