Phrases for 10 Idioms<\/title>\n<\/head>\n<body style=\"background:#fff; color:#222; font-family:Segoe UI,Arial,sans-serif; margin:0; padding:0;\">\n <div style=\"max-width:850px; margin:40px auto; background:#f5f5f5; border-radius:12px; box-shadow:0 2px 14px #ececec; padding:34px 26px 30px 26px;\">\n <h1 style=\"text-align:center; color:#111; border-bottom:2px solid #ccc; padding-bottom:18px; margin-bottom:30px; font-size:2.1em;\">\n 10 English Idioms and Phrases\n <\/h1>\n \n <div style=\"margin-bottom:28px;\">\n <span style=\"font-weight:bold; color:#111;\">1. Turn a blind eye<\/span>\n <span style=\"font-size:15px; color:#666;\">– Ignore something<\/span>\n <ul style=\"margin:9px 0 0 18px; padding:0; color:#222;\">\n <li>The teacher decided to turn a blind eye to the students whispering in the back row.<\/li>\n <li>Sometimes parents turn a blind eye to their children’s bad habits.<\/li>\n <li>He turned a blind eye to the unfair treatment at work.<\/li>\n <li>The manager chose to turn a blind eye to minor mistakes.<\/li>\n <li>We can’t turn a blind eye to environmental problems anymore.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/div>\n \n <div style=\"margin-bottom:28px;\">\n <span style=\"font-weight:bold; color:#111;\">2. Turn the tables<\/span>\n <span style=\"font-size:15px; color:#666;\">– Reverse a situation<\/span>\n <ul style=\"margin:9px 0 0 18px; padding:0; color:#222;\">\n <li>After being behind in the game, our team managed to turn the tables and win.<\/li>\n <li>She turned the tables on her opponent during the debate.<\/li>\n <li>The company turned the tables by launching a superior product.<\/li>\n <li>He turned the tables by asking a difficult question back.<\/li>\n <li>The underdog turned the tables and shocked everyone.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/div>\n \n <div style=\"margin-bottom:28px;\">\n <span style=\"font-weight:bold; color:#111;\">3. Under the weather<\/span>\n <span style=\"font-size:15px; color:#666;\">– Feeling unwell<\/span>\n <ul style=\"margin:9px 0 0 18px; padding:0; color:#222;\">\n <li>I can’t come to work today because I’m feeling under the weather.<\/li>\n <li>She looked under the weather during the meeting.<\/li>\n <li>If you’re under the weather, it’s best to rest.<\/li>\n <li>He missed the party because he was a bit under the weather.<\/li>\n <li>Being under the weather, she stayed home and slept all day.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/div>\n \n <div style=\"margin-bottom:28px;\">\n <span style=\"font-weight:bold; color:#111;\">4. Up in the air<\/span>\n <span style=\"font-size:15px; color:#666;\">– Uncertain or undecided<\/span>\n <ul style=\"margin:9px 0 0 18px; padding:0; color:#222;\">\n <li>Our weekend plans are still up in the air.<\/li>\n <li>The future of the project is up in the air.<\/li>\n <li>Their decision is up in the air until next week.<\/li>\n <li>Everything was up in the air after the announcement.<\/li>\n <li>The schedule is up in the air due to the weather.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/div>\n \n <div style=\"margin-bottom:28px;\">\n <span style=\"font-weight:bold; color:#111;\">5. Use your head<\/span>\n <span style=\"font-size:15px; color:#666;\">– Think logically<\/span>\n <ul style=\"margin:9px 0 0 18px; padding:0; color:#222;\">\n <li>You should use your head before making that investment.<\/li>\n <li>Use your head; don’t just follow the crowd.<\/li>\n <li>If you use your head, you’ll figure out the answer.<\/li>\n <li>Try to use your head in tricky situations.<\/li>\n <li>She told him to use his head for problem-solving.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/div>\n \n <div style=\"margin-bottom:28px;\">\n <span style=\"font-weight:bold; color:#111;\">6. Vent your feelings<\/span>\n <span style=\"font-size:15px; color:#666;\">– Express your emotions<\/span>\n <ul style=\"margin:9px 0 0 18px; padding:0; color:#222;\">\n <li>It’s healthy to vent your feelings with a close friend.<\/li>\n <li>He didn’t hesitate to vent his feelings after the argument.<\/li>\n <li>She vented her feelings about the tough day.<\/li>\n <li>Sometimes you just need to vent your feelings.<\/li>\n <li>He finally vented his feelings in the meeting.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/div>\n \n <div style=\"margin-bottom:28px;\">\n <span style=\"font-weight:bold; color:#111;\">7. Wear your heart on your sleeve<\/span>\n <span style=\"font-size:15px; color:#666;\">– Show your emotions openly<\/span>\n <ul style=\"margin:9px 0 0 18px; padding:0; color:#222;\">\n <li>She wears her heart on her sleeve and everyone knows how she feels.<\/li>\n <li>People who wear their heart on their sleeve are often misunderstood.<\/li>\n <li>He doesn\u2019t try to hide his feelings; he wears his heart on his sleeve.<\/li>\n <li>Wearing your heart on your sleeve can make you vulnerable.<\/li>\n <li>He wears his heart on his sleeve in front of his friends.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/div>\n \n <div style=\"margin-bottom:28px;\">\n <span style=\"font-weight:bold; color:#111;\">8. When in doubt, do nothing<\/span>\n <span style=\"font-size:15px; color:#666;\">– Avoid acting impulsively<\/span>\n <ul style=\"margin:9px 0 0 18px; padding:0; color:#222;\">\n <li>When in doubt, do nothing and wait for more information.<\/li>\n <li>My father always said, “When in doubt, do nothing.”<\/li>\n <li>It’s sometimes wise to remember: when in doubt, do nothing.<\/li>\n <li>She learned to pause and when in doubt, do nothing.<\/li>\n <li>He recalled the advice, when in doubt, do nothing.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/div>\n \n <div style=\"margin-bottom:28px;\">\n <span style=\"font-weight:bold; color:#111;\">9. Work around the clock<\/span>\n <span style=\"font-size:15px; color:#666;\">– Work continuously<\/span>\n <ul style=\"margin:9px 0 0 18px; padding:0; color:#222;\">\n <li>The doctors worked around the clock to save lives.<\/li>\n <li>We had to work around the clock to finish on time.<\/li>\n <li>The IT team worked around the clock after the server crashed.<\/li>\n <li>They worked around the clock to meet the deadline.<\/li>\n <li>During the crisis, everyone worked around the clock.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/div>\n \n <div style=\"margin-bottom:4px;\">\n <span style=\"font-weight:bold; color:#111;\">10. You can’t judge a book by its cover<\/span>\n <span style=\"font-size:15px; color:#666;\">– Don’t judge based on appearance<\/span>\n <ul style=\"margin:9px 0 0 18px; padding:0; color:#222;\">\n <li>She seemed rude but you can\u2019t judge a book by its cover.<\/li>\n <li>He learned not to judge a book by its cover after meeting Mark.<\/li>\n <li>Remember, you can’t judge a book by its cover in job interviews.<\/li>\n <li>The small restaurant was amazing\u2014never judge a book by its cover!<\/li>\n <li>It’s important to teach children not to judge a book by its cover.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/body>\n<\/html>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Phrases for 10 Idioms 10 English Idioms and Phrases 1. Turn a blind eye – Ignore something The teacher decided to turn a blind eye to the students whispering in the back row. Sometimes parents turn a blind eye to their children’s bad habits. He turned a blind eye to the unfair treatment at work. 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{"id":231,"date":"2025-08-05T08:32:17","date_gmt":"2025-08-05T03:02:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/myschoolnow.in\/?p=231"},"modified":"2025-08-05T08:32:17","modified_gmt":"2025-08-05T03:02:17","slug":"idioms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/myschoolnow.in\/?p=231","title":{"rendered":"Idioms"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n \n Phrases for 10 Idioms<\/title>\n<\/head>\n<body style=\"background:#fff; color:#222; font-family:Segoe UI,Arial,sans-serif; margin:0; padding:0;\">\n <div style=\"max-width:850px; margin:40px auto; background:#f5f5f5; border-radius:12px; box-shadow:0 2px 14px #ececec; padding:34px 26px 30px 26px;\">\n <h1 style=\"text-align:center; color:#111; border-bottom:2px solid #ccc; padding-bottom:18px; margin-bottom:30px; font-size:2.1em;\">\n 10 English Idioms and Phrases\n <\/h1>\n \n <div style=\"margin-bottom:28px;\">\n <span style=\"font-weight:bold; color:#111;\">1. Turn a blind eye<\/span>\n <span style=\"font-size:15px; color:#666;\">– Ignore something<\/span>\n <ul style=\"margin:9px 0 0 18px; padding:0; color:#222;\">\n <li>The teacher decided to turn a blind eye to the students whispering in the back row.<\/li>\n <li>Sometimes parents turn a blind eye to their children’s bad habits.<\/li>\n <li>He turned a blind eye to the unfair treatment at work.<\/li>\n <li>The manager chose to turn a blind eye to minor mistakes.<\/li>\n <li>We can’t turn a blind eye to environmental problems anymore.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/div>\n \n <div style=\"margin-bottom:28px;\">\n <span style=\"font-weight:bold; color:#111;\">2. Turn the tables<\/span>\n <span style=\"font-size:15px; color:#666;\">– Reverse a situation<\/span>\n <ul style=\"margin:9px 0 0 18px; padding:0; color:#222;\">\n <li>After being behind in the game, our team managed to turn the tables and win.<\/li>\n <li>She turned the tables on her opponent during the debate.<\/li>\n <li>The company turned the tables by launching a superior product.<\/li>\n <li>He turned the tables by asking a difficult question back.<\/li>\n <li>The underdog turned the tables and shocked everyone.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/div>\n \n <div style=\"margin-bottom:28px;\">\n <span style=\"font-weight:bold; color:#111;\">3. Under the weather<\/span>\n <span style=\"font-size:15px; color:#666;\">– Feeling unwell<\/span>\n <ul style=\"margin:9px 0 0 18px; padding:0; color:#222;\">\n <li>I can’t come to work today because I’m feeling under the weather.<\/li>\n <li>She looked under the weather during the meeting.<\/li>\n <li>If you’re under the weather, it’s best to rest.<\/li>\n <li>He missed the party because he was a bit under the weather.<\/li>\n <li>Being under the weather, she stayed home and slept all day.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/div>\n \n <div style=\"margin-bottom:28px;\">\n <span style=\"font-weight:bold; color:#111;\">4. Up in the air<\/span>\n <span style=\"font-size:15px; color:#666;\">– Uncertain or undecided<\/span>\n <ul style=\"margin:9px 0 0 18px; padding:0; color:#222;\">\n <li>Our weekend plans are still up in the air.<\/li>\n <li>The future of the project is up in the air.<\/li>\n <li>Their decision is up in the air until next week.<\/li>\n <li>Everything was up in the air after the announcement.<\/li>\n <li>The schedule is up in the air due to the weather.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/div>\n \n <div style=\"margin-bottom:28px;\">\n <span style=\"font-weight:bold; color:#111;\">5. Use your head<\/span>\n <span style=\"font-size:15px; color:#666;\">– Think logically<\/span>\n <ul style=\"margin:9px 0 0 18px; padding:0; color:#222;\">\n <li>You should use your head before making that investment.<\/li>\n <li>Use your head; don’t just follow the crowd.<\/li>\n <li>If you use your head, you’ll figure out the answer.<\/li>\n <li>Try to use your head in tricky situations.<\/li>\n <li>She told him to use his head for problem-solving.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/div>\n \n <div style=\"margin-bottom:28px;\">\n <span style=\"font-weight:bold; color:#111;\">6. Vent your feelings<\/span>\n <span style=\"font-size:15px; color:#666;\">– Express your emotions<\/span>\n <ul style=\"margin:9px 0 0 18px; padding:0; color:#222;\">\n <li>It’s healthy to vent your feelings with a close friend.<\/li>\n <li>He didn’t hesitate to vent his feelings after the argument.<\/li>\n <li>She vented her feelings about the tough day.<\/li>\n <li>Sometimes you just need to vent your feelings.<\/li>\n <li>He finally vented his feelings in the meeting.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/div>\n \n <div style=\"margin-bottom:28px;\">\n <span style=\"font-weight:bold; color:#111;\">7. Wear your heart on your sleeve<\/span>\n <span style=\"font-size:15px; color:#666;\">– Show your emotions openly<\/span>\n <ul style=\"margin:9px 0 0 18px; padding:0; color:#222;\">\n <li>She wears her heart on her sleeve and everyone knows how she feels.<\/li>\n <li>People who wear their heart on their sleeve are often misunderstood.<\/li>\n <li>He doesn\u2019t try to hide his feelings; he wears his heart on his sleeve.<\/li>\n <li>Wearing your heart on your sleeve can make you vulnerable.<\/li>\n <li>He wears his heart on his sleeve in front of his friends.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/div>\n \n <div style=\"margin-bottom:28px;\">\n <span style=\"font-weight:bold; color:#111;\">8. When in doubt, do nothing<\/span>\n <span style=\"font-size:15px; color:#666;\">– Avoid acting impulsively<\/span>\n <ul style=\"margin:9px 0 0 18px; padding:0; color:#222;\">\n <li>When in doubt, do nothing and wait for more information.<\/li>\n <li>My father always said, “When in doubt, do nothing.”<\/li>\n <li>It’s sometimes wise to remember: when in doubt, do nothing.<\/li>\n <li>She learned to pause and when in doubt, do nothing.<\/li>\n <li>He recalled the advice, when in doubt, do nothing.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/div>\n \n <div style=\"margin-bottom:28px;\">\n <span style=\"font-weight:bold; color:#111;\">9. Work around the clock<\/span>\n <span style=\"font-size:15px; color:#666;\">– Work continuously<\/span>\n <ul style=\"margin:9px 0 0 18px; padding:0; color:#222;\">\n <li>The doctors worked around the clock to save lives.<\/li>\n <li>We had to work around the clock to finish on time.<\/li>\n <li>The IT team worked around the clock after the server crashed.<\/li>\n <li>They worked around the clock to meet the deadline.<\/li>\n <li>During the crisis, everyone worked around the clock.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/div>\n \n <div style=\"margin-bottom:4px;\">\n <span style=\"font-weight:bold; color:#111;\">10. You can’t judge a book by its cover<\/span>\n <span style=\"font-size:15px; color:#666;\">– Don’t judge based on appearance<\/span>\n <ul style=\"margin:9px 0 0 18px; padding:0; color:#222;\">\n <li>She seemed rude but you can\u2019t judge a book by its cover.<\/li>\n <li>He learned not to judge a book by its cover after meeting Mark.<\/li>\n <li>Remember, you can’t judge a book by its cover in job interviews.<\/li>\n <li>The small restaurant was amazing\u2014never judge a book by its cover!<\/li>\n <li>It’s important to teach children not to judge a book by its cover.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/body>\n<\/html>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Phrases for 10 Idioms 10 English Idioms and Phrases 1. Turn a blind eye – Ignore something The teacher decided to turn a blind eye to the students whispering in the back row. Sometimes parents turn a blind eye to their children’s bad habits. He turned a blind eye to the unfair treatment at work. 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