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Idioms and Phrases

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Idioms and Phrases are groups of words that have a particular meaning when used together. An idiom often has a meaning that is different from the literal meaning of its individual words. For example, “a piece of cake” does not refer to a piece of food; it means something that is very easy to do. Learning idioms and phrases helps students understand everyday English, improve their speaking and writing skills and express ideas more naturally. They are commonly used in conversations, books, newspapers and examinations. Students should learn their meanings along with example sentences to understand their correct usage.

Examples of Idioms and Phrases:

1. A piece of cake

Meaning: Something very easy
Sentence: The English test was a piece of cake for Riya.

2. Once in a blue moon

Meaning: Something that happens very rarely
Sentence: He visits his village once in a blue moon.

3. Break the ice

Meaning: To start a friendly conversation
Sentence: The teacher told a joke to break the ice.

4. Hit the nail on the head

Meaning: To say or do exactly the right thing
Sentence: You hit the nail on the head when you identified the main problem.

5. Under the weather

Meaning: Feeling unwell
Sentence: I am feeling under the weather today.

Osmania University Hyderabad BBA Notes

English 1st Semester Osmania University BBA 2025-26 Notes

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Unit 1
Sonnet 30: William Shakespeare VIEW
The Apology of Socrates: Plato VIEW
Word Roots VIEW
English Spelling I VIEW
Consonant Sounds I VIEW
Skimming VIEW
Guided Writing VIEW
Communication Skills VIEW
Unit 2
The Solitary Reaper: William Wordsworth VIEW
The Old Tiger and the Traveler: from the Hitopadesa VIEW
Pronouns VIEW
Affixes VIEW
Spelling for Formal Contexts VIEW
Consonant Sounds II VIEW
Scanning VIEW
Information Transfer VIEW
Verbal Skills VIEW
Unit 3
Frost at Midnight: Samuel Taylor Coleridge VIEW
Mr Sherlock Holmes: Arthur Conan Doyle VIEW
Verbs VIEW
Synonyms VIEW
English Spelling II VIEW
Vowels: Monophthongs VIEW
Intensive Reading VIEW
Note-Taking and Note-Making VIEW
Non-Verbal Skills VIEW
Unit 4
I Taste a Liquor Never Brewed: Emily Dickinson VIEW
To Build a Fire: Jack London VIEW
Tenses VIEW
Antonyms VIEW
Spelling VIEW
Verb Forms VIEW
Vowels: Diphthongs VIEW
Extensive Reading VIEW
Paragraph Writing VIEW
Confidence and Self-Presentation VIEW
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