Idioms and phrases with examples.

Idioms and phrases:

• Taken aback :- Taken by surprise.

e.g:- He was taken aback when was found her sister in the hospital.

• ABC :- Elementary knowledge.

e.g :- I don't know even the ABC of dance.

• Abide by :- Conform , adhere.

e.g :- You must abide by the rules of the traffic.

• Abloom :- In flowering state. 

e.g :- Nature is abloom in spring.

• Abortive effort :- Labour without success.

e.g :- He was frustrated due to his abortive effort during his examination.

• Bring about :- To cause to take place.

e.g :- His hard labour brought about the successful in his life.

• Come about :- Happen: to take place.

e.g :- Whatever may come about , I must overcome the situation.

• Go about :- Prepare to do. 

e.g :- Please go about your strategy instead of wasting your time.

• Out and about :- Resorted to normal activity.

e.g :- After a long illness , my mother is at last out and about.

• To be dotted about :- To be found anywhere.

e.g :- Fake news is dotted about social media.

• To hang about :- To stick around like a slave.

e.g :- Many a man hang about the official in Government offices.

• Above board :- Frank and fair.

e.g :- Your actions should be above board.

• ABRACADABRA :- Gibberish , meaningless , beyond one's understanding.

e.g :- The talk between two experts was all abracadabra to me.

• Abrim :- Full. 

e.g :- His life was abrim with sorrow.

• Absey book :- Elementary knowledge.

e.g :- The CBI is still in the absey book about the murder case.

• Accede to :- Agree to , accept.

e.g :- I acceded to his proposal of going to his village.

• Absorb :- Very busy.

e.g :- When I reached home , I found my brother absorbed in Pubg.

• Account for :- Explain.

e.g :- You will have to account for your negligence.

• On no account :- For any reason or consideration.

e.g :- My brother should on no account irritate the pets.

• Take no account of :- Ignore, overlook.

e.g :- The Police took no account of the case.

• To turn to account :- Use for the best.

e.g :- Wise men turn to account even their misfortunes.

• The great account :- The day of judgment.

e.g :- Only to the great account, the world can save it from a war.