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