1. A.B.C.: Basic knowledge
I don't know the A.B.C of cooking/driving/swimming.
2. An apple of discord: Root cause or anything
Kashmir is an apple of discord between India and Pakistan.
3. A bone of contention: A root cause of anything
Kashmir is a bone of contention between India and Pakistan.
4. Bread and butter: Livelihood
It is very difficult to earn bread and butter these days.
5. Chips of the same block: Of the same rank
All the leaders are the chips of the same block.
6. By hook or by crook: By all means
I have to arrange Rs1,00,000 till evening by hook or by crook
7. In hot water-: In trouble
I am in hot water these days.
8. Once in a blue moon: Very often.
He smokes once in a blue moon.
9. End in smoke: To fail fail
All his schemes ended in smoke.
10. Sailing in the same boat: In the same condition
We are sailing In the same boat.
11. In the evening of life: Old age
My grandfather is in an evening of his life.
12. Breadwinner: Who earns money
Who Is the breadwinner in your family?
13. In the good books: Having a good reputation
He is in the good books of his teachers these days.
14. In the bad books: Having a bad reputation
He is in the bad books of his parents these days.
15. A snake In the grass: Hidden enemy
My friend is not a friend but a snake in the grass.
16. Capital Punishment: Death punishment
The murderer was given capital punishment.
Rain cats and dogs-: Raining heavily
it is raining cats and dogs outside.
17. Let the cat out of the bag: To tell the secret carelessly
I wanted to surprise everyone but my brother let the cat out of the bag.
18. Pick hole: Find faults with
He has the habit of picking holes in others
19. A child's play: Easy task
It is not a child's play to get 90% in board exams.
20. An uphill task: Difficult task
It is an uphill task for Pakistan to win the world cup.
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