Idioms & Phrases 2.

talking loudly
1. Looking for a needle in a haystack. 3.covering their ears
1. Doing something impossible 4.making a lot of noise
2. Making a big deal of a large thing 7. Swollen-headed
3. Doing something secretly 1.well-connected
4. Doing something unimportant 2.unwell
2) Off and on 3.conceited
1. Rarely 4.famous
2. Seldom 8. Out of the woods
3. Immediately 1.discharged from hospital
4. Periodically 2.released from prison
3) Left out in cold 3.out of danger
1. to be ignored 4.out of the forest
2. to be criticised 9. Speaks volumes
3. to stand out 1. gives enough proof
4. to be indecisive 2. boasts a lot
4) Work against the clock 3. publically announces
1. work late in the night 4. showers praise
2. work against all problems 10. Put the cart before the horse
3. work in great hurry 1.perform many task simultaneously
4. work with concentration 2.postpone till the last moment
5. Playing with fire 3.do things spontaneously
1.taking a grave risk 4.do last things first
2.lighting candies 11. Blow his top
3.smoking a cigarette 1.dismiss from job
4.provoking the crowd 2.be very embarrassed
6. All ears 3.be very angry
1.very attentive 4.attack fiercely
 2.felt very pleased
12. Walk the tight rope 3.became complaisant
1. be very nervous 4.behaved arrogantly
2. be very cautious 18. A square peg in a round hole
3. be well trained 1.in a favourable situation
4. be an expert 2.unhappy and regretful
13. The sword of Damocles 3.a misfit in the environment
1.strict rules and regulations 4.in a financial crisis
2.an ill omen of death 19. Cut to the quick
3.a constant threat 1.imprisoned
4.threat of physical harm 2.severely punished
14.Through thick and thin 3.hurt intensely
1.under all circumstances 4.dismissed
2.in happy moments 20. Bolt from the blue
3.in difficult times 1.a thunderstorm
4.in different weathers 2.an unexpected disaster
15. Ended in smoke 3.a windfall
1.exceeded the budget 4.an ominous warning
2.was delayed 21) Lend an ear
3.yielded no result 1.to pay attention to
4.was successfully completed 2.to not make trouble
16. Keep the wolf from the door 3.to force someone to listen
1.avoid starvation 4.to not tell someone something
2.live on charity 22) On tenterhooks
3.keep wild animals away 1.unhappy
4.be safe in her house 2.angry
17. Smelt a rat 3.anxious
1.detected something wrong 4.happy
 2.a person who watches too much television
23) Lock, stock and barrel 3.a person who remains relaxed and calm
1.immediately 4.a person who is simple in nature
2.partly 29) Pull yourself together
3.rarely 1.go to sleep
4.completely 2.calm down
24) In the pink 3.try to understand
1.in pink dress 4.do a good job
2.in the limelight 30) Give someone the cold shoulder
3.in a happy mood 1.ignore someone
4.in good health 2.give away a secret
25) Battle of Waterloo 3.do something pointless
1.to meet one’s final defeat 4.pamper someone
2.to suffer humiliation 31) Pull someone’s leg
3.to meet one’s adversary 1.trust someone
4.to die fighting 2.joke with someone
26) Butterfly in the stomach 3.get upset with someone
1.being frightened 4.tell someone a secret
2.being nervous 32) Actions speak louder than words
3.being angry 1.take up a task that you cannot finish
4.being hungry 2.what you do is more important than what
you say
27) Lead someone by the nose
3.do something without planning
1.to do the right thing
4.look for solution in the wrong place
2.to force someone to take the blame
33) Get out of hand
3.to dominate someone
1.get out of control
4.to quarrel with someone
2.to complete a task
28) Couch potato
3.give up something
1.a person who sleeps all day
4.get upset 2.days full of hatred
34) Costs an arm and a leg 3.days of abstaining from vices
1.easy to obtain 4.days of old age experience
2.rarely available 40) Nipped in the bud
3.nothing to lose 1.encouraged strongly
4.very expensive 2.changed completely
35) At daggers drawn 3.dropped at an early stage
1.deceiving somebody 4.included somewhere else
2.without hope 41) In the running
3.friendly with each other 1.contesting the seat
4.bitterly hostile 2.teaching yoga
36) To play ducks and drakes 3.giving speeches
1.to use recklessly 4.jogging everyday
2.to change places 42) Turn a deaf ear
3.to be friendly 1.acknowledged
4.to act cleverly 2.neglected
37. With open arms 3.accepted
1. Honourably 4.presented
2. Promptly 43) Handle with kid gloves
3. Warmly 1. to show someone your creativity
4. Harmoniously 2. to accomplish something too ambitious
38. Took heart 3. to remove all hurdles to start something
1. Gathered courage 4. to treat someone with extreme care
2. Felt depressed 44) Run around in circles
3. Overcame problems 1. to remain busy with your work
4. Acted promptly 2. to keep running to set a record
39. Salad days 3. to work excessively hard by keeping two
jobs
1.days of youthful inexperience
4. to keep doing something without achieving 1. A state of perplexity
much
2. An unforgettable moment
45) Up in arms
3. An enjoyable state
1. to be angry
4. A difficult situation
2. to be rude
51) A close shave
3. to be nervous
1. to have no livelihood
4. to be defensive
2. a narrow escape
46) At the drop of a hat
3. nothing to eat
1. Instantly
4. to lose all possessions
2. Normally
52) In the teeth of tough resistance
3. Frequently
1. in a state of uncertainty
4. Usually
2. in direct opposition to
47) Make a beeline for
3. in collaboration with
1. Make a line for honey
4. in a short span of time
2. Go straight to
53) At sea
3. Stand in a queue
1. in shock
4. Go for freebies
2. confused
48) Till the cows come home
3. sure
1. For a large part
4. committed
2. For a long, long time
54) Above board
3. In the evening
1. smart and deceptive
4. Till the work is finished
2. honest and frank
49) Touch and go
3. bold and reckless
1. Unimportant
4. exceptionally talented
2. Undoubted
55) Made off
3. Uncertain
1. squandered
4. Unchanging
2. ran away with
50) Bed of roses
3. discovered
4. transferred 61) Come rain or shine
1. when it does not rain
56) For good 2. in the monsoon
1. for better income 3. whatever happens
2. for new opportunities 4. in bad weather
3. for a while ) To be thrown in at the deep end
4. forever 62. Albatross around the neck
57) Fell flat 1. need to do one thing at a time
1. failed to make an impact 2. unable to do the given work
2. impressed a lot 3. try to do too many things at the same time
3. appealed to the sentiments of the 4. an annoying burden
audience
63) To read between the lines
4. could not be heard clearly
1. to completely misunderstand the meaning
58) Had too many irons in the fire
2. to read with great difficulty
1. She had made a lot of risky investments
3. to critically analyse a piece of writing
2. She was suffering from many ailments
4. to understand the implied meaning
3. She was involved in many activities
64) To blaze a trail
4. She had too many clothes to iron
1. to initiate something new
59) To die in harness
2. to set fire to something
1. to keep one's belongings safe
3. to complete a project
2. to live in perpetual slavery
4. to act impulsively
3. to continue occupation till death
65) A dark horse
4. to lead a life of comfort
1. an unknown person
60) Made a clean breast of
2. a horse of a fine breed
1. confessed his crime
3. a well kept secret
2. took off his shirt
4. an expected winner
3. blamed his companion
66) Of the first water
4. asked for a fresh shirt
1. of favorable opinion
2. of ancient origin 3. be sent to do work which one doesn't
enjoy
3. of the best quality
4. keep repeating something till it is accepted
4. of no significance
72) Go down in flames
67) To make castles in the air
1. crash land an aeroplane
1. to be very ambitious
2. get hit by a burning cracker
2. to create impossible dreams or hopes
3. fail completely
3. to accomplish difficult tasks
4. get completely burnt
4. to show signs of cowardice
73) Feather your own nest
68) Bolt from the blue
1 make money unfairly
1. take away opportunities for jobs
2 win a competition
2. a sudden and unexpected event
3 be in a comfortable position
3. get a big reward
4 disturb others in their work
4. pick up lucky charms to win prizes
74) Be an old hat
69) At a stone’s throw
1 an superstitious
1. nearby
2 be outdated
2. remote areas
3 be crazy
3. eager
4 be foolish
4. in times of good and bad fortune
75) Head in the clouds
70) The last straw
1 to daydream
1. she picked the last option available for her
2 to be very tall
2. only one straw was available for drinking
the juice 3 to be very lazy
3. last straw available for anyone to pick up 4 to feel giddy
4. final irritant that made the situation 76) Green Thumb
unbearable
1 to have talent in gardening
71) Be left in the lurch
2 to be envious
1. be tired of doing the same thing over and
3 to be angry
over again
4 to have talent in painting
2. be deserted when one is in trouble
 82) Take to task
1 to assign work
77) To grease the palm 2 to reprimand
1 to give support 3 to praise
2 to bribe someone 4 to give an award
3 to cheat someone 83) Have one’s hands full
4 to give a massage 1 to be very rich
78) To bark up the wrong tree 2 to be very clumsy
1 to be wrong about the reason for 3 to be very busy
something
4 to be very generous
2 to bury money under a tree and forget the
84) Face the music
place
1 face the enemy
3 to be mistaken about the name of a tree
2 enjoy the harmony
4 to eat an unpalatable fruit by mistake
3 get appreciation
79) To take the bull by the horns
4 face the criticism
1 to face danger boldly
85) Pass the hat
2 to escape unhurt
1 to sell something
3 to act foolishly
2 to collect money
4 to enjoy risky sports
3 to play a game
80) Gift of the gab
4 to avoid work
1 receive a precious gift
86) As the crow flies
2 achieve sudden greatness
1 to be uncertain
3 have the ability to adapt
2 a long winding path
4 have the talent to speak well
3 the shortest route
81) Walking on eggshells
4 to be directionless
1 to enjoy
87) In a pickle
2 to be careful
1 in great pain
3 to be confused
2 in jubiliation
4 to pay no heed
3 in trouble 1 someone who is a coward
4 in deep sorrow 2 some who eats less
88) Red letter day 3 someone who breeds chickens
1 a very special day 4 someone who unexpectedly succeeds
2 a very hot day 94) Hand in glove
3 a frightful day 1 working together in the same office
4 a very cold day 2 wearing gloves while working
89) Lily-livered 3 in partnership for something dishonest
1. coward 4 doing work in the garden
2. brave 95) Late in the day
3 stubborn 1 too old to work
4 to be emotionless 2 too ripe to eat
90) Rule the roost 3 too dark to see anything
1 to make all the decisions 4 too delayed to be of any use
2 to be prosperous but generous 96) Draw a blank
3 to frequently pick a quarrel 1 be unsuccessful
4 to blindly follow others 2 be happy about something
91) At an arm’s length 3 be unable to sketch
1 checking the length of fabric 4 be luck in a game
2 as close as one can touch 97) Teething problems
3 avoiding too much closeness 1. winning after losing a game many times
4 using one’s arm to measure length 2. something sudden that happens
unexpectedly
92) Acid test
3. someone who runs fast and wins a race
1 a malicious way of taking revenge
4. problems in early stages
2 a test that shows how to harm someone
98) Left- handed compliment
3 proof that an attack has been made
1 praise that is given directly
4 definitive proof of truth or falsehood
2 insulting someone in front of others
93) Chicken- hearted
3 insulting remark appearing as praise 14.1
4 making fun of someone to tease them 15.3
16.1
99) Put your best foot forward 17.1
1 take care to dress well 18.3
2 walk very cautiously 19.3
3 try as hard as one can 20.2
4 check every step 21.1
100) At snail’s pace 22.3
1 do something very carefull 23.4
2 be very persistent 24.4
3 do something very slowly 25.1
4 keep your moves secret 26.2
27.3
Answer. 28.2
1.1 29.2
2.4 30.1
3.1 31.2
4.3 32.2
5.1 33.1
6.1 34.4
7.3 35.4
8.3 36.1
9.1 37.3
10.4 38.1
11.3 39.1
12.2 40.3
13.3 41.1
42.2 70.4
43.4 71.2
44.4 72.3
45.1 73.1
46.1 74.2
47.2 75.1
48.2 76.1
49.3 77.2
50.3 78.1
51.2 79.1
52.2 80.4
53.2 81.2
54.2 82.2
55.2 83.3
56.4 84.4
57.1 85.2
58.3 86.3
59.3 87.3
60.1 88.1
61.3 89.1
62.4 90.1
63.4 91.3
64.1 92.4
65.4 93.1
66.3 94.3
67.2 95.4 96.1
68.2 97.4 98.3
69.1 99.3 100.3