SPOKEN ENGLISH IDIOMS COMPILATION

BASIC ENGLISH IDIOMS USED DAY-TO-DAY- Learn a idiom one each day

Airy Fairy:                         Unreal, baseless. "He talks airy fairy"

Anchor Man:                     Compere, one who conducts discussion on T.V.
                                            "An anchor man must be witty"

Apple Pie Order:                Perfect Order or neatness, Well arranged
                                             "S.M.P school had a apple pie order in the campus"

Aladdin's lamp:                 Magic lamp, enabling the holder to gratify his/her wish
                                             "Who would not like to have Aladdin's lamp to achieve success in his/her undertaking


Baby Snatcher:                   An aged person who marries a boy/girl much younger to him/her
                                              "In US it is common to see baby snatcher"

Baby Sitter:                         One who takes care of small babies in the absence of parents
                                             "Baby sitters as a profession needs lot of patience and love for children"

Beat Around the Bush:      Avoid saying what you mean, usually when it is uncomfortable
                                         "Ramesh was beating around the bush rather than accepting his mistake"


Better late than never:        Better to do something than not at all doing
                                              "Once Arif realized his mistake the teacher told him "better late than  never"

Backstair influence:            Secret influence
                                             "He has secured a job only through backstairs influence"


Break down:                        To fail completely, 
                                             "The negotiation between India and Portugal broke down"

Break in upon:                      To interfere ubruptly. 
                                              "We were having a serious discussion and Kajal broke in upon with her witty jokes"

Back number:                      Old fashioned, very orthodox person
                                             "Our society is backward because of back numbers"

Break out:                             To appear suddenly, 
                                              "Fear and mistrust are growing day by day and war may break out any day"

Blue eyed:                            Favoritie, loving
                                              "Dhoni is a blue eyed boy"