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.
- birds of the same feather
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birds of the same feather : people of the same sort
● Chayanika and Aadya are birds of the same feather. They get along very well. The best option is persons of same character.Correct Option: D
birds of the same feather : people of the same sort
● Chayanika and Aadya are birds of the same feather. They get along very well. The best option is persons of same character.
- at the eleventh hour
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at the eleventh hour : at the last possible time
● She always revises for her exams. at the eleventh hour. The best option is at the last possible moment.Correct Option: C
at the eleventh hour : at the last possible time
● She always revises for her exams. at the eleventh hour. The best option is at the last possible moment.
- to go scot-free
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to go scot-free : to go without receiving the punishment one deserves
● Reena cheated in the test and got caught, but she went scotfree. The best option is to escape without punishment.Correct Option: C
to go scot-free : to go without receiving the punishment one deserves
● Reena cheated in the test and got caught, but she went scotfree. The best option is to escape without punishment.
- by putting two and two together
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by putting two and two together : to guess the truth from what you see, hear, etc.
● I put two and two together and came up with an idea of who did it. The best option is to deduce from given facts.Correct Option: D
by putting two and two together : to guess the truth from what you see, hear, etc.
● I put two and two together and came up with an idea of who did it. The best option is to deduce from given facts.
- to shed crocodile tears
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to shed crocodile tears : to pretend to be sad about something but is not really sad at all
● The child wasn’t really sad, but she shed crocodile tears anyway. The best option is to pretend grief.Correct Option: B
to shed crocodile tears : to pretend to be sad about something but is not really sad at all
● The child wasn’t really sad, but she shed crocodile tears anyway. The best option is to pretend grief.