Ncert English – Idioms -Set 1 Welcome to your Ncert English - Idioms -Set 1 1. We should give a wide berth to bad characters. give publicity to keep away from not sympathise with publicly condemn None 2. He is a queer fish. I have failed to understand him. sensitive person funny person strange person quarrelsome person None 3. She rejected his proposal of marriage point blank. directly pointedly briefly absurdly None 4. At a party, he is always in high spirits uncontrollable drunk talkative cheerful None 5. The party stalwarts have advised the president to take it lying down for a while. to take rest to be on the defensive to show no reaction to be cautious None 6. We should guard against our green-eyed friends. rich jealous handsome enthusiastic None 7. Komal was left high and dry by her friends when she lost all her money. rejected depressed wounded isolated None 8. The present undergraduate syllabus leaves very little elbow room for teachers to beinnovative. freedom room for elbow ground space None 9. The speaker gave a bird’s eye view of the political conditions in the country. a detailed presentation a personal view a general view a biased view None 10. You may rush from pillar to post, but you stand no chance of getting what you want without a bribe. go to many offices and post letters. be very busy rush in all directions and suffer much harassment. go to all post boxes and post offices. None 11. A movement for the world unity is in the offing about to start at the end on decline in the air None 12. The sight of the accident made my flesh creep frightened me drew my attention worried me confused me None 13. His most trusted friend proved to be a snake in the grass. an unreliable and deceitful person low and mean a hidden enemy cowardly and bruta None 14. Sita is not cut out for this kind of work. suitable considered recommended trained None 15. The politician was able to sway the mob with his gift of the gab. fluency of speech abundance of promises political foresight flattering words None 16. Chandu used very ugly words against his kind uncle; he threw down the gauntletbefore him. behaved as an important person put conditions threw the challenge abused and insulted None 17. After sowing his wild oats Ram has decided to stick to the straight and narrow path in future becoming a gardener going through a period of irresponsible pleasure seeking a period of wildness becoming a farmer None 18. 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. A person blaming another for something, he has not done. A person accusing another of being black. Someone criticizing another for a fault which he himself has. None 19. The involvement of teachers in the scheme of education proved to be a mare’s nest. a false invention a timely sleep a successful a noble thing None 20. Sunitha had to look high and low before he could find his scooter key. always nowhere everywhere somewhere 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.
