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.
- She is quite at sea and does not know what course of action to take in the matter.
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perplexed at sea : confused and not knowing what to do.
Correct Option: C
perplexed at sea : confused and not knowing what to do.
- The cashier wiped the nose of his employer by presenting false bills.
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cheated
Correct Option: B
cheated
- To work on this project is like flogging a dead horse.
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None of these flog a dead horse : to waste your effort by trying to do something that is no longer possible.
Correct Option: D
None of these flog a dead horse : to waste your effort by trying to do something that is no longer possible.
- I have a bone to pick with you in this matter.
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am angry have a bone to pick with somebody : to be angry with somebody about something
Correct Option: A
am angry have a bone to pick with somebody : to be angry with somebody about something
- His boss was always breathing down his neck.
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waching all his actions closely breathe down somebody’s neck: to watch closely what somebody is doing in a way that makes them feel anxious or annoyed.
Correct Option: D
waching all his actions closely breathe down somebody’s neck: to watch closely what somebody is doing in a way that makes them feel anxious or annoyed.
