From the given options select the correct meaning of the idiom.
I
1.
Loose canon
a) A person who is quiet and reserved
b) A very enthusiastic and energetic person
c) A person well respected in the society
d) A person who is unpredictable and can cause harm
2.
Mincing walk
a) A short and quick visit
b) A big and large area to visit
c) A walk in the garden
d) Small and delicate steps
3.
Keep one's chin up
a) To be very arrogant
b) To face the problem bravely
c) To take everything easily
d) To remain optimistic
4.
To get cold feet
a) To feel cold
b) To fall sick
c) To be afraid to do something
d) To cover feet with water
5.
To put something on ice
a) To freeze something
b) To postpone some work to do later
c) To start work very slowly
d) To put off something permanently
6.
Hanging by a thread/a hair
a) To get nervous
b) Not able to manage things well
c) Indicisive
d) To be in a precarious position
7.
To Hit a dead end
a) To reach a situation that leads to nothing further
b) Not on speaking terms with someone
c) Not able to take any decision
d) To go stray on a wrong path
8.
Take one's hat off to someone
a) To get angry with someone
b) To walk very quickly
c) To show respect to someone
d) To show humility to someone
9.
To make a beeline for
a) To put things in order
b) To show respect for someone
c) To go straight towards some place
d) To wait for someone
10.
To take a cue from someone
a) To take someone else's position
b) To treat someone very important
c) To be influenced by someone
d) To wait patiently for someone
ANSWERS
1.d 2.d 3.d 4.c 5.b 6.d 7.a 8.c 9.c 10. c
II
1.
To fall into line
a) Search something
b) Fuming and shouting
c) Straight path to walk
d) Adhere to rules
2.
All wet
a) To get drenched
b) To take bath
c) To enjoy rain
d) Completely mistaken
3.
To keep a good table
a) To keep home organised
b) To entertain someone
c) To give sumptuous food
d) To have a good company
4.
Bide one's time
a) To spend time leisurely
b) To do a work hurriedly
c) To waste one's time
d) Wait patiently for right opportunity
5.
Down the line
a) on the passage
b) in the right path
c) In the future
d) in an informal way
6.
Back against the wall
a) To do work very patiently
b) To seek support of someone
c) difficult situation with no escape
d) To defy the rules
7.
New York Minute
a) At the last moment
b) To do something easily
c) In a short amount of time
d) A very important time
8
To lick one's wounds
a) To repent for the past
b) To take lesson from past
c) To recover fron defeat or failure
d) To celebrate one's victory
9.
To Walk on eggshells
a) To walk in a haphzard manner
b) To be careful not to offend someone
c) To do some work without thinking
d) To undertake some risky job
10.
To hone one's skills
a) To show off one's abilities
b) To be proud of one's skills
c) To improve abilities though practice
d) To make use of one's abilities
ANSWERS
1.d 2.d 3.c 4.d 5.c 6.c 7.c 8.c 9.b 10.c
III
1.
To hit the hay
a) To start a new job
b) To do a useless work
c) To go to sleep
d) To be angry with someone
2.
A dime a dozen
a) To be abundant and common
b) To do a job carelessly
c) To make wrong assessment
d) To be short of something
3.
Up and doing
a) To become active
b) To bring up
c) To go on trip
d) To go by air
4.
To sup with the devil
a) To enjoy a delicious food
b) To be fond of good food
c) To have a bad experience
d) To associate with a dangerous person
5.
To cut the Gordian knot
a) To undertake some risky job
b) To have enemity with a dangerous man
c) To resolve a problem decisively
d) To make relations with an important person
6
Pain in the neck
a) To fall sick
b) To have pain in the neck
c) A person or a thing very annoying
d) Unable to deal with a difficult situation
7
Hit a brick wall
a) To solve a dufficult problem easily
b) To give ptotection to someone
c) To encounter an obstacle
d) To face a situation bravely
8.
Wet behind the ears
a) An experienced person
b) A reputed person of the society
c) An inexperienced person
d) A political person
9
Hole and corner
a) Something secret
b) A point of discussion
c) A secret meeting point
d) Something hidden
10
The feathers fly
a) To fight and argue a lot
b) To fly high in the sky
c) To have an open discussion
d) To build castles in air
ANSWERS
1.c 2.a 3.a 4. a 5.c 6. c 7.c 8. c 9 a10.a
