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    This document defines 20 common idioms and their meanings, including "apple of one's eye" meaning dear one, "add fuel to the fire" meaning to incite or provoke, and "high time" meaning right time. The idioms cover a range of topics from people descriptions like "man of letters" meaning scholar, to actions like "bolt from the blue" meaning a sudden shock, to circumstances like "elbow room" meaning freedom to work.

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    Most common idioms

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    This document defines 20 common idioms and their meanings, including "apple of one's eye" meaning dear one, "add fuel to the fire" meaning to incite or provoke, and "high time" meaning right time. The idioms cover a range of topics from people descriptions like "man of letters" meaning scholar, to actions like "bolt from the blue" meaning a sudden shock, to circumstances like "elbow room" meaning freedom to work.

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    Idioms and Phrases Explained

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    Neha
    This document defines 20 common idioms and their meanings, including "apple of one's eye" meaning dear one, "add fuel to the fire" meaning to incite or provoke, and "high time" meaning right time. The idioms cover a range of topics from people descriptions like "man of letters" meaning scholar, to actions like "bolt from the blue" meaning a sudden shock, to circumstances like "elbow room" meaning freedom to work.

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    1.

    At Random : Without any aim

    2.

    At length : In the end

    3.

    At a Stretch : Continuously

    4.

    Apple of Ones Eye : Dear one

    5.

    Apple of Discord : Object of Quarrel

    6.

    Apple Pie Order : In a proper Order

    7.

    At Sixes and Sevens : In a haphazard manner / Not in a Proper Order

    8.

    A man of Letters : A scholarl

    9.

    A man of Parts : Eligible Person

    10.

    A man of Spirits : Zealous Person / Person full of Energy

    11.

    A man of Straw : Very ordinary person / a person without any opinion

    12.

    A Jail Bird : A Person who frequently visit jail.

    13.

    Add fuel to the fire : To incite / to provoke

    14.

    By leaps and bounds : Very fast

    15.

    Cock and bull story : A concocted story / An imaginary story

    16.

    Bolt from the blue : Sudden Shock / Unexpected Crisis

    17.

    Gift of the Gab : A good orator

    18.

    Elbow Room : Freedom to work

    19.

    Fight Shy of : Keep From / Avoid

    20.
    High Time : Right Time
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