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Idioms & Phrases : 4 August 2018
1. to sail in the same boat : समान परिस्थितियों में होना, to be in the same situation
You and I are sailing in the same boat.
2. to save one’s face : अपना मान-सम्मान बचाना, to avoid losing one’s dignity
Will they give you a chance to save your face?
3. to see eye to eye : एकमत होना, to agree entirely
Most political parties don’t see eye to eye on several national issues.
4. to set the ball rolling : शुरूआत करना, श्रीगणेश करना, to start an activity
For today’s programme, I set the ball rolling by introducing the first speaker.
5. to settle an account / to settle an old score (with sb): हिसाब चुकता करना, (1) to pay up (2) to get revenge
I will settle an old score with Peter as he once talked rubbish about my parents.
