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June 17th, 2016, 05:54 PM
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Idioms For CAT MBA
I am interested in the field of management and planning to give the Common Admission Test (CAT) searching for exam details. Will you please tell what the eligibility required for giving CAT Exam also provide complete list of CAT Idioms so that I can prepare well for exam?
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June 17th, 2016, 06:18 PM
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Re: Idioms For CAT MBA
Common Admission Test (CAT) is an all India level examination organized by the Indian Institute of Management based on the policy of rotation. The exam comprised in the verbal ability, quantitative ability, logical reasoning and data interpretation. CAT Eligibility: Those who have graduation degree in any discipline are eligible to apply CAT 2016 Candidates who want to appear in CAT 2016 should have attained minimum of 50% marks or equivalent CGPA. For reserved categories the percentage is reduced to 45%. Below I am providing you list of some Idioms For CAT MBA: 1. A penny for your thoughts Meaning: used as a way of asking someone what they are thinking about Usage: The boss asked them a penny for their thoughts on the new project 2. Miss the boat Meaning: For someone to have missed their chance at something Usage: Being unmarried at 45, Radha felt like she had missed the boat 3. Add insult to injury Meaning: Making a bad situation, even worse Usage: After dumping James just before the New year’s eve, Evita added insult to the injury by asking him why did he come alone to the party. 4. A hot potato Meaning: A current topic of interest Usage: Discussions on GMO food is such a hot potato nowadays. 5. Once in a blue moon Meaning: Used for occurrences which happen rarely Usage: His father would show up at their doorstep once in a bluemoon. Below check the complete list of CAT Idioms: CAT Idioms List Food idioms idiom Meaning Example sentence Apple of one's eye A person that is adored by someone Baby Jessica is the apple of her father's eye. (Have a) bun in the oven Be pregnant I don't think Jan will come to the bar because she has a bun in the oven. Bad egg A person who is often in trouble I don't want my little brother hanging around with the bad eggs on the street. Big cheese Very important person (vim) I thought I was just going to interview the secretary, but they let me talk to the big cheese himself. Bread and butter Necessities, the main thing Just explain the bread and butter of your report. You don't have to go into details. Bring home the bacon Earn the income My husband has had to bring home the bacon ever since I broke my leg. Butter someone up Be extra nice to someone (usually for selfish reasons) We'll have to butter angle up before we tell her the news about the broken vase. (Have ones) cake and eat it too Want more than your fair share or need Rick wants to have his cake and eat it too. He wants to be single but he doesn't want me to date anyone else. Carrot top Person with red or orange hair Simon is the first carrot top I’ve ever gone out with. Cheesy Silly I love reading cheesy romance novels because I don't have to think. Cool as a cucumber Very relaxed I thought I was afraid of flying, but I was cool as a cucumber all the way to England. Cream of the crop The best We hired the cream of the crop to entertain us at the Christmas party. 2 Cat Idioms for Verbal Ability MBA Entrance Blog (Updated 2013) Page 2 (Don’t) cry over spilled milk Get upset over something that has happened and cannot be changed The mirror is broken and we can't fix it. There's no need to cry over spilled milk. Cup of Joe Cup of coffee Let's stop for a cup of Joe before we head to work. (Not my) cup of tea Something you enjoy (usually used negatively) Opera isn't exactly my cup of tea. Egg someone on Urge someone to do something The gang tried to egg us on but we didn't want to fight. Freeze one's buns off Be very cold I froze my buns off at the ice rink. Full of beans Have a lot of (silly) energy The kids were full of beans after the circus. Gravy train Extremely good pay for minimal work The unionized grocers have been enjoying the gravy train for twenty years. (Have something) handed to someone on a silver platter Receive without working for something The professor's daughter had her college diploma handed to her on a silver platter. Hard nut to crack Difficult to understand (often a person) Angelo is a hard nut to crack when something is bothering him like this. Hot potato A controversial or difficult subject Choosing a location for our new store is a hot potato right now. In a nutshell Simply In a nutshell, I’m having a bad day. Nuts about something, someone Like a lot I’m nuts about classical music these days. Out to lunch Crazy or mad Harry has been out to lunch ever since he lost his job. 3 Cat Idioms for Verbal Ability MBA Entrance Blog (Updated 2013) Page 3 One smart cookie A very intelligent person Your daughter is one smart cookie. She reads much higher than her grade level. Peach fuzz Small amount of hair growth Except for a bit of peach fuzz, the baby came out bald. Piece of cake Very easy The exam was a piece of cake. Put all of one’s eggs in one basket Rely on one single thing Even though I’m majoring in art, I’m taking a maths course because my dad says i shouldn't put all of my eggs in one basket. Souped up Made more powerful or stylish The car was souped up with shiny rims and a loud stereo. Sell like hot cakes Bought by many people The new harry potter books sold like hot cakes. Spice things up Make something more exciting I wanted to spice things up in the office, so i bought some red and gold paint. Spill the beans Reveal the truth On Monday, I’m going to spill the beans about my travel plans. Take something with a pinch (grain) of salt Don't consider something 100% accurate Take Mandy’s advice with a pinch of salt. She doesn't always do her research. Use your noodle Use your brain You're going to have to really use your noodle on this crossword puzzle. It's an extra difficult one. Animal idioms Idiom Meaning Example sentence Ants in one's pants Unable to sit still or remain calm out of nervousness or excitement Lisa had ants in her pants the day before her interview. (the) birds and the bees Sex education 4 Cat Idioms for Verbal Ability MBA Entrance Blog (Updated 2013) Page 4 I learned about the birds and the bees when my baby brother was born. Cat nap A short sleep I’m going to have a cat nap while you're cooking dinner. Cat's got one's tongue Said about someone who doesn't speak (usually due to shyness) It looks like the cat's got your tongue, lucy. Are you always this quiet? Chicken out To decide not to do something out of fear (usually just before) I was going to take a ride on Geoff’s motorcycle, but i chickened out when he gave me a helmet to wear. Clam up Become quiet suddenly Arthur clammed up when i asked him about his family. Copy cat A person who does the same thing as someone else My sister is such a copy cat. First she bought the same car as me, and now she's applying to my school. Dog days Very hot days I sleep in the basement during the dog days of august. Dropping like flies Dying/giving up quickly My roses are dropping like flies in this early frost. Eager beaver A person who is excited about doing certain work Ever since he got his new drill set my husband has been an eager beaver around the house. Fishy Odd, suspicious I knew something fishy was going on when i saw all of my friends' cars in my mom's driveway. Have a cow Get extremely upset (often over something minor) My teacher had a cow when she realized nobody had done the homework. Hold your horses Wait and be patient Hold your horses! I'll be done in the washroom in a minute. Holy cow! Wow, I’m surprised! Holy cow! I can't believe you ate everything on your plate. Horse around Play roughly 5 Cat Idioms for Verbal Ability MBA Entrance Blog (Updated 2013) Page 5 If you're going to horse around, please go outside. Get the lion's share Get the greatest percentage My aunt got the lion's share of the inheritance. In the dog house In trouble with another person I don't think Marsha is coming out tonight. She's still in the dog house for forgetting aaron's birthday. Kill two birds with one stone Get two things done at once If you pick the groceries up when you drop George off for his shift, you will kill two birds with one stone. Kitty corner Diagonal direction The gas station is kitty corner to the library. Let the cat out of the bag Reveal a secret Who let the cat out of the bag about the surprise party? (a) little bird told me I heard something (usually secretive or unknown) from someone (not named) A little bird told me that you are thinking of quitting your job. Make a beeline Go straight for something My grandma made a beeline for the smoking room as soon as she got off the airplane. Monkey see, monkey do Silly/unintelligent people tend to copy each other's actions Our one-year-old is saying bad words now. I told my husband, "monkey see, monkey do!" Nest egg Money saved for the future We have a nest egg that we might have to use if jim goes on sick leave. Pig out Eat a lot of something I pigged out on pancakes so i don't have room for lunch. Raining cats and dogs Raining heavily I forgot my umbrella, and it was raining cats and dogs. Rat race Fierce, competitive struggle for power, position etc I’m ready to leave this rat race and retire in Mexico. Smell a rat Begin to suspect trickery etc 6 Cat Idioms for Verbal Ability MBA Entrance Blog (Updated 2013) Page 6 I asked my brothers not to tell my parents that i went out, but i could smell a rat as soon as i opened the door. Straight from the horse's mouth Directly from the original source I know jenny is pregnant, because i heard it straight from the horse's mouth. Take the bull by the horns Face a challenge or danger boldly If you really think you deserve a promotion, you'll have to take the bull by the horns. Until the cows come home For a very long time I could eat pizza and ice-cream until the cows come home. Body idioms Idiom Meaning Example sentence All ears Fully listening Give me a minute to finish my work and then i'll be all ears to hear about your project. Break a leg Good-luck Today's the big game, eh? Break a leg! Cold feet Nervous just before a big event My sister didn't get cold feet until she put her wedding gown on. Cost an arm and a leg Be very expensive These cakes are delicious, but they cost an arm and a leg. Cry your heart out Cry very hard I cried my heart out when my best friend moved away. Face the music Meet, stand up to unpleasant consequences, for example criticism or punishment I stayed out all night. When i eventually got home i had to face the music from my wife. (my) Flesh and blood Relative I have to hire mia. She's my own flesh and blood. Get something off one's chest Tell someone your problems Thanks for listening to me complain about my boss. I just needed to get this off my chest. 7 Cat Idioms for Verbal Ability MBA Entrance Blog (Updated 2013) Page 7 Give a hand, lend a hand Help (someone) do something I can give you a hand when you move if you like. Have one's head in the clouds Be unaware or unrealistic about something Amy has her head in the clouds if she thinks she's going to pass her exams without studying. Head over heels Deeply in love My brother is head over heels for his new girlfriend. Head start An earlier start The kids gave Anthony a head start in the bicycle race because he was the youngest. In over one's head Taking on a task that you can't handle I was in over my head when i agreed to babysit the triplets and the dogs. Keep an eye on Take care of, watch in order to protect I'll keep an eye on the dinner while you're on the phone. Keep one's chin up Try to be cheerful Keep your chin up. I’m sure you'll make some friends soon. Learn by heart, know by heart Memorize I learned my multiplication tables by heart in the fourth grade. Let one's hair down Relax, have fun Go to the cottage and let your hair down this weekend. (my) Lips are sealed Promise to keep a secret Don't worry, i won't tell your mother how much you spent. My lips are sealed. Makes my blood boil Makes me very angry It makes my blood boil when people don't tie up their dogs. Neck of the woods Nearby location or region I heard that they might be opening a post office in our neck of the woods soon. (an) old hand An experienced person My uncle's an old hand at car repair. He'll know what the problem is. 8 Cat Idioms for Verbal Ability MBA Entrance Blog (Updated 2013) Page 8 Over my dead body Not unless I’m dead and can't stop you My daughter wants a tatoo. I told her she'd get one over my dead body. Pat on the back Recognition or a thank-you The party organizers deserve a pat on the back for a job well done. Play something by ear Do something without a plan We don't know if the weather will be good enough for camping. We'll have to play it by ear. Pull one's leg Joke or tease someone I was just pulling your leg. I’m not really a police officer. Rule of thumb Basic rule (not always followed) The rule of thumb is that the students wear black pants and white shirts. See eye to eye Agree The couple doesn’t see eye to eye on how to train their pets. (By the) skin of one's teeth Just barely I passed my exam by the skin of my teeth. Stick your neck out Help someone a lot, with possible bad consequences for oneself I stuck my neck out for bessie when she was thrown out of her house. Sweet tooth A love of sugar or sweet things I need three spoonfuls of sugar in my tea. I have a sweet tooth. Thick in the head Not very intelligent I’m a bit thick in the head when it comes to reading a map. Wash one's hands of something Stop dealing with an issue or problem I’m washing my hands of Mary’s addiction. She is going to have to get some professional help. (have) egg on your face You have egg on your face if you've said or done something wrong, and it's made you feel embarrassed or stupid. (your) hands are tied You can say your hands are tied if you're prevented from doing something that you'd normally have the power or the authority to do. 9 Cat Idioms for Verbal Ability MBA Entrance Blog (Updated 2013) Page 9 (your) heart goes out to (someone) If your heart goes out to someone, you feel great sympathy for them. (your) heart is in the right place If your heart is in the right place, you try to do the right thing, even if things don't always work out for the best. (your) heart isn't in it If your heart isn't in something you're doing, you don't really want to do it. A bad hair day If you're having a bad hair day, everything seems to be going wrong for you. A gut feeling If you have a gut feeling, you sense something about a person or a situation, without knowing why, but you're sure what You sense is true. A head start If you have a head start, you start something ahead of others or with an advantage over others. A kick in the teeth If you get a kick in the teeth, something bad happens to you or you feel that you've been treated poorly. A knuckle sandwich If you give someone a knuckle sandwich, you punch them. A pain in the neck You can say someone is a pain in the neck if they annoy you, or something is a pain in the neck if you don't like doing it. A pat on the back You've given someone a pat on the back if you've told them they've done something well, or done a good job. A shot in the arm You can say something is a shot in the arm if it gives a person or an organisation renewed energy or enthusiasm. A sight for sore eyes If something or someone is a sight for sore eyes, you are glad to see them. A skeleton in the cupboard | closet If you have a skeleton in the cupboard, or in the closet, you have a secret in your past which could damage you if it became known. A slap on the wrist If someone gives you a slap on the wrist, they give you a mild punishment for making a mistake or doing something wrong. A slip of the tongue If you make a slip of the tongue, you make a small mistake when speaking. A weight off your shoulders You can say a weight is off your shoulders if you no longer have to worry about something or deal with something difficult. Achilles' heel 10 Cat Idioms for Verbal Ability MBA Entrance Blog (Updated 2013) Page 10 An Achilles’ heel is a weakness that could result in failure. An eye-opener You can say something's an eye-opener if it's made you realize something you hadn't been aware of before. Behind someone's back If you do something behind someone's back, you do it without letting them know about it. Bite your tongue | hold your tongue If you bite your tongue, or hold your tongue, you force yourself not to say something you really want to to say. Break your heart If someone breaks your heart, they cause you a lot of emotional pain by ending a romantic relationship, or by deeply hurting you in some other way. By word of mouth If something becomes well-known by word of mouth, it becomes well-known because people are telling each other about it, and not because of advertising or other marketing tools. Caught red-handed If someone is caught red-handed, they are caught in the act of doing something wrong such as cheating or stealing. Come to your senses If you come to your senses, you see things clearly and begin to act sensibly after a period of confusion and unwise behaviour. Dig your heels in If you dig your heels in, you stubbornly resist something or refuse to change. Drag your feet | drag your heels If you drag your feet, or drag your heels, you do something slowly because you don't really want to do it. Ear to the ground If you have your ear to the ground, you know what's really going on in a situation. Easy on the eye If something is easy on the eye, it is pleasant to look at. Elbow grease If something needs elbow grease, it needs a lot of hard physical work. Eyes like a hawk If someone has eyes like a hawk, they have very good eyesight and they notice everything. Face to face If people meet face to face, they meet in person in the real world. Feel the pinch If you are feeling the pinch, you're finding it harder to survive on your income. Find your feet If you're still finding you're feet, you're still adjusting to a new place or a new situation. 11 Cat Idioms for Verbal Ability MBA Entrance Blog (Updated 2013) Page 11 Get it off your chest If you get it off your chest, you tell somebody about something that's been bothering you and you've been thinking about a lot. Get off on the wrong foot If you get off on the wrong foot, you start something poorly, or begin with a mistake. Go over your head If someone goes over your head, they go to someone with more authority than you in order to get something that you would normally grant, possibly because they think you won't give it to them. Grease someone's palm If you grease someone's palm, you pay them a bribe. Hard to swallow Something that someone has said is hard to swallow if it's difficult to believe. Have a heart-to-heart If you have a heart-to-heart with someone, you have an honest talk and share your feelings with each other. Have your hands full If you have your hands full, you're busy. Have your head in the clouds If someone has their head in the clouds, they are out of touch with the everyday world and can be unrealistic or naive as a result. Heads will roll You can say "heads will roll" if people are going to lose their jobs after making a mistake. Hold your head high | hold your head up high You can hold your head high, or hold your head up high, if you feel proud of something. It's written all over your face. If you say "it's written all over your face", you're saying that the expression on someone's face is showing their true feelings or thoughts. Itchy feet If you have itchy feet, you feel the need to go somewhere different or do something different. Joined at the hip If two people or things are joined at the hip, they're so closely linked as to be almost inseparable. Jump down your throat | jump all over you If someone jumps down your throat, or jumps all over you, they strongly criticise you or scold you. Jump out of your skin You jump out of your skin when something suddenly shocks you and your whole body jumps. Keep an eye on If you keep an eye on someone, you make sure you know what they're doing. Keep your nose clean If you keep your nose clean, you stay out of trouble by making sure you don't do anything wrong. 12 Cat Idioms for Verbal Ability MBA Entrance Blog (Updated 2013) Page 12 Lend someone a hand If you lend someone a hand, you help them. Let your hair down If you let your hair down, you enjoy yourself by doing whatever you feel like doing and not worrying about what other people might think. Lose face If you lose face, your status falls and you aren't respected as much as you were. Lose your head If you lose your head, you become very angry about something. More than meets the eye You can say there's more to something than meets the eye if it's more complex, more important or more interesting than it seems at first. Music to your ears If something is music to your ears, it's just what you want to hear. Neck and neck If two competitors are running neck and neck in a race, they are almost level. Nerves of steel If you have nerves of steel, you are very brave and not many things make you scared or nervous. Off the top of your head If you give someone information off the top of your head, you do so from memory, without checking beforehand. On the one hand | on the other hand You can say "on the one hand" before describing one of two contrasting ideas, options, or opinions, and then say "on the other hand" before describing the other one. On your last legs | on its last legs If you say you're on your last legs, it can mean you're close to exhaustion, or it can mean you're close to death. If a thing is on its last legs, it's close to breaking or wearing out. Pay through the nose If you pay through the nose for something, you pay more than the usual price for it. Pick somebody's brains If you pick somebody's brains, you ask them for detailed information or ideas about something. Play it by ear If you play it by ear, you don't plan ahead but you do whatever seems best at the time depending on the situation. Pull someone's leg If you pull someone's leg, you play a joke on them by saying something that isn't true. Put someone's nose out of joint If you put someone's nose out of joint, you upset them by not treating them with as much respect or consideration as they think they deserve. 13 Cat Idioms for Verbal Ability MBA Entrance Blog (Updated 2013) Page 13 Put your foot in it If you put your foot in it you say or do the wrong thing and usually make matters worse. Put your foot in your mouth If you put your foot in your mouth you say or do the wrong thing and usually make matters worse. Rack your brains | rack you brain If you rack your brains, or rack you brain, you try hard to remember something or think of a solution to a problem or a puzzle. See eye to eye If you see eye to eye with someone, you totally agree with them about something. Shoot yourself in the foot If you shoot youself in the foot, you harm yourself in some way by doing something stupid or making a silly mistake. Stick out like a sore thumb | stand out like a sore thumb If someone sticks out like a sore thumb, or stands out like a sore thumb, everyone notices them because they're not the same as the people around them. Teething problems | teething troubles If someone or something is having teething problems, or teething troubles, they're having problems during the early stages of something. The gift of the gab | the gift of gab If you've got the gift of the gab, or the gift of gab, you have the natural ability to talk in a way that people find entertaining or persuasive. The upper hand If you have the upper hand, you have the advantage or you're in the stronger position in a contest or a conflict. Up in arms If you are up in arms, you are angry about something that you think is unfair or wrong. Up to your neck | up to your eyeballs If you're up to your neck in something, or up to your eyeballs in something, you've got too much of it and it's become a problem. Vent your spleen If you vent your spleen, you express your anger. Vote with your feet If you vote with your feet, you show your opinion of something by acting in a certain way, such as by buying something if you like it, or by not buying it if you don't like it. Warts and all If you show something warts and all, you show it exactly as it is without trying to hide any of its faults or weaknesses. Wash your hands of something If you wash your hands of something that you were involved in, you decide to stop being involved in it after losing your interest or belief in it. Weak at the knees 14 Cat Idioms for Verbal Ability MBA Entrance Blog (Updated 2013) Page 14 If you go weak at the knees, you feel an emotion so strongly that it makes you feel unstable on your feet. Wear your heart on your sleeve If you wear your heart on your sleeve, you show your emotions openly and you don't try to hide your feelings. Wet behind the ears If someone is wet behind the ears, they don't have much experience of life. Work your socks off | work your tail off If you work your socks off, or work your tail off, you work very hard. Yellow-bellied If someone is yellow-bellied, they are not brave, or they are cowardly. Young at heart Someone is young at heart if they still feel young even though they're getting old. Young blood If you say "young blood", you mean young people who have fresh, new ideas and lots of energy. Color idioms Idiom Meaning Example sentence Beet red Dark red (usually to describe face) My sister's face turned beet red when i caught her singing in front of a mirror. Black and blue |
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