Idiom and phrases with meanings and exmples
Rope in-
Meaning: you mean that someone persuaded you to help them do that task
Example: For 2018, the intentions remains the same with the team intending to rope in
former coach Stephen Fleming
to win laurels-
Meaning: To win honour
Example: The two, who have won many laurels for the country by winning medals in the
Commonwealth, Asian and World championships, exhorted the students to focus on
physical fitness.
snuffed out-
Meaning: to make something end quickly, especially by using force
Example: It was the government’s most brutal attempt to snuff out the rebellion.
knock out-
Meaning: to make someone leave a competition by defeating them
Example: Denis Shapovalov makes his glee known after knocking out top seed Rafael
Nadal.
Hinge on-
Meaning: to be determined or decided by (something): to depend on (something)
Example: Roelant Oltmans’ continuation as the hockey head coach hinges on the clarity
and quality of his plans for India’s hectic season ahead
Make or break-
Meaning: Cause either total success or total ruin,
Example: The recent Europe tour was expected to be the make-or-break outing for the
Dutchman and a final decision will be taken when the Hockey India panel, formed to
evaluate the team’s performance, meets in New Delhi from August 31 to September 3rd .
Step up-
Meaning: to make something go or run faster, increase,
Example: What he has done so far is appreciated but there is now need to step up to
another level.
Turn down-
Meaning: a rejection or refusal.
Example: How could you turn down such a fantastic job?
In the scheme of things-
Meaning: the way things are organized or happen in a particular situation, or the way
someone wants them to be organized:
Example: He insisted that R. Ashwin, despite playing only 15 ODI matches since the 2015
World Cup, is very much in the scheme of things
Back up-
Meaning: one that serves as a substitute or support
Example: Looking ahead to the 2019 World Cup, we will need to have back up options for
every bowler that we have.
