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. 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 a period of wildness becoming a farmer becoming a gardener None 2. We should give a wide berth to bad characters. not sympathise with give publicity to keep away from publicly condemn None 3. The party stalwarts have advised the president to take it lying down for a while. to show no reaction to be on the defensive to be cautious to take rest None 4. We should guard against our green-eyed friends. enthusiastic jealous rich handsome None 5. 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 6. Sita is not cut out for this kind of work. considered recommended trained suitable None 7. Sunitha had to look high and low before he could find his scooter key. somewhere everywhere nowhere always None 8. A movement for the world unity is in the offing about to start in the air on decline at the end None 9. The present undergraduate syllabus leaves very little elbow room for teachers to beinnovative. freedom ground space room for elbow None 10. She rejected his proposal of marriage point blank. pointedly directly absurdly briefly None 11. The involvement of teachers in the scheme of education proved to be a mare’s nest. a noble thing a successful a timely sleep a false invention None 12. 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 13. The politician was able to sway the mob with his gift of the gab. abundance of promises political foresight flattering words fluency of speech None 14. Chandu used very ugly words against his kind uncle; he threw down the gauntletbefore him. abused and insulted behaved as an important person put conditions threw the challenge None 15. The sight of the accident made my flesh creep frightened me worried me drew my attention confused me None 16. It was clearly a case of the pot calling the kettle black when Jagjit said that Ramu was a thief A person blaming another for something, he has not done. A person accusing another of being black. Both are guilty of the same mistake. Someone criticizing another for a fault which he himself has. None 17. He is a queer fish. I have failed to understand him. sensitive person strange person funny person quarrelsome person None 18. At a party, he is always in high spirits drunk uncontrollable cheerful talkative None 19. The speaker gave a bird’s eye view of the political conditions in the country. a general view a personal view a detailed presentation a biased view None 20. Komal was left high and dry by her friends when she lost all her money. rejected isolated wounded depressed 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.
