IQRA BCS Preliminary English Language - Idioms & Phrases: Meanings of Phrases

A bolt from(Or out of) the blue - (The bad news struck him like a bolt from the blue) (29th BCS);
After one's own heart - To one's own liking (She's a cook after my own heart)(25th BCS);
All in - Very tired (I'm going home now - I'm all in)(17th BCS);
A lot of - (There are a lot of dangerous drivers)(24th BCS);
Bring to pass - Cause to happen (His wife's death brought to pass a change in his attitude toward religion.)(27th BCS);
By(Or in) fits and starts - Irregularly (Only those who are not serious to their success work by fits and starts)(31st BCS);
Call to mind - Remember (33rd BCS);
Fools rush in where angels fear to tread - People without good sense or judgment will have no hesitation in tackling a situation that even the wisest would avoid. (16th BCS)(AO 2004);
Have head in the clouds - A day dreamer (She walks around all day with her head in the clouds)(23rd BCS);
In contrast to(Or with) - Opposing (In contrast to his earlier study, the Professor's new study indicates a general warning trend in global weather)(31st BCS);
Maiden speech - First speech (26th BCS)(24th BCS);
Out and out - Throughly, Complete (The whole project was an out and out disaster)(That's an out and out lie!)(26th BCS)(TEO 2009);
Raise eyebrows - SHow surprise or disapproval (He raised his eyebrow at my explanation)(24th BCS);
Scare(Or frighten) out of wits - Terrify, Make one panic (The horror movie scared them out of their wits) (30th BCS);
Swan song - Last work (We didn't know that her performance last night was the singer's swan song)(23rd BCS);
Take into account - Consider (33rd BCS);
Through thick and thin - Under all conditions (The brothers promised they would stick together through thick and thin)(27th BCS);
To end in smoke - To come to nothing (31st BCS);
To get along with - To adjust (28th BCS);
To keep one's head - To keep calm (30th BCS);
To put the cart before the horse - To reverse the natural order of things (30th BCS);
To read between the lines - To grasp the hidden meaning (30th BCS)(17th BCS)(Assistant Chief Inspector 2009)(JU 2009-10)(UWO 2006);
White Elephant - A very costly or troublesome possession (30th BCS)(26th BCS)(UWO 2006);