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Class 12 Idioms and Phrasal Verbs worksheet
CBSE English. Common idioms and phrasal verbs, their meanings and use in sentences. Every sheet has 20 questions in three sections and an answer key, and the words change every time.
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Section A · multiple choice
- 1.
What does the idiom “cut corners” mean?
- at the last possible moment
- to join something because it is popular
- to accept the results of one's actions
- to do something badly to save time or money
Answer
(d) to do something badly to save time or money
- 2.
What does the idiom “a red herring” mean?
- something that misleads or distracts
- to lose one's temper suddenly
- to accept the results of one's actions
- to take on a risky task for the group
Answer
(a) something that misleads or distracts
- 3.
What does the idiom “to rest on one's laurels” mean?
- to have an advantage
- to lose one's temper suddenly
- to stop trying after an early success
- to be in a risky situation
Answer
(c) to stop trying after an early success
Section B · short answer
- 4.
Explain the idiom in each sentence: (a) Who will bell the cat and complain to the manager? (b) With home support, our team had the upper hand.
Answer
(a) to bell the cat: to take on a risky task for the group (b) to have the upper hand: to have an advantage
- 5.
Explain the idiom in each sentence: (a) He applied too late and missed the boat. (b) Social media is a double-edged sword.
Answer
(a) miss the boat: to lose a chance by being too late (b) a double-edged sword: something with both good and bad effects
Section C · long answer
- 6.
Use each idiom in a sentence of your own: “to make ends meet”, “to steal the show”, “to take with a pinch of salt”.
Answer
Sample: Many families struggle to make ends meet. The youngest dancer stole the show. Take online rumours with a pinch of salt.
Any sentence that uses the idiom with its correct meaning.
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