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Kerala PSC English Grammar Book Study Materials 1 Page 774
Book's First PageIDIOMS/PHRASES 743. (1) going against the grain : to Here, discovered in the act of Hence, make space is the right be or do something different from doing is the right option. option. what is normal or natural. 750. (3) gate crasher : one who goes 758. (4) mend your ways : to stop Look at the sentence : to a party or social event without behaving badly. l It really goes against the grain being invited. Look at the sentence : to have to work on a Sunday. Look at the sentence : l You should mend your ways to Here, doing things differently l I do n’t mi nd gate crashers win her trust. from what you usually do is the coming to my parties, so long as Hence, improve one’s behav- right option. they behave themselves. iour is the right option. 744. (1) hold your tongue/ peace : Here, uninvited guest is the right option. 759. (3) for keeps : for ever to say nothing although you would like to give your opinion 751. (3) To angle (go angling) : to Look at the sentence : Look at the sentence catch fish with a line and a hook. l Is it yours for keeps or does he l The party was supposed to be a Here, to fish is the right option. want it back ? surprise, but unfortunately the 752. (1) fit like a glove : to be the Here, forever is the right option. little boy couldn’t hold his perfect size or shape for 760. (1) pale into insignificance : to tongue. somebody seem less important when com- Here, be silent is the right Look at the sentence : pared with something else. option. l The dress fits me like a glove. Look at the sentence : 745. (2) read between the lines : to look Here, to fit snugly is the right l Last year’s riots pale into insig- for or discover a meaning in option nificance with this latest out- something that is not openly stated. 753. (2) pull a long face : to have an burst of violence. Look at the sentence unhappy or disappoi nted expression. Here, seemed less important is l Reading between the lines I Look at the sentence : the right option. think she needs money. Here, find out the inner l He took one look at her long face 761. (3) with one voice : unanimous- meaning is the right option. and said ‘what’s wrong ?’ ly; with everyone agreeing. 746. (4) in black and white : in Here, to look sad is the right Look at the sentence : writing or print ; in a way that option l The various opposition parties makes people or things seem 754. (4) cat nap : brief sleep speak with one voice on this is- completely right or wrong. Look at the sentence : sue. Look at the sentence l I am going to try to squeeze in a Here, unanimously is the right l I never thought they’d put it in cat nap before my next shift option. black and white on the front starts 762. (2) make light of something : to page. Here, to sleep briefly is the right treat something as not being Here, in writing is the right option important and not serious. option. 755. (2) to flog a dead horse : to Here, treated it lightly is the 747. (1) once in a blue moon : very waste your effort by trying to do right option. rarely something that is no longer possible 763. (3) every inch a gentleman : Look at the sentence completely; entirely. l Once in a blue moon, I buy a Look at the sentence : fashion magazine, just to see l You’re flogging a dead horse Here, en ti r ely is the right what people are wearing. trying to persuade Simon to come option. to Spain with us. 764. (2) gall and wormwood : hateful; Here, rarely is the right option. Here, to waste one’s efforts is bitter. 748. (1) be taken aback : to be the right option. Here, hateful is the right option. shocked or surprised by somebody/something. 756. (3) beat around the bush : to 765. (3) to add fuel to the fire : to talk about something for a long make something especially an Look at the sentence time without coming to the main argument worse. l She was completely taken aback point. Here, make things worse is the by his anger. Look at the sentence : right option. Here, surprised is the right l Stop beating about/ around the Look at the sentence : option. bush and tell me what you want. l His remarks simply added fuel 749. (4) catch somebody red-handed: Hence, avoiding the main top- to the fire of her rage. to catch somebody in the act of ic is the right option. doing somethi ng wrong or 766. (1) to take to heart : to feel committing a crime. 757. (2) make room : make space keenly, be greatly grieved at; be Look at the sentence : Look at the sentence : much affected by something. l Tom was stealing the car and he l How can we make room for all Here, to be greatly affected is was caught red-handed. the furniture ? the right option. SEE–781