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Class - VII [Grammar Giggle] Chapter–16 (Idioms)

Chapter–16 (Idioms)

Let’s Tune Up 

Read the passage below carefully and find the idioms.                                                 (Page no.88)

I walked to the kitchen to have some breakfast. My little brother was sitting at the table and looked very grumpy. I asked him if he had woke up on the wrong side of the bed. He gave me an angry look and for the rest of the morning he gave me the cold shoulder. My mother came into the kitchen as we were leaving to catch the bus. Today was my play at school and while we were walking out the door, she yelled, "Bye Amy! Good luck at your play! Break a leg!"

 Ans: I walked to the kitchen to have some breakfast. My little brother was sitting at the table and looked very grumpy. I asked him if he had woke up on the wrong side of the bed. He gave me an angry look and for the rest of the morning he gave me the cold shoulder. My mother came into the kitchen as we were leaving to catch the bus. Today was my play at school and while we were walking out the door, she yelled, "Bye Amy! Good luck at your play! Break a leg!" 

A. Form sentences using following idioms. (Page no.92)

1. pulling one's leg .............................................................................................................

2. to blow your top .............................................................................................................

3. to keep off .............................................................................................................

4. raining cats and dogs .............................................................................................................

5. beat around the bush .............................................................................................................

Ans:

1.That doesn't sound right. Are you pulling my leg?
2.My father will blow his top when he sees what happened to the car.
3.Please keep the dog off the sofa.
4.Don't forget to take your umbrella - it's raining cats and dogs out there.
5.Don't beat around the bush. Just tell me what happened.

B. Match the following.                                                                                                 (Page no.92)
1. to keep an eye out for to be patient
2. to hold your horses can't remember
3. in hot water try to do something
4. give it a shot be in trouble
5. draw a blank to look after something

Answers:
1. to keep an eye out for - to look after something
2. to hold your horses - to be patient
3. in hot water - be in trouble
4. give it a shot - try to do something
5. draw a blank - can't remember

C. Select the one that most accurately captures the phrase's meaning.                             (Page no.92)

1. Srishti has the gift of the gab.

a. Srishti is gifted b. Srishti is a chatterbox c. Srishti is a good conversationalist

2. Once in a blue moon, they meet each other.

a. Frequently b. Sometimes c. Very seldom indeed

3. Hemant has been jobless for several months, and it is his wife who keeps the pot boiling.

a. Keeps the fire burning b. Avoids starvation c. Keeps firing

4. To be a good orator, one doesn't have to play to the galleries.

a. Make a fool of yourself b. Offend the audience c. Appeal to the lower taste

5. Salary has become a bone of contention among the employees.

a. Unifying factor b. Cause of quarrel c. Cause of rivalry

Ans:

1. (c)

2. (c)

3. (b)

4.(c)

5. (b)

D. Complete the following idiomatic expressions. (Page no.92)

1. part and ....................................

2. in black and ....................................

3. ins and ....................................

4. from far and ....................................

5. to cut a sorry ....................................

Ans:

1. parcel

2. white

3. outs

4. near

5. figure
E. Complete the following sentences using appropriate phrasal verbs. (Page no.92-93)
1. Sister was late because she was __________________________ at the office.
2. As you don't know how to swim, I want you to __________________________ from the pool.
3. One must __________________________ some money for emergencies.
4. The employees, who misbehaved in the office were __________________________ with a strong warning.
5. Rajni __________________________ some Korean during her tour of Korea.

Ans:
1. held up
2. stay away
3. set aside
4. let off
5. pick up





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