EXERCISE-22
Choose the exact meaning of the idioms/phrases.
1.To look blue
 (A) to be annoyed
(B) to look sad
 (C) to feel happy
(D) to look sick
2.To steal a march
 (A) to outshine
(B) to start early
 (C) to command an army
(D) to overtake
3.Never take up a fool’s errand
 (A) to go with a message
(B) one who takes a message
 (C) a useless undertakingÂ
(D) an observation
4.The child pulled a long face when the sweets were over.
 (A) to look disappointed
(B) feel good
 (C) retreat
(D) run away
5. In this competition there is complete fair play.
 (A) honest means
(B) no cheating
 (C) good chances
(D) good name
6. To be fair and square pays in the long run.
(A) successful
(B) honest means
(C) honest
(D) worthy
7. The poor women do manual labour even when they are in the family way.
(A) in a domestic manner
(B) unwell
(C) injuredÂ
(D) pregnant
8. He tried to curry favour with his employer.
(A) to seek favourable attention
(B) to attract
(C) impartial attitude
(D)to see in a spirit of joy
9. Backbiters have generally to cut a sorry figure in the company of friends.
(A) a nominal head
(B) to fight to a finish
(C) to be ridiculed
(D) to struggle
10. I have burnt my fingers in this speculative deal and am today penniless.
 (A) incur loss of property
 (B) to get into unexpected trouble
 (C) to burn one’s finger
 (D) to get confused
11. The leader must have the lion’s share of the booty.
(A) the stronger one
(B) the smaller part
(C) the worthy part
(D) the larger part
12. The project of building ended in smoke.
 (A) to give no practical result
 (B) to fall
 (C) to catch fire
 (D) ended in the destruction of the building
13. Flesh and blood can bear it no longer.
(A) human nature
(B) warning
(C) in life
(D) at the top speed
14. I am just a small fry in the office.
(A) peon
(B) a small creature
(C) humorous
(D) person or thing of little importance
15. The number of globetrotters has increased after the Second World War.
(A) great persons
(B) foreign countries
(C) travellers around the world
(D) people of importance
Answers:-
1.BÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 2.A
3.CÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 4.A
5.BÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 6.C
7.DÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 8.A
9.CÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 10.A
11.DÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 12.A
13.AÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 14.D
15.C
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