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