Thursday, October 20, 2011

Necessary Idioms and Phrases



Necessary Idioms and Phrases


By means of = He succeeded by means of hard labour.   
On the sly     = The thief entered my room on the sly.  
Above all      = Above all, he is an honest man.
In the long run = The sinners suffer in the long run.
Nip in the bud = His plans were nipped in the bud.
On the eve of = He told me the truth on the eve of his departure.

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