List of Important Idioms and Phrases Beginning with G & H

English Language is the most predictable section in Competitive exam. The number of questions from each topic and their difficulty level has remained same over the years. Idioms & Phrases is one of the most important part of this section. We have already given many quizzes on these topics which are from previous year papers. In order to make it easy for all the aspirants,  So we have started a new series Most repeated & Expected idioms and phrases in alphabetical order on daily basis. Today we will provide List of Important Idioms and Phrases Beginning with G & H If you like it let us know.

Important Idioms and Phrases Beginning with G & H

1. Get away scot – free

Meaning: To avoid the punishment that you deserve

Example: If you don't take out a complaint against him he'll get off scot-free!

2. Good Samaritan

Meaning: person who unselfishly helps others,

Example: He's such a good Samaritan. He used to take after my grandmother when she was ill.

3. Green eyed monster

Meaning: jealousy

Example: I 'd no idea you were so susceptible to the green-eyed monster.

5. Green Horn

Meaning: an untrained or inexperienced person.

6. Go the extra mile

Meaning: Going above and beyond whatever is required for the task at hand.

Example: Vipin is  a nice guy, always ready to go the extra mile for his friends

7. Go out on a limb

Meaning: Put yourself in a tough position in order to support someone/ something.

Example: You can't find your dog? I'm going to go out on a limb and say he jumped over the fence and got loose.

8. Have an axe to grind

Meaning: To have a dispute with someone.

Example: As a novelist, he has no political axe to grind.

9. Hell in a hand basket

Meaning: Deteriorating headed for complete disaster.

10. Hale and hearty

Meaning: very healthy and strong

Example: At 80 Nitish is hale and hearty, getting up at six every morning to walk five miles.

11. Hold your horse

Meaning: Be patient.

Example: You must hold your horse to clear any exam.

12. Hit the bull’s eye

Meaning: get something exactly right, or be on target.

Example: The finance minister’s speech on attracting new investments hit the bull’s eye.

13. head over heels

Meaning: fall deeply and completely in love, especially suddenly

Example: She and her husband make an amazing couple. They are head over heels in love and are very supportive of each other.

14.Hit the sack or hit the hay

Meaning: to go to bed, to go to sleep

Example: After I hit the sack, I read for sometime before turning off the lights and going to sleep.

15. Hit the nail on the head

Meaning: be accurately right about something

Example: He is a smart debugger. Every time you take a broken code to him, he will hit the nail on the head and tell you the exact problem.

16. High on the hog

Meaning: Living in luxury.

Example: He will not be able to live in these conditions because he has always had it from high on the hog.