Daily Idioms From CSS Past Papers January 11, 2021

 

Daily Idioms From CSS Past Papers January 11, 2021

                                            1991

 Play truant

"To stay away from school without permission"

Examples:

•  I'll never fatten my students into playing truant. 
• The child was punished for playing truant. 

Play down

"Make little of, minimize the importance of"
Examples:

• She tried to play down his part in the affair.
• The government are trying to play down their involvement in the affair.

Play down to

"Lower one's standards to meet the demands of someone"
Examples:

• Some stand-up comics deliberately play down to the vulgar taste of their audiences.
• She tried to play down his part in the affair.

 Turn turtle

"Capsize, turn upside down"
Examples:

• When they collided, the car turned turtle.
• The priest turned turtle and dipped in the water.

Turn the corner

"Pass a milestone or critical point, begin to recover."

Examples:

• Experts say the economy has turned the corner and is in the midst of an upturn.
• The doctor believes he's turned the corner and is on the mend.