Question

Match each idiom to its meaning. 1. play it by ear 2. weather the storm a. join a popular activity or trend b. worsen an unfavourable situation 3. caught between the devil and the deep sea c. improvise or do something without preparation 4. jump on the bandwagon d. forced to make a choice between two unfavourable situations 5. steal someone's thunder e. survive a difficult period 6. add insult to injury f. take the credit for what someone did​

Answer 1

Answer:

option 1 matches with option b and the option 2 matches with a...

3 - d

4 - c

5 - f

6- e

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Answer 2

Answer:

1. Play it by ear - c. improvise or do something without preparation

2. Weather the storm - e. survive a difficult period

3. Caught between the devil and the deep sea - d. forced to make a choice between two unfavourable situations

4. Jump on the bandwagon - a. join a popular activity or trend

5. Steal someone's thunder - f. take the credit for what someone did​

6. Add insult to injury - b. worsen an unfavourable situation

Explanation:

An idiom is a group of words that displays a meaning totally different from the literal meaning the words carry.

Use of the given idioms in sentences:

• They have not made a definite announcement yet. We'll have to just play it by ear.

The sentence says that since no sure announcement has been made, we will act spontaneously, and make firms decisions only as the situation starts taking a clear shape.

• Only if you study hard for the exams, you will be able to weather the storm.

The meaning of the sentence is that you will have to study with effort in order to make it through the hard time of exams.

• The officer was caught between the devil and the deep blue sea. On one side was friendship and on the other was his duty.

It means that the officer was torn between two equally difficult actions. Whether he chose friendship or duty, the result would be equally bad.

• I jumped on the bandwagon by signing up for the campaign.

The sentence says that I joined many others for a special cause.

• You don't understand how he is stealing your thunder for all the work you do.

It means that someone is taking credit for all your efforts and you don't realize it.

• My sister did the homework for me just to add insult to injury.

The sentence says that my sister completing my homework made the poor situation of the homework even more worse.