Idioms


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  1. 1.

    Choose from the idioms above to complete the statements below.

    1. When my friends started teasing me about having a girlfriend. I __________.
    2. The palatial house is nothing but a ___________ as nobody lives there.
    3. Though she was safe after the accident. She looked as __________.
    4. Kartik hit his face in the door and had a ___________.
    5. Don't talk about the person who banged his car, it is like ___________.
    6. To do well in sports you have to be _______________.
    7. You can argue with my uncle till you are _____________, but he will never believe you.
    8. In a family of doctors, Navin is an artist; so he is considered to be the ____________ of the family.
    9. She is not fond of her sister and talks to her only ___________.
    10. The thief was smart enough to leave clues which were nothing but ___________ to confuse the police.
  2. 2.

    Choose the appropriate idioms from above and complete the following sentences.

    1. We were stuck in traffic that was moving ___________.
    2. It was my first interview, and I _______________.
    3. be wary of strangers who are too friendly, for they may just be ___________.
    4. The two young ladies are really ___________, they enjoy all the same things.
    5. The poor girl felt a bit like ______________ at the extravagant party.
    6. The ragpickers on the streets of Mumbai live ______________.
    7. After winning the first prize she was _____________.
    8. She was so terrified of the haunted house that _______________.
    9. The thief led the police on a _______________ with his tall tales.
    10. Don't tell mother about the surprise party. She always _____________.
  3. 3.

    Choose the appropriate idioms from above and complete the following sentences.

    1. Her partner ________________ and could not really dance at all.
    2. When my friend told me she was moving to America, she could have _______________.
    3. I was ____________ about working as a freelancer; I could have my own working hours, but the money might not be too good.
    4. With all the whisperings and secret smiles, it was not long before I __________ and realized that they were planning a surprise party.
    5. She always submitted her work _________________, which gave us no time to review it.
    6. After getting the job of her dreams she was ___________.
    7. The investigators gave the suspect the ____________ so that he would name the terrorist.
    8. The experiment had failed once again and the scientists were _____________.
    9. Everybody was _____________ for the farewell party.
    10. We decided to solve the numerical problems together as we knew that ____________.
  4. 4.

    Use a dictionary and write the meanings of the following idioms. Then use them in your own sentences.

    1. wear your heart on your sleeve
    2. pass the buck
    3. turn a blind eye
    4. when pigs fly
    5. devil's advocate
    6. bite your tongue
    7. a dime a dozen
    8. good Samaritan
    9. hit the sack
    10. tie the knot

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