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