In each of the following Sentences,replace the underlined Phrases with a suitable idiom.Choose the idiom from the list given at the end.
1)She has been having a difficult time with her health;(be a little Little lenient with her) is a underlined words are given in the brackets
2)The family did not know what to do when the ship carrying their cargo went missing; (it was completely unexpected and they were not at all prepared for it)
3)Sarayu's fever has subsided and her body pain also vanished.She is(Perfectly fine) now.
4)We can't always blame only the person who takes bribes;the one who gives me is also responsible.(The blame lies on both sides).
5)My mother who is a workaholic keeps telling me to take breaks;(she is criticising me when she is just as bad as me)
6)I have to speak at a Conference on New Methods of Teaching English.I want to prepare well for it.I don't want to (tell them what they already know)
7)Let us not worry about problems before they have happened;we will (deal with them when we face them)
8)There are so many Swaminathans in our College.(Finding out)the address of (one)student named Swaminathan(from among all others)is going to be a very difficult task.
9)That session influence him so much that he has (Completely reformed)
10)When the teacher asked shared if he had copied,he(did not give her a straight answer;he kept avoiding the question)
In the brackets is the underlined phrases.
Answers
be a little little lenient with her
1) She has been having a difficult time with her health; cut her some slack.
2) The family did not know what to do when the ship carrying their cargo went missing; it was out of the blue.
3) Sarayu's fever has subsided and her body pain also vanished. She is as fit as a fiddle now.
4) We can't always blame only the person who takes bribes; the one who gives me is also responsible. It takes two to tango.
5) My mother who is a workaholic keeps telling me to take breaks; she is a pot calling the kettle black,
6) I have to speak at a Conference on New Methods of Teaching English. I want to prepare well for it. I don't want to teach the fish how to swim.
7) Let us not worry about problems before they have happened; we will cross that bridge when we come to it.
8) There are so many Swaminathans in our College. To earmark the address of one student named Swaminathan from among all others is like going on a wild goose chase.
9) That session influenced him so much that he has broken the mould.
10) When the teacher asked if he had copied, he kept on beating around the bush.
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