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