List-15
1.Above all
Meaning: – chiefly, before everything else
Use:-He is rich and good. Above all, he is honest.
2. Above-board
Meaning: –not open to question, honest, straightforward, beyond reproach
Use:-His integrity is above-board.
3. Above Par
Meaning: –of superior quality
Use:-Of all my suits, the blue one is above par.
4. On account of–
Meaning: –for the sake of
Use:-The college will be closed on account of holidays.
5. On no account
Meaning: –not for any reason
Use:-On no account will I help you.
6. To give a good account of oneself
Meaning: –to act with credit to oneself
Use:-She gave a good account of herself in singing.
7. A fidus Achates
Meaning: –a faithful friend
Use:-I can trust Gurjeet as he is a fides Achates.
8. The heel of Achilles
Meaning: –a weak spot
Use:-Drinking of wine proved to be the heel of Achilles for him.
9. An Adonis
Meaning: –a very handsome man
Use:-Simran fell in love with Harjeet as he is an Adonis.
10. To build castles in the air
Meaning: –to think of something impossible of realisation; to day-dream; to conceive fanciful ideas
Use:-Do some solid work; do not build castles in the air
11. To assume airs
Meaning: –to affect superiority
Use:-He is an egoist; he always assumes airs.
12. To air one’s opinions
Meaning: –to give vent to one’s feelings in public
Use:-Don’t air your opinions in this controversial matter.
13. To stand aloof
Meaning: –to keep to oneself and not mix with others
Use:-I have decided to stand aloof on this issue.
14. To lead to the altar
Meaning: –to many
Use:-He is willing to lead Harsharan to the altar
15. An Amazon
Meaning: –a warlike woman
Use:-He fears his wife as she is an Amazon.
16. An Ananias
Meaning: –a liar
Use:-Nobody trusts him because he is known as an Ananias.
17. To weigh anchor
Meaning: –Â to be about to sail
Use:-Â I boarded the ship as it was to weigh anchor.
18. To cast anchor
Meaning: –to drop anchor into the sea; .to fix oneself
Use:-The captain ordered the crew to cast anchor at New York.
19. An Apollo
Meaning: –a man with a perfect physique
Use:-Even an Apollo cannot lift this stone.
20. The apple of discord
Meaning: –a cause of strife, contention, or quarrel
Use: –Land is the apple of discord between the two brothers.
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