CBSE Class 6 English Idioms Assignment

Question. To be thrown in at the deep end ?
a) Need to do one thing at a time
b) Try to do too many things at the same time
c) Unable to do the given work
d) Learn to do the difficult things too soon

Answer : D

Question. Apple of one’s eye ?
a) Very clean
b) Very easy
c) Very rosy
d) Very dear

Answer : D

Question. If the audit report shows anomalies, the finance manager will be brought to book ?
a) held accountable
b) given a promotion
c) rewarded suitably
d) supported fully

Answer : A

Question. In a pickle ?
a) In great pain
b) In jubilation
c) In trouble
d) In deep sorrow

Answer : C

Question. Look down upon ?
a) To look for something underground
b) To consider someone inferior
c) To be full of guilt
d) To look down from a height

Answer : B

Question. Back in saddle ?
a) Learn how to ride
b) Resume duty
c) Teach someone riding
d) Put a new saddle

Answer : B

Question. To blaze a trail ?
a) To initiate something new
b) To act impulsively
c) to set fire to something
d) to complete a project

Answer : A

Question. The threat of the pandemic is not just a cry in the wilderness. ?
a) Mourning for the loss
b) an unheeded warning
c) tears of sorrow
d) spreading rumours

Answer : B

Question. Get the ball rolling ?
a) To spin the ball
b) To cheer someone up
c) To have an active lifestyle
d) To start doing something

Answer : D

Question. Be glad to see the back of ?
a) To avoid someone
b) To be happy to receive gifts
c) To support someone
d) To be happy when a person leaves

Answer : D

Question. Sail in the same boat ?
a) Pay a very low price for something
b) Be in the same situation as others
c) Be in heavy debt
d) Go for a boat ride

Answer : B

Question. Give someone the cold shoulder ?
a) To display superiority
b) To serve cold food
c) To involve in a verbal dispute
d) To ignore someone

Answer : D

Question. The apple of discord among the brothers was their father’s mansion in t he country. ?
a) Fruitful discussion
b) reason for quarrel
c) Sincere affection
d) hopeful attention

Answer : B

Question. He tries to perform well but good projects done by him are______. He needs to put in extra effort. ?
a) On edge
b) Walking on air
c) Few and far between
d) Going with the flow

Answer : C

Question. Due to increased number of layoffs in the industry, the sword of Damocles is always hanging over the employees. ?
a) Strict rules and regulations
b) An ill omen of death
c) A constant threat
d) Threat of physical harm

Answer : C

Question. His guide asked him to pull up his socks if he wanted a good rank. ?
a) take care to be more formal
b) make a greater effort to improve
c) dress more carefully and neatly
d) give attention to his appearance also

Answer : B

Question. A wild-goose chase ?
a) Wise decision
b) Delayed action
c) Useless search
d) Timely action

Answer : C

Question. Akshay is likely to take the heat for having miscalculated the expenses. ?
a) enjoy warm climate
b) scold everyone
c) receive criticism
d) feel very hot

Answer : C

Question. The police was able to find the guilty but the big fish escaped. ?
a) plump men
b) large-sized ones
c) tall people
d) main leaders

Answer : D

Question. The authorities have turned a deaf ear t o all our requests. ?
a) Acknowledged
b) Neglected
c) Accepted
d) Presented

Answer : B

Question. Let off the hook ?
a) Not made to wait for a long time
b) Not allowed to take part in an activity
c) Allowed to escape from blame
d) Made to pay for one's actions

Answer : C

Question. Get a taste of your own medicine ?
a) Make, taste and take medicines for others
b) Be treated by the same doctor
c) Be given the same treatment that you have given to others
d) Be given the medicine meant for other

Answer : C

Question. Chicken-hearted ?
a) Generous
b) Cowardly
c) Selfish
d) Miserly

Answer : B

Question. Make up one’s mind ?
a) to achieve
b) to decide
c) to pretend
d) to lie

Answer : B

Question. Fair’s fair ?
a) Disappointed
b) Just treatment
c) Fair Complexion
d) White Supremacy

Answer : B

Question. To paddle one's own canoe ?
a) To take rest
b) To exercise hard
c) Depend on oneself
d) To act in a childish way

Answer : C

Question. To drive someone up the wall ?
a) To help someone in difficulty
b) To keep at a distance
c) To irritate someone very much
d) To frighten someone

Answer : C

Question. Eat humble pie ?
a) Admit that you are wrong
b) Eat something which is not tasty
c) Eat less food
d) Make noise while eating

Answer : A

Question. To spill the beans ?
a) To give away a secret
b) To waste food items
c) To plan a strategy
d) To drop some food

Answer : A

Question. To take the bull by its horns ?
a) To deal with a difficult situation directly
b) To accept defeat before a strong adversary
c) To go on hunting expedition
d) To keep money in a bank

Answer : A

Question. For a long time he kept his wife in the dark about the true nature of his job. ?
a) In high position
b) In a dark place
c) In ignorance
d) In a locked room

Answer : C

Question. Strike while the iron is hot ?
a) To wait for someone
b) To do something unimportant
c) To act at the right time
d) To cry at all time

Answer : C

Question. My aunt who orders everyone around is a pain in the neck. ?
a) Irritating
b) Short tempered
c) Curious
d) Argumentative

Answer : A

Question. To flog a dead horse ?
a) To accept the challenge
b) To waste the efforts
c) To make the best use of resources
d) To complete the work

Answer : B

Question. Carry the day ?
a) Lead an army
b) Win a victory
c) Lift a heavy load
d) Bear the burden

Answer : B

Question. A sea change ?
a) A fast change
b) A slow change
c) A radical change
d) A nominal change

Answer : C

Question. Through thick and thin ?
a) under extreme pressure
b) under all circumstances
c) by unfair means
d) going through pain

Answer : B

Question. Over my dead body ?
a) Opposing something fiercely
b) Inheriting to fortune
c) Erecting a gravestone
d) Threatening to kill oneself

Answer : A

Question. Full of sound and fury ?
a) A fiery and effective speaker
b) Someone who gets angry very quickly
c) Merely loud and angry words but ineffective
d) An angry and unruly mob

Answer : C

Question. Rohit was _____ when he took important decisions without consulting the family. ?
a) Cutting the red tape
b) Told to get a new lease of life
c) In the same boat
d) Told to fight his own battles himself

Answer : D

Question. Get something off your chest ?
a) Remove something from you as it is troubling you a lot
b) Have difficulty in doing something that is quite easy
c) Express something that has been worrying you, and you want to say
d) Tell people some good news that you know and you want to share

Answer : C

Question. bolt from the blue ?
a) Winning after losing a game many times
b) Something sudden that happens unexpectedly
c) Someone who runs fast and wins a race
d) Locking the doors to keep the rain out

Answer : B

Question. Get out of hand ?
a) To act irresponsibly
b) To become uncontrollable
c) To be indecisive
d) To lose courage

Answer : B

Question. Walking on thin ice ?
a) slipping on ice
b) performing a ballet
c) doing something risky
d) walking carefully

Answer : C

Question. First and foremost ?
a) Far from the truth
b) After everything else
c) Most important aspect
d) Most difficult task

Answer : C

Question. To take the bull by the horns ?
a) To face danger boldly
b) To escape unhurt
c) To act foolishly
d) To enjoy risky sports

Answer : A

Question. Give a piece of one's mind ?
a) To rebuke someone strongly
b) To advise someone
c) To share one's ideas
d) To donate something valuable

Answer : A

Question. make no headway ?
a) Check if the head can pass through
b) Unable to progress ahead
c) Unable to overtake anyone
d) Forced to fix a new goal

Answer : B

Question. Hang up your boots ?
a) To hang upside down
b) To take retirement
c) To dry your shoes
d) To be rejected

Answer : B

Question. Be at your wit’s end ?
a) To be overjoyed
b) Careful thinking
c) Be overwhelmed with problems
d) Do something confidently

Answer : C