idioms test 7

1. The student is on the verge of breakdown.

2. My repeated attempts to get refund from the civic authorities were of no avail.

3. He was progressing by leaps and bounds because of his hardwork.

4. to emerge out of thin air means to

5. The news of the accident came as a bolt from the blue.

6. The story of the train accident as narrated by one of the survivors mademy flesh creep.

7. He has resigned his job and burnt his boats so far as government service is concerned.

8. He cannot hold a candle to his elder brother.

9. The question of higher membership fees was brought up at the last meeting.

10. His arguments cut no ice with me.

11. the green-eyed monster strikes a woman the moment she sees her husband talking to another pretty woman.

12. to fight tooth and nail

13. at one’s wit’s end

14. The clerk turned a deaf ear to his officer’s advice.

15. He expects his subordinates to be always at his beck and call

16. in the long run

17. If you are in the good books of the boss, you are sure to rise quickly.

18. The population of our country is increasing by leaps and bounds.

19. to weigh up the pros and cons is to

20. My close friend got the sack from his first job recently.

21. There is no love lost between any two neighbouring countries in the world.

22. He is accused of sitting on the fence.

23. You have to read between the lines to understand most of the symbolic writing.

24. The rul ing party has been warned not to play to the gallery.

25. In the securities scam, the national credibility was at stake.

26. The passing of anti-defection law struck a chill to the heart of every opportunistic legislator.

27. Our house is within a stone’s throw from the Red Building.

28. He has a bone to pick with his cousin.

29. The day I graduated was a redletter day for me.

30. Many young artists were dropping names at the party to impress the gathering.