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