1: Zero in on
Meaning: to direct all your attention to one thing , If you zero in a weapon, you aim it directly at something you want to hit:Example: ‘This was not the first time . he had come to meet his wife on two occasions earlier, and he followed the same pattern and time .It was easy for the police to zero in on him.’ Said the official.
2: Holed up
Meaning: to take shelter somewhere , to hide somewhere.Example: Soldiers seen at the house at Hakripora in Pluwara district ,where the militants were holed up, on Tuesday.
The robbers were holed up in a deserted warehouse.
3: Live something down
Meaning: to make people forget that you made a big mistake or did something very embarrassing in the past:Example: Having mishandled NEET is one failure that the Tamilnadu government will struggle to live down
4: Music to the ears
Meaning: a welcome sound to someone; news that someone is pleased to hearExample: The winter session of 2016 hit a low point of 16%.It is shameful.Taxation bills, as significant as Aadhaar , were passed within two weeks without being referred toa commitmee’ he said. The reference to the ‘hurried’ passage of Aadhaar, however ,may not be music to the government’s ears.
5: Lavish something on someone
Meaning: to give someone a lot, or too much, of something such as money, presents, or attention:Example: MR.Trump lavished praise on Gen.Kelly after he was sworn in , but that may not necessarily guarantee anything in the long term.
6: Wound up
Meaning: brought to a state of great tensionExample: A former India captain ,who served the squad as its team director just a year bach , Shastri steps into the shoes of Anil kumble , whose manner of exit showed the BCCI and Skipper Virat Kohli in poor light .Shastri spoke to the media at the Sinhalese sports club on Tuesday and just as he wound up, it was time for him to bond with Sri lankan’s eternal fan.
7: Step intosomeone’s shoes
Meaning: to take on a particular role or task that someone else has been doingExample: A former India captain ,who served the squad as its team director just a year bach , Shastri steps into the shoes of Anil kumble , whose manner of exit showed the BCCI and Skipper Virat Kohli in poor light .Shastri spoke to the media at the Sinhalese sports club on Tuesday and just as he wound up, it was time for him to bond with Sri lankan’s eternal fan.
8: Served up
Meaning: to offer somethingExample: Serena Williams served up a rallying cry for equal pay for black women , decrying that they would have to work on average eight months longer to earn the same as male counterparts in one year
9: Chip on one’s shoulder
Meaning: an angry attitude from someone who feels unfairly treated:Example: She’s not going to make any friends if she walks around with a chip on her shoulder like that.
