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A,drew level with 1. ran very quickly in panic S
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B. whoop with glee 2. to leave a place quickly 9",
C. jammed on the brakes 2 as if one's life depends on it k 10*
D.clung for dear life 4 tried to stop the motion immediately 3 English
E. charged up the road
5. rose to an equal level
E beat a hasty retreat 6. shout with enthusiasm and happiness
Answer
A-5, B- 6, C- 4, D-3, E-1, F-2
Section -A Section-B
Phrasal verbs Meanings
A. set out
1. togo somewhere for ashort break or holidayh
B. pick up 2. to begin a journeyý ,
C. get away 3. to enter a bús, àtrain or a plane o
D. see off 4. to leave a bus, a train or a plane
E. get into |5. to goto the station to say good bye to someone
F get off 6. to get someone from a place
Answer
A-2, B-6, C-1, D 5, E-3, F- 4
Match the phrasal verbs in columnAwith their meaning in ColumnB.

A. fight or flight 1. escapingas rapidly as possible

B. put to flight 2. among the best of a particular group
C. take flight 3. to defend oneself or tO run away

D. flight of fancy 4. to cause someone to flee

E. have anice flight 5. to flee or run away

F. in full flight 6. an imaginative but unrealistic idea
G. top-flight 7. enjoy your flight o
Answer
A-5, B- 4, C- 1, D-6, E-7,F-3,G-2
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Idioms

An idiom (lsocalled idiomatic expression) is an exoression,word or phrase tnat ids d

hgurabve meaning conventionaly understod by native speakers. This meaning is different
from the literal meaning of the idiom's individual elements. In other words, idioms dont
mean exactly what the words say. They have. however, hidden meaning.

Example: "Kick the bucket".

Ine meaning of the expression is different from the literal meaning or definition of
the word of which it is made. The meaning is used fiquratively "to die". Here are some
interesting idioms.
Food Idioms
1. Bad Egg - Adishonest or ill-behaved person.
Example: He was a bad egg.
2. A
piece of cake-Atask that can be acomplished very'easily.
Example: English is a piece of cake/
a couch potato an idle person asmart Cookie aclever person
bread and butter the necessities big cheese an important person

Sport Idioms
1. The ball is in your court- It is your turn to make a decision.
Example: I've done more than my share inthis partnership. The ball is in your court
to decide what happens next.

2. Saved by the bel - Saved by a last minute intervention.

Example: The accused was saved by the bell otherwise the judge would have
English
pronounced the sentence today itself.

10" tostrike out tofail at something on the ball - fully aware and in control
9, of a situation
8h,
7h, jump for joy happy front runner expected to win or succeed
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Number Idioms 7,
1. On cloud nine- 8*h,
Blissfully happy. 9,
EXample: The grandmother was on cloud nine to see her grandson arter a long ile.
10*
2. At sixes and sevens- English
confused or in a state of disorder.
EXample: The government were at sixes and sevens over what to do about the
unemployment rate.
one-horse town very small town or seventh heaven- very happy about
village something
take five take a short break perfect ten completely perfect
Colours Idioms
1. Caught red-handed - to catch someone in the áct of dolng
somithing.
Example: He was caught red-handed while stealing thòse candy bars.
2. Black sheep- to be the outcast, odd on out, unlike the others.
Example: Rachel is the black sheep in the team.
Out of the blue
randomly, surprisingly gray area unclear, undefined
once in a blue moon - very rarely
|agolden opportunity- a good chance
to get something
valuable
Animal Idioms
1.Ata snal's pace- Moving very slowly.
Example: Traffic is moving at asnai's pace.
2. let the cat out of the bag- reveal a secret.

Example: Who let the cat out of the bag about the surprise party?

the lion's share the biggest part fish out of water very uncomfortable
watch like a hawk - watching carefully mad as a hornet - extremely angry

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Match with the meanings for the following Idioms.

A, apiece of cake 1. Moving very slowly

B. On cloud nine 2. easy

C. perfect ten 3. Blissfuly happy

D. at asnail's pace 4. Someone who is cherished above all others

E. apple of my eye 5. Completely perfect

Answer
A-2, B-3, C-5, D-1, E-4
Fillin the blanks with the meanings for the following Idioms.
1. take five 6.a couch potato:
7. the lion's share.
2. pieces of eight.
3. black and blue 8. in black and white

4. wild goose chase. 9.drop the ball

5. seventh heaven 10.cat's meow

Answers
1. to take a brief break 6. alazy and inactive person
2. mental breakdowm 7. the largest part of something
3. they are badly bruised 8. in a way that involves a simple
English choice between two opposite
things.
10h 4. acomplicated or lengthy and usually 9. Make an error, Miss an opportunity
9h, 5. fruitless pursuit or Search 10. Used to say that someone or
8, something is very appealing
7h,
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Match the words in shortened forms of
Read these 7,
with the meanings in columnB
A the fullform for
words and write 8",
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9",
S.No. A B
the table given below.
1. 10"
pruning I. soaked Won't will not
English
2. chiming i. shaky |'d : I had/ would
3. : I wilI
drenched ii.flourishing
4. 1 you'd
dizzy iv. lively
2. they've
5. prosperous V. ancient
3 he'd
6. sprightlinessvi. trimming a 4. he's
plant
5 wasn't
7. treasure vii, emitting a
Sound 6 isn't

8. rusty vii acollection of 7. doesn't

precious things 8 aren't
Answer
9. wouldn't
1-vi, 2 - vi, 3 - i,4-i, 5 i,
6- iv, 7 - vii, 8 -v 10. can't

Answers
1. youwould 6. is not
2. they have 7. does not
3. he had / he would 8. are not
4. he is 9. would not
5. was not 10. can not

Read thegiven sentences carefully and fillin with appropriate phrasal verbs. Choose
them from the help box.

get along with take off shut down look after warm up

1. The airhostess instructed the passengers to wear the seat belts during the
2. Venkat felt happy to the neighbours in the new locality.
3. There will be a next week in the office.

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4. Doing
every day in the morning keeps one healthy.
5. The mother
instructed the maid to the child carefully.
Answers
1. take off
2. get alongwith
3. shut down
4. warm up
5. look after

Pick out the idioms and phrases from the box and write them in the blanks equivalent
to their meanings. One is done for you.

find one's voice lend an ear sharp as a tack over the moon
on the ball bring it on Come across get along hang on work out

IDIOMS PHRASES

1.Competent - on the ball |1. to meet or find by chance -

2. Becomne more confident in expressin |2. to exercise

oneself -
3.To accept a challenge with confidence -
3.Extremely happy -
4. Mentally agile 4. To have afriendly relationship
5. Listen 5. To keep something

Answers
Idioms Phrases
1. on the ball 1. come across

English 2. find one's voice 2. work out

3. over the moon 3. bring it on

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9*, 4. sharpes a tack 4. get along
8, 5. lend an ear 5. hang on
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Meanings 9",
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blood runs thicker than water a
to
enthusiastic about
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English
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naturally, with ease
2 to be a fish out of water
without making progress
to be active but
behind
3 dull as dishwater or falling farther
obligations
family members have stronger
people outside
4 as a duck takes to water with each other than with
the family
situation
to be in a difficult
5 come hell or high water

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You never miss the water till f boring, unintéresting
the well runs dry
no effect on
criticism to someone that has
7 pour cold water on something them at all
they have
People are not grateful for what
8 tread water until they lose it

situation
9
be (like) water off a duck's to be uncomfortable in a particular
back

to be in deep water no matter what happens

10

Answer
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1-d, 2- i, 3-f,4-b, 5-j, 6-h, 7 -a, 8 - c, 9
Learn the followlng ldloms on bearS.
MEANING
SI. No. IDIOM
1 hungry as a bear being very hungry
being unsociable, speaking in a very
2. gruff as a bear abrupt, rude way
put oneself in adangerous position
| 3. take the bear by the tooth
4. |as busy as a hibernatingbear remaining idle
put one's arms around someone and hug
5. a bear hug them affectionately
a periodof time when investors are
a bear market
6 more likely to sell rather than buy shares
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