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Put foot in mouth
Put one’s foot in one’s mouth
Meaning:
To say something foolish, tactless and offensive
Usage:
I just put my foot in my mouth by congratulating Jane’s sister on being pregnant, whereas Yash just told me that she has just put on a few pounds recently
One swallow doesn’t make a summer
Meaning:
A single fortunate event does not mean that what follows will also be good; although something good has happened, the situation may not continue to be good and you cannot rely on it; one good or positive event doesn’t really mean a TREND
Usage:
She was euphoric at receiving the business order this morning, however I advised her to be careful and reminded her that one swallow doesn’t make a summer. Thus, she should be careful about implementing her business plan well.
Left-handed compliment
Meaning:
An insulting or negative comment disguised as praise; a remark that is superficially complimentary but contains a strong element of adverse criticism; unflattering to the receiver
Usage:
Kavita told Renu that she liked her hair. However, it turned out to be a left-handed compliment when in the same breath she asked her how long Renu had been dyeing it.
A shot in the dark
Meaning:
A guess or an estimate; a wild guess; an attempt that is not expected to succeed or has very little chance of working
Usage:
It was a mere shot in the dark, I had no idea that I was exactly correct You should at least try as even a shot in the dark may succeed
Can’t see the wood for the trees
Cannot see the wood for the trees/ cannot see the forest for the trees
Meaning:
Cannot perceive the overview or important things because of concentrating too much on details; cannot see or understand or focus on a situation in its entirety due to being preoccupied with minor details; not getting semblance of the bigger
picture
Usage:
The way that she is obsessing over one doorknob when we are renovating the entire house makes me think that he can’t see the wood for the trees
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