Idioms and Phrases
Direction: In the following questions four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase in bold in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.
- Acquiring a job is a cakewalk for a student who has good academic performance coupled with good attitude.
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a cake walk : something that is extremely easy to do
● She has been running marathons for years now. So this 5 km-run will be a cake walk for her. The best option is an easy achievement.Correct Option: C
a cake walk : something that is extremely easy to do
● She has been running marathons for years now. So this 5 km-run will be a cake walk for her. The best option is an easy achievement.
- Children complain about their parents’ gifts. They should learn not to look a gift horse in the mouth
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not to look a gift horse in the mouth : not to refuse or criticize something that is given to you for nothing
● Never look a gift horse in the mouth. The best option is not to find fault with the fifts received.Correct Option: A
not to look a gift horse in the mouth : not to refuse or criticize something that is given to you for nothing
● Never look a gift horse in the mouth. The best option is not to find fault with the fifts received.
- a man of straw
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a man of straw : without substantial means; a person who is weak and easy to defeat ; a person of little substance
● Compared to their predecessors, the country’s leaders seem to be men of straw. The best option is a man of no substanceCorrect Option: B
a man of straw : without substantial means; a person who is weak and easy to defeat ; a person of little substance
● Compared to their predecessors, the country’s leaders seem to be men of straw. The best option is a man of no substance
- To get admission in present day educational institutions, all children should be born with a silver spoon in the mouth.
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be born with a silver spoon in the mouth : having rich parents
● Most of the students in the exclusive Public schools are born with silver spoons in their mouths. The best option is be born in a rich family.Correct Option: C
be born with a silver spoon in the mouth : having rich parents
● Most of the students in the exclusive Public schools are born with silver spoons in their mouths. The best option is be born in a rich family.
- let sleeping dogs lie
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let sleeping dogs lie : to avoid mentioning a subject or something that happened in the past, in order to avoid any problems/arguments
● I know I should report the accident but I rather let the sleeping dogs lie. The best option is do not bring up an old controversial issue.Correct Option: D
let sleeping dogs lie : to avoid mentioning a subject or something that happened in the past, in order to avoid any problems/arguments
● I know I should report the accident but I rather let the sleeping dogs lie. The best option is do not bring up an old controversial issue.
