Idioms test 20

1. The member took exception to the secretary’s remark about the current political situation in the State.

2. The young servant goes about with the old master.

3. The mother was right in giving a piece of her mind to the daughter

4. After getting a severe scolding from his mother, Raghu got down to business.

5. He was the bad egg in the family.

6. to get into hot water

7. a wild-goose chase

8. took to her heels

9. was plain sailing

10. a bolt from the blue

11. I have recently changed my job and I am going to have teething problems.

12. The soldiers fought tooth and nail to save their country.

13. Chetan is very upset because the new manager always picks on him.

14. After his business failed, he had to work very hard to keep the wolf from the door.

15. The mention of her former husband’s name still makes Rita foam at the mouth.

16. We must husband our resources against hard times.

17. The newly elected Chief Minister has promised to bring about changes in the state.

18. He gave vent to his pleasure with a smile.

19. If you read between the lines, you will appreciate what he writes.

20. to throw dust in one’s eyes.

21. He is a cut above all the other boys in the group.

22. As soon as the police arrived, the bank robbers showed the white flag.

23. to cut one short.

24. We must work with all our might and main, otherwise we cannot succeed.

25. The sailors nailed their colours to their mast.

26. We had better batten down the hatches. The weather is unpredictable.

27. It is difficult to have a sensible discussion with her as she flies off at a tangent.

28. The students found it hard to go at equal speed with the professor.

29. Let us bury the hatchet and be friends again.

30. The thief managed to escape by the skin of his teeth.