Idioms.... B.A(Sargodha university

Idioms.... B.A(Sargodha university)
1-A bed of roses: Life is not a bed of roses.
2-Leave no stone unturned:She left no stone unturned to pass the B.A examination.
3-Keep from:He could not keep from the use of smoking.
5-To be at cross purposes:He is at cross purposes with his father on the issue of his marriage.
6-To fall through:The plan fell through for want of hard work.
7-A thorn in flesh: This problem is a thorn in my flesh.I wish I had a solution for it.
8-To get over:He got over his difficulties soon.
9-Come of:He comes of a noble family.
10-Safe and sound:He reached his destination safe and sound.
11-Carry weight:His arguments do not carry weight.
12-Set off:We set off to Lahore next morning.
13-To look forward to:I m looking forward to summer vacation.
14-Fair weather friend: Don't trust him,he is a fair weather friend.
15-To take down: Take down,what I dictate you.
16-For good:He left the city for good.
17-Bosom friend: They were bosom friends and went everywhere together.
18-A child's play: Passing the B.A examination is not a child's play.
19-A royal road:There is no royal road to success.
20-A white lie:What he said was a white lie.
21-Play with fire:Be careful with that knife,you are playing with fire.
22-All over:She is spreading the rumor all over.
23-Eaten pie:I think I m right but if I m wrong,I will eat humble pie.
24-Bring forwards:He brought forward a strange proposal.
25-Come after:Hamayun came after Akbar.
26-Cry for: The child is crying for this toy.
27-Die of:He died of cancer.
28-Do away with:Let us do away with this evil.
29-A fabian policy: Politicians use a fabian policy.
30-A queer fish:Our professor is a queer fish he does strange things in the class.
31-Part and parcel:Computer is a part and parcel of our life.
32-Hold one's own:He can hold his own in graduate school.
33-Break with:He broke with his friend without any reason.
34-Call out:He called me out for help.
35-Maiden speech:His maiden speech was successful.
36-Carry on: Please carry on with your work.
37-An eye wash: Election in Pakistan are just an eye wash.
38-Close down: The factory was closed down.
39-Fall off: Friends fall off in adversity.
40-A blue eyed boy:He will not be punished because he is blue eyed boy of his boss.
41-All and sundry:He invited all and sundry to his party.
42-Tooth and nail:We should fight against the enemy tooth and nail.
43-To call in to question:It is university degree.No one can call it in question.
44-Blessing in disguise:Missing of the bus proved a blessing in disguise as it later met with an accident.
45-A gala day:Eid is a gala day for Muslims.
46-Bear out:Your story bears out my truth.
47-Bear out:Your story bears out my truth.
48-Take after:She takes after her mother.
49-To give vent to:He gave vent to his feelings before us.
50-To call in: Please call in the doctor.
51-To give out:It is given out that Prime Minister is dead.
52-To keep at arm's length:You should keep your enemies at arm's length.
53-To end in smoke:His plans ended in smoke.
54-Break of:He broke off in the middle of his speech.
55-Come about:How did this incident come about.
56-Get the better of:He will try to get the better of the opportunity.
57-Hard and fast:There are no hard and fast rules for essay writing.
58-In keeping with:His actions are not in keeping with his words.
59-Off the cuff:I can make a speech off the cuff.
60-Turn up:Let us see what turns up next.