Worksheet: Phrases & Idioms | English Grammar Basic - Class 10 PDF Download

Q1: Use the following idioms in sentences of your own:
(i) Off and on
(ii) In the air
(iii) To come to light
(iv) Call it a day
(v) In a nutshell

Q2: II. Match the idioms in column A with their meanings in column B:

Q3: Each sentence given below contains an idiom/phrase. From the given alternatives, choose the one that best expresses the meaning of this idiom/phrase.
(i) He has the gift of the gab.
(a) He is gifted
(b) He is a chatterbox
(c) He is a good conversationalist

(ii) Parental property has become a bone of contention between the siblings.
(a) unifying factor
(b) cause of quarrel
(c) cause of rivalry

(iii) Once in a blue moon, we meet each other.
(a) Frequently
(b) Sometimes
(c) Very seldom indeed

(iv) He 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
(d) Gets angry

(v) In the end he had to eat the humble pie.
(a) apologize humbly
(b) defend himself vigorously
(c) adopt an aggressive attitude

Q4: Directions: In each of the following questions, an idiomatic expression/a proverb has been given, followed by some alternatives. Choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the given idiom proverb.
(i) To be up and doing
(a) To recover from illness
(b) To be actively engaged
(c) To progress satisfactorily
(d) To be expressive and explicit

(ii) To stop talking and start to take somebody for a ride. (M.B.A. 1990)
(a) To provide entertainment
(b) To keep the company
(c) To deceive or humiliate him
(d) To exploit a person cool one’s heels

(iii) To rest for sometime
(a) To give no importance to someone
(b) To remain in a comfortable position
(c) To be kept waiting for sometime

(iv) By the rule of thumb
(a) the use of force
(b) By the use of trickery
(c) By cheating and deception
(d) By practical experience which is rather rough

(v) A fool’s errand
(a) A blunder
(b) An impossible task
(c) A useless undertaking
(d) None of these

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