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English Idioms Worksheet with Hindi Meaning

English speaking lesson 29: Everyday idioms and phrases · Set 151 · 40 questions
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How to say it (Idiom = a phrase with a special meaning, not word-by-word): Learn the idiom as one block with its meaning: piece of cake = बहुत आसान. Do not translate word by word. 'Under the weather' means ill, not under the sky. on time = exactly at the planned time (ठीक समय पर); in time = early enough, before it is late (समय रहते).

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  1. 1.Raju told a funny story to break the ___. (a) wall (b) ice (c) glass
  2. 2.She is feeling under the ___, so she is resting. (a) sky (b) rain (c) weather
  3. 3.Make a sentence: the / Time / hit / books! / are / to / Exams / coming.
  4. 4.Make a sentence: makes / Practice / perfect.
  5. 5.What does “This phone costs an arm and a leg.” mean? (a) झिझक दूर करने के लिए उसने एक चुटकुला सुनाया। (b) यह फ़ोन बहुत ही महँगा है। (c) अभ्यास से ही इंसान निपुण बनता है।
  6. 6.What does “Better late than never.” mean? (a) देर आए, दुरुस्त आए। (b) मैथ्स का टेस्ट बहुत आसान था। (c) बात को घुमाओ मत।
  7. 7.Choose the English for: “यह फ़ोन बहुत ही महँगा है।” (a) The train arrived on time. (b) I eat pizza once in a blue moon. (c) This phone costs an arm and a leg.
  8. 8.We reached the hall just ___ time for the speech. (a) at (b) on (c) in
  9. 9.The test was easy – a piece of ___. (a) bread (b) pie (c) cake
  10. 10.Make a sentence: the / to / joke / He / break / a / told / ice.
  11. 11.What does “I eat pizza once in a blue moon.” mean? (a) झिझक दूर करने के लिए उसने एक चुटकुला सुनाया। (b) मैं कभी-कभार ही पिज़्ज़ा खाता हूँ। (c) मूसलाधार बारिश हो रही है।
  12. 12.What does “She is the apple of her grandfather's eye.” mean? (a) अभ्यास से ही इंसान निपुण बनता है। (b) वह अपने दादाजी की आँखों का तारा है। (c) देर आए, दुरुस्त आए।
  13. 13.I go to the cinema once in a blue ___. (a) sun (b) sky (c) moon
  14. 14.Make a sentence: for / hot / class. / got / He / missing / water / into
  15. 15.Make a sentence: station / in / just / the / reached / We / time.
  16. 16.Can you keep an ___ on my bike? (a) ear (b) hand (c) eye
  17. 17.Make a sentence: perfect. / makes / Practice
  18. 18.Make a sentence: bush. / around / the / beat / Don't
  19. 19.Make a sentence: all / am / ears. / I
  20. 20.Make a sentence: She / apple / grandfather's / the / eye. / is / of / her
  21. 21.Choose the English for: “हम ठीक समय रहते स्टेशन पहुँच गए।” (a) The train arrived on time. (b) We reached the station just in time. (c) I eat pizza once in a blue moon.
  22. 22.We are tired. Let's call it a ___. (a) week (b) day (c) night
  23. 23.Make a sentence: all / ears. / I / am
  24. 24.Make a sentence: into / got / hot / water / class. / for / missing / He
  25. 25.What does “Don't beat around the bush.” mean? (a) बात को घुमाओ मत। (b) मैथ्स का टेस्ट बहुत आसान था। (c) झिझक दूर करने के लिए उसने एक चुटकुला सुनाया।
  26. 26.What does “We reached the station just in time.” mean? (a) ट्रेन ठीक समय पर पहुँची। (b) हम ठीक समय रहते स्टेशन पहुँच गए। (c) कृपया मेरे बैग पर नज़र रखना।
  27. 27.Make a sentence: station / time. / in / just / We / reached / the
  28. 28.Make a sentence: told / He / to / a / ice. / joke / break / the
  29. 29.Make a sentence: Practice / perfect. / makes
  30. 30.What does “The maths test was a piece of cake.” mean? (a) देर हो गई। आज के लिए बस करते हैं। (b) परीक्षा आ रही है। अब मन लगाकर पढ़ने का समय है! (c) मैथ्स का टेस्ट बहुत आसान था।
  31. 31.Make a sentence: an / eye / on / Please / my / bag. / keep
  32. 32.Choose the English for: “परीक्षा आ रही है। अब मन लगाकर पढ़ने का समय है!” (a) He told a joke to break the ice. (b) Better late than never. (c) Exams are coming. Time to hit the books!
  33. 33.Make a sentence: the / page. / sure / same / on / Let's / are / make / we
  34. 34.Make a sentence: eye. / of / apple / her / is / She / the / grandfather's
  35. 35.Make a sentence: moon. / once / blue / pizza / eat / I / in / a
  36. 36.Make a sentence: keep / an / on / bag. / my / Please / eye
  37. 37.Choose the English for: “झिझक दूर करने के लिए उसने एक चुटकुला सुनाया।” (a) Better late than never. (b) He told a joke to break the ice. (c) Don't beat around the bush.
  38. 38.What does “Let's make sure we are on the same page.” mean? (a) चलो पक्का कर लें कि हम सब एक ही बात समझ रहे हैं। (b) कृपया मेरे बैग पर नज़र रखना। (c) यह फ़ोन बहुत ही महँगा है।
  39. 39.Make a sentence: ears. / am / I / all
  40. 40.Choose the English for: “देर आए, दुरुस्त आए।” (a) Better late than never. (b) It's raining cats and dogs. (c) It's late. Let's call it a day.

Answer key

  1. ice
  2. weather
  3. Exams are coming. Time to hit the books!
  4. Practice makes perfect.
  5. यह फ़ोन बहुत ही महँगा है।
  6. देर आए, दुरुस्त आए।
  7. This phone costs an arm and a leg.
  8. in
  9. cake
  10. He told a joke to break the ice.
  11. मैं कभी-कभार ही पिज़्ज़ा खाता हूँ।
  12. वह अपने दादाजी की आँखों का तारा है।
  13. moon
  14. He got into hot water for missing class.
  15. We reached the station just in time.
  16. eye
  17. Practice makes perfect.
  18. Don't beat around the bush.
  19. I am all ears.
  20. She is the apple of her grandfather's eye.
  21. We reached the station just in time.
  22. day
  23. I am all ears.
  24. He got into hot water for missing class.
  25. बात को घुमाओ मत।
  26. हम ठीक समय रहते स्टेशन पहुँच गए।
  27. We reached the station just in time.
  28. He told a joke to break the ice.
  29. Practice makes perfect.
  30. मैथ्स का टेस्ट बहुत आसान था।
  31. Please keep an eye on my bag.
  32. Exams are coming. Time to hit the books!
  33. Let's make sure we are on the same page.
  34. She is the apple of her grandfather's eye.
  35. I eat pizza once in a blue moon.
  36. Please keep an eye on my bag.
  37. He told a joke to break the ice.
  38. चलो पक्का कर लें कि हम सब एक ही बात समझ रहे हैं।
  39. I am all ears.
  40. Better late than never.

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