CLAT UG: Proverbs | Important English Proverbs for Competitions
Here are Proverbs especially to help the students who are willing to crack CLAT UG.
Here are Proverbs especially to help the students who are willing to crack CLAT UG.
"The capacity to learn is a gift; the ability to learn is a skill; the willingness to learn is a choice.".....Brian Herbert
CLAT UG: Proverbs
1. A black sheep - an odd or disreputable member of a group
2. A man of straw - A man of no substance
3. Actions speak louder than words – What a person does is more important than what he says
4. All bark and no bite – Someone who talks tough but doesn’t follow through with their threats
5. All is fair in love and war – In certain situations, any behaviour is acceptable, even if it would not be in normal circumstances
6. All roads lead to Rome – There are many different ways to achieve the same result
7. All that glitters is not gold – Appearances can be deceiving
8. As sick as a dog – Very sick
9. As smart as a whip – Very intelligent
10. As straight as an arrow – Very honest and straightforward
11. As strong as an ox – Very strong and powerful
12. As thick as thieves – Very close friends who share secrets
13. As white as snow – Very clean and pure
14. At one's beck and call - To be dominated by someone
15. Barking up the wrong tree – Accusing or criticizing the wrong person
16. Beat around the bush – Avoiding the main topic or question
17. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder – Different people have different opinions on what is beautiful
18. Better late than never – It’s better to do something late than to not do it at all
19. Bite the bullet – To endure a difficult or painful situation with bravery and determination
20. Break a leg – Good luck
21. By fits and starts- Irregularly
22. By the skin of your teeth – Just barely
23. Call it a day – To stop working on something for the day
24. Come off with flying colours - To be successful
25. Every cloud has a silver lining- Good things come after bad things
26. Hand in glove - In close collusion
27. In the nick of the time - At the exact time
28. Nip in the bud- To destroy in the very beginning
29. Open and above board- Very clear
30. Play fast and loose - Behave immorally
31. Stand to one's guns - To remain firm with something
32. To beat the air - To make efforts that are useless or vain
33. To blow the gaff - To reveal the secret
34. To break the ice - To put people at ease
35. To catch tartar - To catch a dangerous person
36. To drive home - To emphasize
37. To have an axe to grind - A private end to serve
38. To hit the nail right on the head - To do the right thing
39. To keep one's temper - To be in a good mood
40. To make clean breast of - To confess without reserve