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