2nd
PUC ENGLISH WORKBOOK ANSWERS STREAMS IDIOMS AND PHRASES
IDIOMS AND PHRASES
Read the examples of idioms given below:
|
Idiom |
Meaning |
|
To keep one’s shirt on |
To control one’s temper |
|
To be under one’s thumb |
To be under someone’s
complete control |
|
To have a swollen head |
To admire oneself greatly |
|
To blow one’s own trumpet |
To praise oneself |
|
To be hand in glove with |
To engage in wrong doing |
|
To be in a soup |
To be in trouble |
|
To know A-Z of |
To know everything about
a subject |
|
To go on a wild goose
chase |
To be a part of a vague
activity |
|
To leave no stone
unturned |
To explore every
alternative |
EXERCISES
A) Use the correct form of suitable idioms
from those given above to complete the following sentences.
1) It is difficult
to keep my shirt on when Ravi
keeps arguing.
2) All this praise
about her intelligence has given Usha such a swollen head that she cannot talk to anyone without showing
off.
3) You must take
Abel’s advice. He knows A to Z
of the share market.
4) Don’t believe
this man. He is hand in glove
with the thief.
5) I had warned
them that there was no use in working on the project. It was a wild goose chase.
6) The parents left no stone unturned to enable
their disabled child get a good education.
7) It is difficult
to listen to Don Gonzalo. He blows
his own trumpet as soon as he opens his mouth.
8) If you break
rules, you’ll land yourself in a soup
.
B. Match the idioms and phrases in section A
with the meanings in section B.
|
A |
B |
|
1)
to look something up |
a)
to admire |
|
2)
to look up to |
b)
to look at with scorn |
|
3)
to look down at |
c)
to search for information |
|
4)
to let off |
d)
to stop others from going ahead |
|
5)
to hold up |
e)
to break up |
|
6)
to knock down |
f)
to await eagerly |
|
7)
to look forward to |
g)
to be allowed to go free |
|
8)
to put off someone |
h)
to obstruct others from work |
|
9)
to put up with |
i)
to be going on |
|
10)
to see red |
j)
to affect |
|
11)
to be in full swing |
k)
to tolerate |
|
12)
to get in one’s way |
l)
to irritate |
|
13)
to tell upon |
m)
to be very angry |
Ans:
1)
to look something up - c) to search for information
2)
to look up to - a) to admire
3)
to look down at - b) to look at with scorn
4)
to let off - g) to be allowed to go free
5)
to hold up - d) to stop others from going ahead
6)
to knock down - e) to break up
7)
to look forward to - f) to be going on
8)
to put off someone - l) to irritate
9)
to put up with - k) to tolerate
10)
to see red - m) to be very angry
11)
to be in full swing - i) to be going on
12)
to get in one’s way - h) to obstruct others from work
13)
to tell upon - j) to affect
