Important Idioms and Phrases for UPSC , BCS, IPS,CSP , IELTS, TOEFL , Bank exams and all competitive Examinations ( Part -3)

Important Idioms and Phrases for UPSC , BCS, IPS,CSP , IELTS, TOEFL , Bank exams and all competitive Examinations ( Part -3)

1)    Cut a figure – (to make a conspicuous appearance ) Ninja cuts a figure at every social function.

2)    Figure on – ( count on ) In every emergency I figure on you for help.

3)    In fine ( in short) In fine, I cannot meet you today.

4)    Fix up ( to arrange or settle) They have fixed up an interview tomorrow.

5)    Full fling ( at the utmost speed) He is working with full fling.

6)    Flesh and felt ( the whole body) The flesh and felt is subject to decay.

7)    Fool’s paradise ( a state of false expectations ) For quarter  of a century after attaining independence , the people of India have lived in fool’s paradise.

8)    For all (notwithstanding) He fought and lost for all my advice.

9)    To try one’s fortune (to take a risky step) Let us try our fortune and join in his business.

10)           For the better (indicates improvement) The patient has taken a turn for the better.

11)           For to (in order to) He worked hard for to pay off his debts.

12)           Fall foul of (to come into conflict) The students are falling foul of the authorities everywhere.

13)           Foul play (dishonest dealing) We should not indulge in a foul play with our friends.

14)           Fret and fume ( to be angry with , to be cross) There is no use fretting and fuming about a loss in business or in life.

15)           The four sea (everywhere) Wind blows over the four seas.

16)           Take a French leave ( to proceed on leave without permission) Many government servants are fond of availing French leave.

17)           Leading light ( very influential member) The President has the leading light of the ruling party.

18)           Leading lady ( heroine) Victoria was the leading lady of her times.

19)           Lean year ( famine) A lean year is generally followed after the war.

20)           By leaps and bounds ( very quickly) The whole country is progressing by leaps and bounds.

21)           Go all lengths ( to do everything ) A politician will go all lengths to stay in power.

22)           Let in ( to allow to enter, to take in , to swindle) Let in all sincere men.

23)           Liberty Hall ( a place where one may do what one pleases) A university is not a liberty Hall.

24)           In lieu of ( instead of ) In lieu of his going , I shall myself go there and see what can be done.

25)           Come to light ( to be revealed) The murder of Alexander has not yet come to light.