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