IDIOMS/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.
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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 :
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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
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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.
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