Ncert-English-. Idioms 2 Welcome to your Ncert-English-. Idioms 2Directions 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. Choose the correct idiom for the given sentence.Do not do bad to others beacause the real pain is felt when the same thing happens to you. Under the weather Kill two birds with one stone Hit the nail on the head Taste of your own medicine None 2. Caesar was done to death by the conspirators murdered eliminated attacked removed None 3. Which of the following is not an idiom? Piece of cake Kick the bucket On cloud nine No man is an island None 4. Find the correct meaning of the idiom used in the sentence.Amir would have been playing ball until the cows came home if it hadn’t been for Farha dragging him away to eat dinner. Amir didn’t even want to play ball to begin with. Amir prefers nature over athletics. Amir would have continued playing ball for a long time. Amir was just about to stop playing ball. None 5. Find the suitable idiom for the given sentence. Come to the point and leave out details. Make a long story short Let sleeping dogs lie Taste of your own medicine Cut corners None 6. Which of the following idioms means 'to work late in night'? Caught between two stools Once in a blue moon Burn the midnight oil Speak of the devil None 7. . His boss was always breathing down his neck shouting loudly at him giving him strenuous work abusing and ill-treating him watching all his actions closely None 8. When he tells stories about himself, he is inspired to draw the long bow. get excited underrate exaggerate get emotiona None 9. What does the teacher want to convey in the following statement? The teacher wanted to complain about the student’s habit of chewing gum but when the student’s mother came with a chewing gum in her mouth, the teacher thought 'the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree'. The student looks just like his mother The student is disobedient Both the mother and the student like chewing gum. The student is no different from his parents None 10. Being an introvert, he will only eat his heart out keep brooding eat too much invite trouble suffer silently None 11. . He did me a good turn by recommending me for the post of Vice-president did an act of kindness improved my prospects returned my kindness became suddenly good None 12. He was a king who ruled his subjects with a high hand sympathetically conveniently oppressively kindly None 13. Find the suitable proverb for the given sentence. It is wrong to say “I don’t need anybody”. If you want something done right, you have to do it yourself Two heads are better than one No man is an island The grass is always greener on the other side of the hill None 14. Find the correct meaning of the idiom used in the sentence.Ajit can catch the thief at the drop of a hat, as he is a trained runner. Ajit can use his skills to run very fast. Ajit uses the hat to catch the thief. Ajit can catch a thief easily without much effort. When the hat is dropped, Ajit goes to catch the thief. None 15. Which of the following statements about idioms is incorrect? Idioms always give advice, suggestion or opinion. Idioms are incomplete without a situational example. Idioms can not exist alone. Idioms express a situation or comment. 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.
