Daily Idioms From CSS Past Papers January 09, 2021
1989
1) Damocles' sword
"Impending disaster"Examples:
- The likelihood of lay-offs has been a sword of Damocles over the department for months.
- The college entrance examination is like a sword of Damocles.
2) Every inch
"Completely, wholly"Examples:
- He was every inch a leader.
- I had to argue this case every inch of the way.
3) Spade a spade
"Speak frankly and bluntly, be explicit"Examples:
- You can always trust Mary to call a spade a spade.
- He failed the exam twice. If you were to call a spade a spade then you would not push him to give it again.
4) Palm off
"Pass off by deception, substitute with intent to deceive"Examples:
- The salesman tried to palm off a zircon as a diamond.
- The producer tried to palm her off as a star from the Metropolitan Opera.
5) A wild goose chase
"A futile search or pursuit"Examples:
- I think she sent us on a wild goose chase looking for their beach house.
- Some government officials sent reporters on a wild-goose chase.
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