English Grammar – Idioms- SET -2 Welcome to your English Grammar - Idioms- SET -2 1. Caesar was done to death by the conspirators murdered attacked removed eliminated None 2. Being an introvert, he will only eat his heart out suffer silently keep brooding invite trouble eat too much None 3. Find the correct meaning of the idiom used in the sentence. Ajit can catch the thief at the drop of a hat, as he is a trained runner. When the hat is dropped, Ajit goes to catch the thief. Ajit can use his skills to run very fast. Ajit can catch a thief easily without much effort. Ajit uses the hat to catch the thief. None 4. Find the suitable idiom for the given sentence. Come to the point and leave out details. Taste of your own medicine Let sleeping dogs lie Cut corners Make a long story short None 5. Which of the following idioms means 'to work late in night'? Burn the midnight oil Once in a blue moon Speak of the devil Caught between two stools None 6. . His boss was always breathing down his neck shouting loudly at him giving him strenuous work watching all his actions closely abusing and ill-treating him None 7. Find the correct meaning of the idiom used in the sentence. Amir would have been playing ball until the cows came home if it hadn’t been for Farha dragging him away to eat dinner. Amir was just about to stop playing ball. Amir prefers nature over athletics. Amir would have continued playing ball for a long time. Amir didn’t even want to play ball to begin with. None 8. He was a king who ruled his subjects with a high hand oppressively conveniently kindly sympathetically None 9. When he tells stories about himself, he is inspired to draw the long bow. exaggerate underrate get excited get emotional None 10. Find the suitable proverb for the given sentence. It is wrong to say “I don’t need anybody”. No man is an island The grass is always greener on the other side of the hill Two heads are better than one If you want something done right, you have to do it yourself None 11. Which of the following statements about idioms is incorrect? Idioms always give advice, suggestion or opinion. Idioms are incomplete without a situational example. Idioms express a situation or comment. Idioms can not exist alone. None 12. What does the teacher want to convey in the following statement? The teacher wanted to complain about the student’s habit of chewing gum but when the student’s mother came with a chewing gum in her mouth, the teacher thought 'the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree'. The student looks just like his mother The student is disobedient Both the mother and the student like chewing gum. The student is no different from his parents None 13. Choose the correct idiom for the given sentence. Do not do bad to others because the real pain is felt when the same thing happens to you. Kill two birds with one stone Hit the nail on the head Taste of your own medicine Under the weather None 14. Which of the following is not an idiom? On cloud nine Piece of cake No man is an island Kick the bucket None 15. . He did me a good turn by recommending me for the post of Vice-president improved my prospects did an act of kindness returned my kindness became suddenly good None Time's up Related Leave a Reply Cancel replyCommentEnter your name or username to comment Enter your email address to comment Enter your website URL (optional) Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.
