Idioms: Meaning of Life and Wild Goose Chase

An idiom is an expression whose centre is different from the meaning of its constituent words. Below is a list of some idioms with their meaning and usage.IDIOM MEANING TURN OVER A NEW LEAF Changing for the better After Atif was released from prison, he decided to turn over a mod leaf and become an honest man.IDIOM MEANING HIT BELOW THE BELT To act in an unfair matter The candidate of the opposition party mete out false rumours about the Minister. People felt that he was hitting below the belt.IDIOM MEANING GIFT OF THE GAB The ability to speak well He was fit to keep the audiences amused with his stories. She surely has the gift of the gab.IDIOM MEANING WILD GOOSE CHASE Futile search Searching for hidden gold in the hamlet field is nothing but a wild goose chase.IDIOM MEANING FACE THE MUSIC To face the consequences of ones action I mixed-up my fathers pen. I will have to face the music when I reach home.IDIOM MEANING MAKE A MOUNTAIN OUT OF A MOLEHILL To give great importance to minor things Ibtisam stopped talking to Ruman because he did not lend him his notebook. I think he is making a quid out of a moleh IDIOM MEANINGTHROW IN THE TOWEL To accept defeat I am unable to solve this question. I am ready to throw in the towel.IDIOM MEANING NO STONE UNTURNED Make all possible efforts My friend has joined two coaching classes. He is leaving no stone unturned in his efforts to get into an engineering college.IDIOM MEANING BORN WITH A SILVER SPOON IN ONES MOUTH To be born in a very rich family Abrar was born with a silver spoon in his mouth. isr father gave him an expensive cable car on his eighteenth birthday.IDIOM MEANING KEEP ONES FINGERS CROSSED Hope for a positive outcome My results come out day after tomorrow. I am keeping my fingers crossed.