Idiom and phrases

  • Red herring
  • Meaning-- something to distract attention
  • Sentence--the demand of enquiry into his conduct is just a red herring.
  • Pull strings
  • Meaning-- to exercise influence secretly
  • Sentence-- He managed his promotion by pulling strings.
  • Pyrrhic victory
  • Meaning-- victory at a high cost
  • Sentence--Greek victory over Trojans proved to be pyrrhic victory.
  • Quixotic project
  • Meaning-- foolishly ideal
  • Sentence-- Being not worldly wise he wasted his money in quixotic projects.
  • Pour oil on troubled waters
  • Meaning-- to pacify the matters
  • Sentence-- Two friends fights and their teacher poured oil on troubled waters.
  • on the carpet
  • Meaning--to be under consideration.
  • Sentence-- what is on the carpet these days is in the newspapers.
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