Exercise-4
Directions: Each of the following idioms is followed by some alternatives. Choose the one which best expresses its meaning.
1.To get into a scrape
(a) To get into a muddle
(b) To find oneself in an awkward
(c) To get into irritating circumstances
(d) To be trapped in a conspiracy
2. To fly off the handle (S.B.I.P.0.1984)
(a) ‘To takes off
(b) To be an indifferent predicament
(c) To dislocate
(d) To lose one’s temper
3. To read between the lines
(a) To concentrate
(b) To read carefully
(c) To suspect
(d) ‘To grasp the hidden meaning
4. To blaze trail
(a) To set on fire
 (b) To be annoyed
 (c) ‘To vehemently oppose
 (d) To initiate work in a movement
5. To be lost in the cloud
(a) To meet with one’s death
(b) To be perplexed
 (c) To be concealed from view
 (d) To find oneself in a very uncomfortable position
6. To flog a dead horse
(a) To act in a foolish way
(b) ‘To waste one’s efforts
(c) To revive interest in an old subject
 (d) To revive old memories
7. Hush money
(a) Money overdue
 (b) Easy money
(c) Money earned by the wrong means
 (d) Bribe paid to secure silence
8. To pay one back in the same coin
(a) To provoke a person to quarrel
(b) To offer another polite attention
 (c) To retaliate
 (d) To give a word of encouragement or praise to another
9. A tall order
(a) A task difficult to perform
 (b) A big problem
 (c) A royal summon
 (d) A big demand
10. To draw a bead upon
(a) To make prayers
 (b) To cause hindrance in work
(c) To count the benefits
(d) To take aim at
11. To turn the tables
(a) To defeat
(b) To oppose
(c) To create chaos
(d) To change the sorry scheme
(e) To change completely the position of disadvantage
12. To keep the ball rolling (Bank P.O. 1988)
(a) To earn more and more
(b) ‘To work constantly
(c) To keep the conversation going
 (d) To make the best use of           Â
13. All and sundry
(a) Greater share
(b) All of a sudden
(c) Completion of work
(d) Everyone without distinction
14. To worship the rising sun
(a) To honour a man who is coming into office
(b) ‘To honour the promising people
(c) To indulge in flattery
(d) To welcome the coming events
15. To disabuse one’s mind
(a) To conceal something
(b) To remove a misapprehension
 (c) ‘To banish from one’s mind a thought
 (d) To proceed cautiously so as to avoid risks and dangers
Answers:-
1.(b)Â Â Â Â 2. (d)
3. (d)Â Â Â Â 4. (d)
5. (b)Â Â Â Â 6. (b)
7. (d)Â Â Â Â 8. (c)
9. (a)Â Â Â Â 10. (d)
11. (d)Â Â Â 12. (C)
13. (d)Â Â Â 14. (a)
15. (b)
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