Question

Find out the idioms from the following pictures and use them in sentences.​

Answer 1

The first picture portrays the idiom 'in a nutshell'

➭ This idiom is used when you say something in a very crisp and brief manner, leaving out the other details and putting forth only the main points.

➭ Use in a sentence-

• How would you tell the history of the world in a nutshell?
• In a nutshell, we have to clean the room now.

The second picture represents the idiom 'a needle in a haystack'.

➭ You use this idiom when something is lost among a huge number of things that are easily concealing it. This indicates how difficult it is to actually find it.

➭ Use in a sentence-

• Searching for Tommy in this crowd would be like trying to find a needle in a haystack.
• I tried to look for the paper plane but it was similar to looking for a needle in the haystack.

The last picture depicts the idiom 'let the cat out of the bag'.

➭ This idiom is used when a secret that was supposed to be kept is disclosed, commonly by accident.

➭ Use in a sentence-

• I tried to keep her present a secret, but my dad had to let the cat out of the bag.
• Michael told Toby to let the cat out of the bag in front of everyone.