Idioms test 19

1. Scientific knowledge is no longer a closed book in this 21st century.

2. It takes a month of Sundays to chop all that wood.

3. let sleeping dogs lie

4. To get admission in present day educational institutions, all children should be born with a silver spoon in the mouth.

5. a man of straw

6. Children complain about their parents’ gifts. They should learn not to look a gift horse in the mouth

7. Acquiring a job is a cakewalk for a student who has good academic performance coupled with good attitude.

8. I tried to feel his pulse on the issue, but in vain.

9. For this act of indifference he will be taken to task by the authority.

10. Yor need to have something up your sleeve if the present plan does not work.

11. The new manager ruled the roost to every one.

12. Despite his initial arrogance he had to eat humble pie.

13. He broke down when he heard the news of his son's death.

14. “Don’t try to throw dust into my eyes. You will not succeed.”

15. a man of straw

16. We visit the shopping mall off and on.

17. Life is an event of give and take.

18. Don’t mix with the bad hats.

19. The personality development, class started with an ice breaking session.

20. He chickened out when he confronted opposition.

21. Try to make do with what you have.

22. The scientist worked for donkey’s years to arrive at the formula.

23. The manager hesitated to assign the job to the newcomer as he was wet behind the ears.

24. Mrs. Roy keeps an open house on Saturday evening parties you’ll find all kinds of people there.

25. The police cordoned off the area after the explosion.

26. I saw through the trick and was on guard.

27. He is not a good lawyer but he has the gift of the gab.

28. We have to put up with the sorrows of life.

29. The die is cast and nothing can be done now.

30. He is in the habit of picking holes in everything.