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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
Go back to the drawing board
Meaning: to start again from scratch or try another idea;
The current system is not working. We need to go back to the drawing board.
விளக்கம்: புதிதாக முதலிலிருந்து தொடங்கவும் அல்லது மற்றொரு யோசனையை முயற்சிக்கவும்;
தற்போதைய முறை சரியாக வேலை செய்யவில்லை. நாம் மீண்டும் புதிதாக ஆரம்பிக்கவேண்டும்.
thatrpoadhaiya murai sariyaakha vaelai seiyavillai naam meendum pudhidhaakha aarambikkavaendum
അർത്ഥം: ആദ്യം മുതൽ വീണ്ടും ആരംഭിക്കുക അല്ലെങ്കിൽ മറ്റൊരു ആശയം പരീക്ഷിക്കുക;
നിലവിലെ രീതി ശരിയായി പ്രവർത്തിക്കുന്നില്ല. നമ്മൾ വീണ്ടും പുതിയതായി തുടങ്ങണം.
nilavile reethi shariyaayi pravarththikkunnilla nammal veendum puthiyathaayi thudangnganam
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