Idioms & Phrases Worksheet 7

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Directions (Q. Nos. 1-10) In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrases


1. Gift of the gab 

(a) Receive a precious gift (b) Achieve sudden greatness 

(c) Have the ability to adapt (d) Have the talent to speak well 


2. Red letter day 

(a) A very special day (b) A very hot day 

(c) A frightful day (d) A very cold day


3. As the crow flies 

(a) To be uncertain (b) A long winding path 

(c) The shortest route (d) To be directionless 


4. A hot potato 

(a) A war like situation which could have been easily avoided 

(b) A common eatery but favoured by celebrities 

(c) A controversial situation which is awkward to deal with 

(d) A celebrity who keeps getting into some or the other controversy 


5. Pull the plug 

(a) Make a firm refusal (b) Save a situation by acting in the nick of time 

(c) To waste away somebody’s effort (d) Prevent something from continuing 


6. Ethnic cleansing 

(a) A social revolution where negative aspects of a culture are removed

(b) To perform mass religious conversions 

(c) The mass killing of members of one ethnic group (d) Removal of all signs of culture from a society 


7. Pull the wool over someone’s eyes 

(a) To protect someone (b) To keep oneself warm 

(c) Deceive someone by telling lies (d) To pretend to be blind to the other person’s bad behaviour 


8. Head in the clouds 

(a) To daydream (b) To be very tal (c) To be very lazy (d) To feel giddy 


9. to shake off 

(a) To denounce (b) To get rid of (c) To recollect (d) To pass off 


10. Mind your language 

(a) To speak first and think later 

(b) To put a lot of efforts to understand what the other person is trying to say 

(c) Tell someone to speak politely 

(d) To speak grammatically incorrect language


Directions (Q. Nos. 11-20) In the following questions You are required to choose the correct meaning of the Idioms given in bold in the sentences.


11. The statement made by Pakistan about Kashmir problem was Gall and Warmwood to every Indian. 

(a) woodworm (b) a source of anger (c) a great fuss (d) beyond reason 


12. You cannot have your cake and eat it too. 

(a) enjoy forever (b) have it both ways (c) run away from responsibility (d) absolve yourself of guilt 


13. He is an eloquent speaker and is never at a loss for a suitable word. 

(a) under a loss (b) to lose something (c) to be confused (d) suffer a loss


14. My friend is quite hard-hearted. 

(a) emotional (b) cruel (c) rude (d) sentimental 


15. His popularity is on the wane. 

(a) on the heights (b) stand still (c) verge of eruption (d) gradually declining 


16. He was in doldrums after the quarrel with his brother. 

(a) jubilant (b) in low spirits (c) angry (d) left the house 


17. If someone drops a bombshell, they 

(a) make a serious mistake (b) create a big problem 

(c) have some big, bad news (d) are attacking their enemy 


18. Sachin has had a long inning in cricket. 

(a) long spell (b) fine experience (c) victorious win (d) ultimate success 


19. We must work with all our might and main, otherwise we cannot succeed. 

(a) full force (b) complete trust (c) exceptional skill (d) full unity 


20. The sailors nailed their colours to their mast. 

(a) put up a colourful mast (b) refused to climb down (c) took over the ship (d) decided to abandon the ship


Answers

Q1 D

Q2 A

Q3 C

Q4 C

Q5 D

Q6 C

Q7 C

Q8 A

Q9 B

Q10 C

Q11 B

Q12 B

Q13 C

Q14 B

Q15 D

Q16 B

Q17 C

Q18 B

Q19 A

Q20 C

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