Like us!

Have a Look!

WhatsApp Message

Share Link

Idioms And Phrases Beginning With U,V,W

Idioms And Phrases - Concepts

Idioms And Phrases Beginning With A

Idioms And Phrases Beginning With B

Idioms And Phrases Beginning With C

Idioms And Phrases Beginning With D,E,F

Idioms And Phrases Beginning With G,H,I,J

Idioms And Phrases Beginning With K,L,M,N

Idioms And Phrases Beginning With O,P,Q

Idioms And Phrases Beginning With R,S,T

Idioms And Phrases Beginning With U,V,W

Class - Bank AO Prelims Subjects

Concept Explanation

Idioms And Phrases Beginning With U,V,W

Idioms and Phrases

The command of idiomatic expressions in any language is pre-requisite for expressive writing and comprehension. Phrasal verbs, idiomatic adjectives and noun phrases and idiomatic pairs of nouns, adjectives and adverbs comprise such a vast portion of idiomatic expressions that it is nearly impossible to deal with them comprehensively in such a short space. However, this chapter contains the most important usages that are indispensable for any competitive examination. Students would do well to consult the dictionary for further improvement in this field.

Idioms and Phrases Starting With Letter U:

Here is a list of some idioms and phrases starting with U

Uphill task : - (difficult task) The problem of holding exams on time is an uphill task for the V.C. of Ch. Charan Singh University.

Ups and downs : - (change in fortune) My uncle has experienced many ups and downs in his furniture business.

Under the rose : - (secretly) When the parents of Amul did not agree to the marriage of their son, he married Meeta under the rose.

Up and doing : - (active) A labourer should be up and doing daily if he has to earn his living.

Under a cloud : - (to be under suspicion) His secret connections with the smugglers have brought him under a cloud.

Upto the mark : - (as good as should be) Your speech was upto the mark.

Idioms and Phrases Starting With Letter W:

Here is a list of some idioms and phrases starting with W

With open arms : - (cordially, warmly) When my cousin came back from England after ten years he was welcomed with open arms by all the relatives.

Win laurels : - (to win distinction) Dr. Tagore won laurels in the world of literature.

White elephant : - (anything with less utility and more expenditure) The Public Sector Undertakings have proved white elephants to our economy.

Well disposed to : - (friendly or helpful to somebody) One is always well disposed to those who are honest and hard working.

Writing on the wall : - (signal, warning) The factory owner read the writing on the wall and closed down the factory.

When the crunch comes : - (the moment of decision) Brave persons never despair when the crunch comes.

Willy-Nilly : - (whether one wishes or not) Willy-Nilly, she has to agree to the views of her husband all the time.

Window shopping : - (to look at goods displayed but not for buying) Though I did not have any mind to make purchases, I just went out window shopping in the evening.

Wear and tear : - (damage caused by use) Wear and tear of the machinery is known as depreciation in accountancy.

Weal and woe : - (joy and sorrow) We must learn to bear weal and woe of life because you do not take me seriously.

Wash hands of : - (to have nothing to do) I have washed hands of your affairs

Wide berth : - (keep away) We should give a wide berth to bad characters.

Will o' the wisp : - (elusive, unreal) To Romantic poets reality appears to be will o' the wisp.

Wry face : - (disappointed look) He made a wry face when he was refused admission to the college of his choice.

Win hands down : - (win easily) Australia won hands down in the Davis Cup finals.

Within an ace of : - (close to something) When our team was within an ace of victory, Iraq scored a last minute goal to draw the game.

Wear the trousers : - (dominant) It is Leena who wears the trousers and her husband simply obeys her.

Wee hours : - (at dawn) The old couple was murdered in the wee hours of the day.

With a high hand : - (oppressively) He was a king who ruled his subjects with a high hand.

Wet blanket : - (any person that dampens enthusiasm) The principal proved a wet blanket while the students were on picnic.

Wild-goose chase : - (unprofitable) All the efforts of the government to remove illiteracy in India is like a wild-goose chase.

Wind fall : - (sudden gain) The legacy left by his uncle proved a wind fall for Arnav.

Wide berth : - (keep away) We should give a wide berth to bad characters.

Wrangle over an ass' shadow : - (to quarrel over trifles) Their long friendship ended because they wrangled over an ass' shadow.

Idioms and Phrases Starting With Letter Y:

Here is a list of some idioms and phrases starting with Y

Yellow press : - (newspaper publishing sensational news) In recent times there is a spurt of sensational newspapers making yellow press popular.

Yeoman's service : - (excellent work) Sardar Patel did a Yeoman's service by welding numberless States into one strong nation.

Illustration: Choose the correct meaning of the given idiom/phrase: Yeoman's service.

A. Medical help B. Excellent work C. Social work D. Hard work

Answer: B

Illustration: Given below is a sentence with idiom/phrase underlined. In Bold Letters Choose the correct option which best express the meaning of the given idiom/phrase.

The principal proved to be a wet blanket at the party of students.

A. Discouraged from enjoying B. Damp clothes C. Blanket wet in rain D. Cold blank

Answer : A

Sample Questions

(More Questions for each concept available in Login)

Question : 1

Direction : - An idiomatic phrase is given followed by four alternatives. Choose the alternative that best expresses the meaning of the expression. Wash dirty linen in public
A. to criticise		B. Make personal quarrels pubic
C. To talk dirty things in public		D. To wash clothes
Right Option : B
View Explanation

Question : 2

Directions : - In the sentence an idiom highlighted as blue and bold is give. Choose the correct meaning of the Idioms in the sentences. The manager hesitated to assign the job to the newcomer as he was wet behind the ears.
A. Drenched in the rain		B. Un-punctual and lethargic
C. Stupid and slow - witted		D. Young and inexperienced
Right Option : D
View Explanation

Question : 3

An idiomatic phrase is given followed by four alternatives. Choose the alternative that best expresses the meaning of the expression. Under the rose
A. As good as should be	B. To be under suspicion	C. In to the rose	D. Secretly
Right Option : D
View Explanation