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