Daily Idioms From CSS Past Papers December 28, 2020
1977
1) To bear the brunt of
"Put up with the worst of some bad circumstance"
Examples:
- It was the secretary who had to bear the brunt of the doctor's anger.
- The caretaker had to bear the brunt of the house falling down.
2) To fight shy of
"Avoid meeting or confronting someone"
Examples:
- I have had to fight shy of invitations that would exhaust time and spirits.
- If you fight shy of something, you try very hard to avoid it.
3) To cry over spilt milk
"This idiom means that getting upset after something has gone wrong is pointless; it can't be changed so it should be accepted."
Examples:
- My mother always tells us not to cry over spilt milk
- I try not to cry over spilt milk, but I try to change the future.
4) To burn the candle at both ends
"Someone who burns the candle at both ends lives life at a hectic pace, doing things which are likely to affect their health badly."
Examples:
- Since starting my new job I have been burning the candle at both ends.
- Working and studying at the same time has led to me having to burn the candle at both ends.
5) To make out
"Discern or see, especially with difficulty"
Examples:
- I could just about make out his sleeping form on the bed.
- Distantly, to her right, she could make out the town of Chiffa.
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