Idioms and phrases 1 November
Niyati chaudhry , Published On:01-Nov-2017
Eat humble pie - To apologise He finally ate humble pie for his behaviour. To pour oil on troubled waters - To pacify things She poured oil on troubled waters of her siblings. Bite off more than you can chew - to get involved in a task which can’t be accomplished due to lack of knowledge When i took that project , i felt Bite off more than you can chew. Fool’s paradise - to feel fake happiness They just want to live in fool’s paradise. Icing on the cake - to enhance something positive Getting a job on my birthday was like icing on the cake. Hit the nail on the head - to do something correct He hit the nail on the head by accepting the proposal. At the drop of a hat - to do something immediately or instantly She wants him to work at the drop of her hat which is not possible.
