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S.No Idiom Meaning 26 To turn over a new leaf To reform / to behave better 27 To put into practice To carry out in deeds 28 A wild goose chase An enterprise which will not succeed 29 To end in smoke To have no result / to come to nothing 30 At a loss Puzzled / not knowing what to do 31 With flying colours To emerge successfully from some difficult task 32 Odds and ends A collection of objects not belonging to any group or order / left over and discarded 33 Under one’s nose Immediately with in reach 34 To poke one’s nose into To meddle / to interfere 35 To kick up a raw To make a noise or disturbance 36 To wind up To bring to an end 37 Now and again Frequently 38 Time and time Several times 39 For the sake of For the welfare of 40 In black and white In writing 41 To look after To take care 42 To take place To held 43 To take pain To take trouble 44 T give away To ...