Exercise 1: Pick the right choice for the bold idiom.
- The boys wanted to play football until the cows came home but as they saw their parents approaching the field, they immediately packed up and left obediently.
a. The boys were just about to stop playing.
b. The boys didn’t even want to play, to begin with.
c. The boys prefer nature to athletics.
d. The boys would have continued playing for a long time.
2. All wished to be like Billy, but if you saw the list of chores his parents give him, I guarantee that you wouldn’t want to be in his shoes.
a. You wouldn’t want your shoes to get as dirty as Billy’s when he’s doing his chores.
b. If you have to do as many chores as Billy, you’ll want a pair of comfortable shoes.
c. Billy shoes are so uncomfortable that doing his chores is really unpleasant.
d. Billy has so many chores to do that it is unpleasant to imagine doing them all.
3. Feroh had lot on her plate. She enrolled for Masters in Psychology, had a part time job and worked as freelance for a digital project. Getting involved in more jobs was like opening a whole new can of worms.
a. Feroh was sick of spending her time helping her family.
b. Feroh wanted to go fishing instead of working on computers.
c. Feroh was having difficulties untangling the computer wires.
d. Feroh was not ready to begin working on a complicated new problem.
4. The woman was accusing the helper of stealing the money until she found it in her purse, and now she’s trying to sweep it under the rug.
a. The woman thinks that her money will be safer if she hides it under the rug.
b. The woman wants to do something to make up for his mistake.
c. The woman is trying to locate a purse so that she can check it.
d. The woman wants to pretend that the incident never happened.
5. After Ms. Smith caught Elensha chewing gum in her class, she scheduled a parent teacher conference with her student’s mother. When the mother came into Ms. Smith’s classroom, she was also chewing gum. Ms. Smith thought to herself, ‘the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree.’
a. Ms. Smith thinks that Elensha’s dresses like her mother.
b. Ms. Smith thinks that Elensha acts a lot like her mother.
c. Ms. Smith is surprised to see that Elensha’s mother came.
d. Ms. Smith thinks that Elenshaa’s mother lives very close to the school.
Exercise 2: Read each idiom and guess the meaning.
- We wanted to surprise our parents on their marriage anniversary however my kid brother let the cat out of the bag.
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2. When my boss insisted on handing over the project, I volunteered immediately without giving a second thought. I now feel I have bitten off more than I could chew.
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3. Faria’s husband is too finicky about her dressing up. He has a habit of making a mountain out of a molehill. Further, he keeps arguing with her.
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4. Alisha was absent for a few days. Her trainer guessed it right. She was under the weather.
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5. For spoiling his birthday plans and the party, Tom wanted to bash her up, but after some time, he decided to let sleeping dogs lie.
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6. The seniors were on pins and needles waiting for the results of the final examination.
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7. I don’t mean to blow my own trumpet, but I believe I am the only person who qualifies for the job.
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8. My boss always plays partial. He has soft corner for the female employees. My colleagues and I always have to admit it and take his decision with a grain of salt.
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Answers:
Exercise 1: Pick the right choice for the bold idiom.
- The boys wanted to play football until the cows came home but as they saw their parents approaching the field, they immediately packed up and left obediently.
d. The boys would have continued playing for a long time.
2. All wished to be like Billy, but if you saw the list of chores his parents give him, I guarantee that you wouldn’t want to be in his shoes.
d. Billy has so many chores to do that it is unpleasant to imagine doing them all.
3. Feroh had lot on her plate. She enrolled for Masters in Psychology, had a part time job and worked as freelance for a digital project. Getting involved in more jobs was like opening a whole new can of worms.
d. Feroh was not ready to begin working on a complicated new problem.
4. The woman was accusing the helper of stealing the money until she found it in her purse, and now she’s trying to sweep it under the rug.
d. The woman wants to pretend that the incident never happened.
5. After Ms. Smith caught Elensha chewing gum in her class, she scheduled a parent teacher conference with her student’s mother. When the mother came into Ms. Smith’s classroom, she was also chewing gum. Ms. Smith thought to herself, ‘the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree.’
b. Ms. Smith thinks that Elensha acts a lot like her mother.
Exercise 2: Read each idiom and guess the meaning.
We wanted to surprise our parents on their marriage anniversary however my kid brother let the cat out of the bag. Reveal the secret.
When my boss insisted on handing over the project, I volunteered immediately without giving a second thought. I now feel I have bitten off more than I could chew. To take on a difficult task
Faria’s husband is too finicky about her dressing up. He has a habit of making a mountain out of a molehill. Further, he keeps arguing with her. To exaggerate things
Alisha was absent for a few days. Her trainer guessed it right. She was under the weather. Unwell
For spoiling his birthday plans and the party, Tom wanted to bash her up, but after some time, he decided to let sleeping dogs lie. Not to talk about mishappening
The seniors were on pins and needles waiting for the results of the final examination. nervous
I don’t mean to blow my own trumpet, but I believe I am the only person who qualifies for the job. To be proud of oneself
My boss always plays partial. He has soft corner for the female employees. My colleagues and I always have to admit it and take his decision with a grain of salt. To accept the situation
One Response
In first exercise 4 out of 5 ..last one I did wrong and for second exercise except grain of salt everything was right