Daily Idioms From CSS Past Papers January 25, 2021
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1) Keep ones nose to the grindstone
"Stay hard at work"Examples:
- We expect John to get good grades again, since he really keeps his nose to the grindstone.
- I promise I’ll spend more time with you after tax season is over but for now I’ve got to keep my nose to the grindstone.
2) Letter perfect
"The precise wording rather than the spirit or intent."Examples:
- Since it was the first time he'd broken the rules, the school decided to ignore the letter of the law and just give him a warning.
- The big firms pump out a letter-perfect product.
3) Salt something away
"Keep in reserve, store, save"Examples:
- He salted away most of his earnings in a bank account.
- This idiom alludes to using salt as a food preservative.
4) Take someone to the cleaners
"Take or cheat one out of all of one's money or possessions"Examples:
- Her divorce lawyer took him to the cleaners.
- That broker has taken a number of clients to the cleaners.
5) Out to lunch
"If someone's out to lunch, they are crazy or out of touch."Examples:
- I thought to myself, "She's completely out to lunch."
- My 4th grade teacher was kind of out to lunch.
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