Idioms & Phrases Worksheet 6

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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/phrase.

1. At large 

(a) A very big opportunity (b) A criminal escaped or not yet captured. 

(c) To have a big heart (d) A big appetite


2. Leave no stone unturned 

(a) Leave the path halfway (b) Not make enough efforts 

(c) Turn everything upside down (d) Try everything possible 


3. Variety is the spice of life 

(a) New experiences make life more interesting (b) Experimentation may be risky 

(c) Life is very beautiful (d) There is no life without excitement 


4. Rule the roost 

(a) To make all the decisions (b) To be prosperous but generous 

(c) To frequently pick a quarrel (d) To blindly follow others 


5. At somebody’s expense 

(a) Paid for by someone (b) To blame a crime on someone else 

(c) The Unlucky Persons Who Lose A Race (d) If one person benefits it is always at the loss of another 


6. Actions speak louder than words 

(a) Achievers are better than those who talk big (b) No action can compensate for saying bad words 

(c) A pen is mightier than a sword (d) What someone does mean more than what they say they will do 


7. Acid test 

(a) A malicious way of taking revenge (b) A test that shows how to harm someone 

(c) Proof that an attack has been made (d) Definitive proof of truth or falsehood


8. Bolt from the blue 

(a) Winning after losing a game many times (b) Something sudden that happens unexpectedly 

(c) Someone who runs fast and wins a race (d) Locking the doors to keep the rain out 


9. Be on the air 

(a) Broadcast over the radio or on TV (b) Float like a bird 

(c) To pass bodily gases (d) Be very arrogant 


10. At snail’s pace 

(a) Do something very carefully (b) Be very persistent 

(c) Do something very slowly (d) Keep your moves secret



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. As her result is likely to be declared in a day or so she is on tenter hooks these days. 

(a) sitting on hooks (b) consfuse’ (c) pleased (d) anxious suspense 


12. It is a pity that our politicians are more interested in the loaves and fishes than with the uplift of the poor. 

(a) bread and butter (b) kinds of fishes (c) worldly benefits (d) means of power 


13. Eloquent lamentations regarding the fate of the flora and fauna are certain to be rendered as a cry in the wilderness. 

(a) a cry in vain (b) an unpleasant situation

(c) a cry with a laughter (d) a laughter having no end 


14. India carried the day by defeating Australia in hockey series. 

(a) lose (b) loose (c) win (d) decisive victory 


15. In modern democratic societies lynch law seems to have become a common feature in almost all the spheres of life. 

(a) law of the parliament (b) law of the constitution

(c) law of the mob (d) law of the underworld 


16. India must not expect any super power at the beck and call at the time of attack. 

(a) at the service (b) ask for service (c) at the back of (d) call to help 


17. The Principal proved to be a wet blanket at the party of the students. 

(a) discouraged from enjoying (b) damp clothes (c) blanket wet in the rain (d) cold blank 


18. In a parliamentary democracy the Prime Minister is at the helm of national affairs. 

(a) in the main position (b) in the centre (c) helm of a boat (d) centre of attraction 


19. The arrival of the mother-in-law in the family proved a rift-in the lute. 

(a) brought about disharmony (b) brought about a disciplined atmosphere 

(c) caused unnecessary worries (d) caused a pleasant atmosphere 


20. Seema is a little hard of hearing. 

(a) inaudible (b) disinterested (c) deaf (d) insensitive


Answers

Q1 B

Q2 D

Q3 A

Q4 A

Q5 A

Q6 D

Q7 D

Q8 B

Q9 A

Q10 C

Q11 B

Q12 D

Q13 A

Q14 A

Q15 A

Q16 D

Q17 D

Q18 B

Q19 A

Q20 C

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