Daily Idioms From CSS Past Papers January 1st, 2021
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1- To rub shoulders
"If you rub shoulders with people, you meet and spend time with them, especially when they are powerful or famous."Examples:
- They rub shoulders with restaurants, many of which offer patio dining
- All players rub shoulders with these types of characters.
2-To keep at
"Persevere or persist at doing something."Examples:
- If you keep at your Math, you'll soon master it.
- It is also put as keep at it.
3-Keep at someone
"Nag, harass, or annoy someone"Examples:
- You have to keep at Carl if you want him to do the work.
- He keeps at Millie all the time.
4- Upset the apple cart
"Spoil carefully laid plans"Examples:
- Now don't upset the apple cart by revealing where we're going.
- Her refusal to help quite upset the apple cart.
5-Live on the fat of the land
"The best or richest of anything"Examples:
- The tiny upper class lived off the fat of the land while many of the poor were starving.
- They retired several years ago and have been living on the fat of the land ever since.
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