A Herculean task
Meaning : Very difficult work
A high flier
Meaning : A person who requires great effort, which only a Hercules could perform
A high-flown sentiment
Meaning : An extravagant, exalted sentiment
A highly colored report
Meaning : A report that is exaggerated or biased.
A hole and corner policy
Meaning : Secret policy
A hot line
Meaning : A direct telephone line between head of government
A hot potato
Meaning : A issue that is embarrassing
A House Divided Against Itself Cannot Stand
Meaning : Everyone involved must unify and function together or it will not work out
A inside job
Meaning : A theft committed by someone
A jack of all trades
Meaning : Person with little knowledge of every thing
A klutz
Meaning : An awkward, uncoordinated person
A knock down price
Meaning : Last bid for an auction
A knotty problem
Meaning : One which is difficult to deal with
A ladies man
Meaning : A man who enjoys the company of woman
A lame duck
Meaning : A person or enterprises that is not a success
A latchkey child
Meaning : A child whose parents are working
A leading article
Meaning : A news paper article
A leading question
Meaning : A question which suggests the answer
A leap in the dark
Meaning : Unknown danger
A left hand compliment
Meaning : One of doubt full sincerity
A left handed compliment
Meaning : Taunt
A Leopard Can't Change His Spots
Meaning : You cannot change who you are
A let-down
Meaning : A disappointment
A light sleeper
Meaning : A person who does not sleep deeply
A live wire
Meaning : A person who is very active
A low blow
Meaning : A big disappointment
A maiden speech
Meaning : First public address
A man / women about town
Meaning : One well used to life in fashionable cities
A man / women in thousands
Meaning : One of unusual quality or talent
A man / women of letters
Meaning : A writer and scholar
A man / women of spirit
Meaning : A courageous one
A man / women of the straw
Meaning : A cowardly
A man in a million
Meaning : Not comparable
A man of his words
Meaning : A man to be depended on, a trustworthy man
A man of letters
Meaning : A lover of literature
A man of means
Meaning : A rich person
A man of mettle
Meaning : Determined
A man of parts
Meaning : Smart Person
A man of straw
Meaning : A man with dependent nature
A mare’s nest
Meaning : A wrong discovery
A moot point
Meaning : Topic of discussion
A moral certainty
Meaning : Something which seems inevitable
A narrow escape
Meaning : Escape made with great difficulty
A near thing
Meaning : Faliour or misfortune
A necessary evil
Meaning : An unavoidable evil
A nine day's wonder
Meaning : An event of passing interest
A packed jury
Meaning : A prejudiced jury
A pain in the neck
Meaning : An irritating person
A paper tiger
Meaning : A person who appears to be powerful but who is not
A Party line
Meaning : A shared telephone line
A passing fancy
Meaning : A temporary liking for something or someone
A past master
Meaning : An expert
A Penny Saved Is A Penny Earned
Meaning : By not spending money, you are saving money (little by little)
A pet aversion
Meaning : Someone or something greatly disliked
A Picture Paints a Thousand Words
Meaning : A visual presentation is far more descriptive than words
A Piece of Cake
Meaning : A task that can be accomplished very easily
A poison pen
Meaning : A person who writes malicious
A practical joke
Meaning : A trick played upon a person in order to make him look ridiculous
A pretty kettle of fish
Meaning : A total mess
A queer fish
Meaning : Strange personality
A rainy day
Meaning : Bad times
A raw deal
Meaning : Unjust or harsh treatment
A ready pen
Meaning : Someone who is able to compose write easily and quickly
A red letter day
Meaning : An auspicious day
A red rag to a bull
Meaning : Very irritating
A right-hand man
Meaning : Most efficient assistant/ Helper
A rogue's gallery
Meaning : A collection of photographs of criminals
A rolling stone
Meaning : In working condition
A rope of sand
Meaning : A bond or promise which is easily broken
A rough guess
Meaning : An approximate calculation
A royal road
Meaning : Easy way
A rule of the thumb
Meaning : A practical rule which has been proved useful through experience
A rum fellow
Meaning : An odd or unusual person
A sandwich course
Meaning : Training with a period of practical
A sane policy
Meaning : A sensible well reasoned policy
A saving clause
Meaning : Any legal document, A saving grace
A saving grace
Meaning : A good quality
A screw loose
Meaning : To loose sense
A security risk
Meaning : A person who represent a risk to a country's security
A shadow cabinet
Meaning : Opposition party
A sharp tongue
Meaning : scolding language
A sheet anchor
Meaning : Main support
A shooting pain
Meaning : A quick sharp pain coming suddenly
A shooting star
Meaning : A meteor
A short cut
Meaning : Easy and small
A shot in the dark
Meaning : A wild guess
A side issue
Meaning : Question indirectly concerned with matter
A sight for sore eyes
Meaning : Something welcome which one enjoys seeing
A sitting duck
Meaning : A sitting duck is an easy target, a person who is easy to deceive.
A sitting tenant
Meaning : A person who is occupying a flat
A slap in the face
Meaning : A snub by someone
A Slap on the Wrist
Meaning : A very mild punishment.
A sleeping partner
Meaning : Inactive partner
A slip of the tongue
Meaning : An unintentional mistake in the speaking
A smack in the eye
Meaning : A great disappointment or set-back
A snake in the grass
Meaning : Hidden enemy
A snap
Meaning : Something that's very easy to do
A society journal
Meaning : A magazine which report on fashionable journal
A soft option
Meaning : An alternative which is easy
A soft spot
Meaning : A fondness for something
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