Question 20 of 28intermediate🔧 ApplyFill in the Blanks2 marks

Complete the following sentences by filling in the blanks with suitable idioms from the text.

  1. Shekhar knew he would ____ for breaking his mother's favourite flower vase.
  2. We ____ trying to help the injured dog and get it to the vet as quickly as possible.
  3. Faizy distracted Kanchan, ____ for us to get inside the room to prepare the birthday surprise.
  4. The constant power fluctuations during meetings can ____.
  5. When I am alone at home, any unexpected loud noise in the night can ____.
Correct Answer
  1. Shekhar knew he would get a shelling for breaking his mother's favourite flower vase.
  2. We fell over ourselves trying to help the injured dog and get it to the vet as quickly as possible.
  3. Faizy distracted Kanchan, leaving the coast clear for us to get inside the room to prepare the birthday surprise.
  4. The constant power fluctuations during meetings can get on our nerves.
  5. When I am alone at home, any unexpected loud noise in the night can frighten me half to death.
Exercise: Let us learn | Q: III | (Page Page 13)
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Explanation

The idioms from the story are: 'get a shelling' (be scolded), 'fell over ourselves' (tried very eagerly), 'leaving the coast clear' (making way without obstacles), 'get on our nerves' (annoy), and 'frighten me half to death' (terrify). Each idiom has a meaning different from the literal meaning of its individual words.

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