Bihar Board Class 10 English Grammar Idioms and Phrases

Bihar Board Class 10th English Book Solutions Grammar Idioms and Phrases.

Bihar Board Class 10 English Grammar Idioms and Phrases

Use the following phrases to bring out their meanings:

Add to: The music added to our enjoyment.
Again and again: I read my books again and again.
Above all: Above all, be honest.
As a matter of fact: As a matter of fact, he is innocent.
Along with: He came here along with his mother.
At home in: He is at home in English grammar.

As soon as: As soon as I reached the station the train left.
As well as: He gave me money as well as advice.
A beast of prey: The tiger is a beast of prey.
A bed of roses: Life is full of worries; it is not a bed of roses.
A drop in the ocean: Your help is nothing but a drop in the ocean.
A fair-weather friend: A fair-weather friend cannot be relied on.
A feather in one’s cap: This success has added a feather to his cap.
A fish out of water: In a big city, a villager feels like a fish out of water.
A hairbreadth escape: He had a hairbreadth escape in that accident.
A maiden speech: His maiden speech was very impressive.

A man of parts: Rahul Sankrityayan was a man of parts.
A wolf in sheep’s: Beware of him; he is a wolf in sheep’s clothing.
At variance with: His actions are ai variance with his words.
As to: He said nothing as to wages.
Bag and baggage: He left this place bag and baggage.
By fits and starts: He does everything by fits and starts.
By hook or by crook: He has decided to gain his end by hook or by crook.
By leaps and bounds: Our country is progressing by leaps and bounds.
By the by: By the by let me know your future plan.
By means of: He recovered his health by means of a proper diet.
By the side of: He sat by the side of his mother.

Back out: He promised to help me but he backed out.
Be off: I must be off.
Come across: I came across my friend in the market.
Come down: The prices of rice and wheat will not come down.
Come off: When will the match come off?
Due to: The accident was due to his carelessness.
Die out: Many old customs are dying out.
Drop off: My friends dropped off one by one.
Ever and anon: He goes to his village home ever and anon.
Far and away: He is far and away from the best boy of this class.

Fair and square: He is fair and square in is dealings.
Far and wide: The fame of Mrs Indira Gandhi has spread far and wide.
First and foremost: It is our first and foremost duty to serve the country.
Face to face: At last the two men met face to face.
Flesh and blood: Flesh and blood cannot bear such insult.
Fond of: He is very fond of reading.
For good: Ram left the town for good.
For the sake of: He saved money for the sake of his daughter’s marriage.
For want of: Crops have failed for want of rain.
Fall through: All his plans fell through.
For fear of: He does not drive a car for fear of an accident.

Give and take: We should follow the principle of giving and take.
Give out: Our food supplies began to give out.
Give up: He gave up smoking.
Get in: What time does your train get in?
Get up: What time do you get up?
Get out: The teacher ordered him to get out.
Go away: Go away with your luggage.
Go back: He will go back soon.
Go by: Several days went by, but he did not come back.
Go off: The gun went off by accident.
Go out: The fire has gone out.
Go up: The prices of book and paper have gone up.
Hand in hand: Let us work hand in hand for the good of the country.
Hard and fast: There is no hard and fast rule for precis writing.
Heart and soul: He is working heart and soul.

Hither and thither: Birds are flying hither and thither.
Hole and corner: I hate the hole and corner policy of politicians.
Hue and cry: He raised a hue and cry against this injustice.
Hale and hearty: My friend is quite hale and hearty.
In contact with: I am in contact with him.
Ins and outs: I alone know his ins and outs.
In a fix: He was in a fix and did not know what to do.
In a nutshell: In a nutshell, this is the aim of education.
In black and white: He gave his statement in black and white.
In case of: A true friend is ready to help us in case of need.
In cold blood: He was murdered in cold blood.

In the dark: I am still in the dark about this matter.
In the good book of: He is in the good book of his boss.
In the long run: In the long run, you will succeed.
In the nick of time: He reached the station in the nick of time.
In the teeth of: He stood firm in the teeth of opposition.
In the wake of: In the wake of the flood came famine.
In the course of time: In the course of time, he earned a lot of money.
In fact: In fact, he is a liar.
In case: You should inform me in case you need money.
In the course of: The road is in course of construction.

In search of: He is in search of a job.
In connection with: Tell me all you know in connection with that case.
In favour of: He resigned in favour of a better man.
In honour of: A party was arranged in honour of the chief Guest.
In quest of: He is in quest of a good house.
In spite of: In spite of hard labour, he could not succeed.
In view of: You should not go out in view of biting cold.
In the event of: You should try again in the event of failure.
Kith and kin: He always helps his kith and kin.
Knockdown: The old beggar was knocked down by a bus.
Loaves and fishes: Most of our leaders fight for loaves and fishes a barrel.
Lock, stock and barrel: He sold his property lock, stock and barrel.

Let off: They let the thief off with a fire.
Let out: He let the water out of the bath-tub.
Look in: Won’t you look in when you are here?
Look on: Will you go to the station and look on for Mr. Sinha.
Look up to: He always looks up to his teachers.
Make fun of: They made fun of her.
Make off: The thief tried to make off, but he was caught.
Make out: He made out a list of books.
Makeover: He has made over his house to his son.

Makeup: They had a quarrel but they have made it up now
Nook and corner: He searched his lost child in every nook and corner of this town.
Null and void: Some of these laws have been declared null and void.
Of course: Of course, I love my country.
Off and on: He comes here off and on.
On account of: He was absent on account of illness.
On the brink of: He is on the brink of ruin.
On the eve of: He died on the eve of his victory.
Odds and ends: He could pick up only the odds and ends.
Open and above board: Whatever I do is open and above board.
Out and out: He is out and out wicked.

Over and above: He is known for his sincerity over and above his honesty.
Of no avail: He tried to win our support but it was of no avail.
Over and over again: Read this book over and over again.
Overhead and ears: He is over head and ears in debt.
On the ground of: He was allowed to leave on the ground of his illness.
Part and parcel: Kashmir is the part and parcel of India.
Pros and cons: Let us consider the pros and cons of this matter.
Pick up: The bus stopped to pick up passengers.
Pull up: The.car pulled up at the gate.
Put off: The meeting was put off.
Pass off: The election passed off peacefully.
Pick out: He picked out the books he wanted.

Pull through: He is very ill but I hope he will pull through.
Put away: Put your books away.
Put up: I can put you up for a week.
Rack and ruin: A reckless fellow soon goes to rack and ruin.
Rundown: The clock has run down.
Runoff: The thief ran off when he was challenged.
Run out: My patience is running out.
Slow and steady: Slow and steady wins the race.
Spick and span: Everything in his rooms is neat and tidy, spick and span.
Stuff and nonsense: Your argument is mere stuff and nonsense.
Set in: Winter has set in.
Set off: We set off at 6 o’clock.
Set out: He set out for Patna.

To and fro: He does not stick to one place; he walks to and fro.
Tooth and nail: He fought his enemy tooth and nail.
The three R’s: Even a peasant in England knows the three R’s.
Through thick and thin: He stands by me through thick and thin.
To abide by: A sportsman must abide by the rules of the game.
To add fuel to the flame: His fiery speech added fuel to the flame.
To avail oneself of: You must avail yourself of this opportunity.
To bear false witness: Never bear false witness.
To bear in mind: You must bear in mind that discipline is of vital importance.
To bid defiance to: He bade defiance to the authority of God.
To bid fair to: He bids fair to become a great scholar.
To blow hot and cold: He blows hot and cold in the same breath.
To blow one’s own trumpet: He always blows his own trumpet.

To break the ice: It was I who broke the ice after an uneasy silence.
To bring home to: A good teacher brings his point home to his students.
To bring to the book: A criminal must be brought to book.
To bring to light: It was he who brought this matter to light.
To come to grief: Those who do not act wisely come to grief.
To come to grips: Let us first come to grips with the real issues.
To come to one’s senses: After many failures, the boy came to his senses.
To end in smoke: His plan to overthrow the government ended in smoke.
To fall prey to: He fell a prey to cholera.
To get in the way: Do not get in the way of others.

To get rid of: He is trying to get rid of his enemies.
Turn off: Turn off the radio.
Turn out: How many people turned out for the meeting.
Turn to: The child turned to its mother for comfort.
Turn up: He promised to come but he has not turned up yet.
Up and down: There was a commotion up and down the house.
Ups and downs: He has seen the ups and downs of life.
Weal and woe: You should share in the weal and woe of your neighbour.
Wear and tear: Every firm provides for the wear and tear of machines.

Without fail: I shall meet you without fail.
Wear out: Cheap shoes soon wear out.
With an eye to: He is working hard with an eye to the future.

Bihar Board Class 10 English Grammar Idioms and Phrases

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