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Idioms 28 
A blessing in disguise
A bun in the oven
A cutting edge
A dime a dozen
A dish fits for the gods
A drop in the bucket
A fate worse than death
A feather in someone’s cap
A fish out of water
A friend in need is a friend indeed
A horse of another colour
A leopard does not change its spots
A live wire
A safe pair of hands
A wet blanket
Adding insult to injury
Apple of someone’s eye
Blood is thicker than water
Cost an arm and a leg
Foot the bill
Go back to the drawing board
If I were in your shoes
Once in a blue moon
Put paid to
Raining cats and dogs
Run from pillar to post
Tip of the iceberg
Walking on thin ice
Put paid to
Meaning: some unexpected events come up and destroy the hope, chances or plans;
A knee injury has put paid to her chances of getting into the final.
விளக்கம்: சில எதிர்பாராத நிகழ்வுகள் வந்து நம்பிக்கைகளையும் வாய்ப்புக்களையும் இல்லாதாக்குவது;
முழங்கால் காயம், அவள் இறுதிப்போட்டிக்குள் நுழைவதற்கான வாய்ப்பை இல்லாதாக்கியது.
muzhangkaal kaayam aval irudhippoattikkul nuzhaivadhatrkaana vaaippai illaadhaakkiyadhu
അർത്ഥം: ചില അപ്രതീക്ഷിത സംഭവങ്ങൾ വന്ന് പ്രത്യാശയെയോ അവസരങ്ങളെയോ പദ്ധതികളെയോ നശിപ്പിക്കുന്നു;
കാൽമുട്ടിനേറ്റ പരിക്ക്, അവൾക്ക് അവസാന മത്സരത്തിലേക്ക് കടക്കാനുള്ള സാധ്യത ഇല്ലാത്താക്കി.
kaalmuttinaetrtra parikku avalkku avasaana malsaraththilaekku kadakkaanulla saadyatha illaaththaakki
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