CLAT UG: Proverbs | Important English Proverbs for Competitions

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

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