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.
- When the Inspector entered the class some of the students shook in their shoes.
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shook in their shoes : to be very frightened/nervous
● She shook in her shoes after the accident. The best option is trembled with fear.Correct Option: C
shook in their shoes : to be very frightened/nervous
● She shook in her shoes after the accident. The best option is trembled with fear.
- fits and starts
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fits and starts : irregularly
● A sincere student works regularly, not by fits and starts. The best option is not regularly.Correct Option: B
fits and starts : irregularly
● A sincere student works regularly, not by fits and starts. The best option is not regularly.
- The bus had a close shave as its driver swerved to the right a split second before the on - coming truck could run into it.
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close shave : a situation in which you only just manage to avoid an accident, etc.
● The car passed so close to us; it was really a close shave. The best option is narrow escape.Correct Option: C
close shave : a situation in which you only just manage to avoid an accident, etc.
● The car passed so close to us; it was really a close shave. The best option is narrow escape.
- The beleaguered politician was anxious to set the record straight.
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set the record straight : to give people the correct information about something in order to make it clear that what they previously believed was in fact wrong
● The manager told that Rahul was to blame, but he soon set the record straight. The best option is give a correct account.Correct Option: C
set the record straight : to give people the correct information about something in order to make it clear that what they previously believed was in fact wrong
● The manager told that Rahul was to blame, but he soon set the record straight. The best option is give a correct account.
- The village headman pretends to be a good Samaritan.
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a good samaritan : a person who gives help and sympathy to people who need it
● He’s such a good samaritan. He goes shopping for his granny when she is ill. The best option is a helpful person.Correct Option: B
a good samaritan : a person who gives help and sympathy to people who need it
● He’s such a good samaritan. He goes shopping for his granny when she is ill. The best option is a helpful person.
