Daily Idioms From CSS Past Papers January 24, 2021
2004
1) Set one's cap at
"Pursue someone romantically"Examples:
- We all thought Anne had set her cap for Joe, but we were wrong.
- she should buy herself a new frock and set her cap at someone else.
2) To draw the long bow
"If someone draws a long bow, they lie or exaggerate."Examples:
- A good strategy is to use the longbow as your main weapon.
- The longbow here scored its first victory in a pitched battle.
3) To send a person to Coventry
"To ostracize, or systematically ignore someone"
Examples:
4) Beer and skittles
Examples:
- The group decided to send the unpopular members to Coventry.
- When I refused to help them cheat, the other students sent me to Coventry.
4) Beer and skittles
Examples:
- Life is not all beer and skittles.
- Did you think life was all beer and skittles?
5) The acid test
"An acid test is something that proves whether something is good, effective, etc, or not."Examples:
- The acid test of a good driver is whether he or she remains calm in an emergency.
- For my own small study, the acid test was one of relevance.
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