Ncert-English-. Idioms Welcome to your Ncert-English-. IdiomsDirections For each of the following sentences four alternatives are given. You are required to choose the correct meaning of the Idioms given in bold in the sentences. 1. The present undergraduate syllabus leaves very little elbow room for teachers to beinnovative. space ground room for elbow freedom None 2. She rejected his proposal of marriage point blank. pointedly briefly directly absurdly None 3. The speaker gave a bird’s eye view of the political conditions in the country. a biased view a personal view a general view a detailed presentation None 4. Sunitha had to look high and low before he could find his scooter key. always nowhere somewhere everywhere None 5. The party stalwarts have advised the president to take it lying down for a while. to take rest to show no reaction to be on the defensive to be cautious None 6. Sita is not cut out for this kind of work. trained considered suitable recommended None 7. After sowing his wild oats Ram has decided to stick to the straight and narrow path in future becoming a gardener going through a period of irresponsible pleasure seeking a period of wildness becoming a farmer None 8. At a party, he is always in high spirits drunk uncontrollable cheerful talkative None 9. We should give a wide berth to bad characters. give publicity to keep away from not sympathise with publicly condemn None 10. A movement for the world unity is in the offing in the air about to start on decline at the end None 11. It was clearly a case of the pot calling the kettle black when Jagjit said that Ramu was a thief A person accusing another of being black. A person blaming another for something, he has not done. Someone criticizing another for a fault which he himself has. Both are guilty of the same mistake. None 12. You may rush from pillar to post, but you stand no chance of getting what you want without a bribe. go to all post boxes and post offices. be very busy rush in all directions and suffer much harassment. go to many offices and post letters. None 13. He is a queer fish. I have failed to understand him. strange person funny person sensitive person quarrelsome person None 14. We should guard against our green-eyed friends. handsome rich enthusiastic jealous None 15. Komal was left high and dry by her friends when she lost all her money. depressed isolated rejected wounded None 16. Chandu used very ugly words against his kind uncle; he threw down the gauntletbefore him. threw the challenge behaved as an important person put conditions abused and insulted None 17. His most trusted friend proved to be a snake in the grass. cowardly and bruta a hidden enemy low and mean an unreliable and deceitful person None 18. The involvement of teachers in the scheme of education proved to be a mare’s nest. a successful a noble thing a false invention a timely sleep None 19. The sight of the accident made my flesh creep worried me drew my attention frightened me confused me None 20. The politician was able to sway the mob with his gift of the gab. abundance of promises flattering words political foresight fluency of speech None Time's up Please Share This Share this content Opens in a new window Opens in a new window Opens in a new window Opens in a new window Opens in a new window Opens in a new window Opens in a new window Opens in a new window Opens in a new window Opens in a new window Leave a Reply Cancel replyCommentEnter your name or username to commentEnter your email address to commentEnter your website URL (optional) Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.
