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.
- After fifteen years of marriage she did not expect her husband to leave her in the lurch.
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leave her in the lurch : to fail to help somebody when he needs it
●I hope they can find someone to replace me at work. I don’t want to leave them in the lurch. The best option is desert her.Correct Option: D
leave her in the lurch : to fail to help somebody when he needs it
●I hope they can find someone to replace me at work. I don’t want to leave them in the lurch. The best option is desert her.
- Since you couldn’t accept a timely warning, it’s no use repenting now. Why cry over spilt milk?
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cry over spilt milk : to waste time worrying about something that has happened or that you cannot do anything about
● You have wasted all your time playing games. Now, what is the use of crying over spilt milk. The best option is to regret uselessly.Correct Option: B
cry over spilt milk : to waste time worrying about something that has happened or that you cannot do anything about
● You have wasted all your time playing games. Now, what is the use of crying over spilt milk. The best option is to regret uselessly.
- The piece of parental property has created bad blood between the two brothers.
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bad blood : feelings of hatred/strong dislike
● There is no bad blood between us. The best option is active enmity.Correct Option: C
bad blood : feelings of hatred/strong dislike
● There is no bad blood between us. The best option is active enmity.
- Yesterday in a collision between a truck and a car he had a close shave.
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a close shave : a narrow escape
● The car passed so close to us; it was really a close shave. The best option is a narrow escape.Correct Option: C
a close shave : a narrow escape
● The car passed so close to us; it was really a close shave. The best option is a narrow escape.
- The Kenyan team proved to be the dark horse in the ICC World Cup Cricket.
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a dark horse : a person who does not tell other people much about his life, and who surprises other people by having interesting qualities
● 17-year-old Karan could also be a dark horse for the medal in the Olympiad. The best option is an unexpected winner.Correct Option: D
a dark horse : a person who does not tell other people much about his life, and who surprises other people by having interesting qualities
● 17-year-old Karan could also be a dark horse for the medal in the Olympiad. The best option is an unexpected winner.
