Write a short story about 'Idioms in Action' [Class 5]
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Answer:
Explanation:
at the drop of a hat = immediately
by leaps and bounds = very quickly (used with improvement)
copycat = someone or a company who tries to do things like another person or company
dog eat dog = very competitive
drive a hard bargain = to make a business deal that is very advantageous for you
early bird = someone who takes early advantage of a situation
fit the bill = to have the right characteristics for something
full steam ahead = to continue with full commitment
get the jump on someone = to get the advantage over someone by starting early
have one's ears to the ground = to pay attention to rumors, news, and industry insiders
know something inside out = to have expert knowledge about something
pie in the sky = something very hard to achieve, a dream
play something by ear = to improvise in a situation, react to a situation as it occurs
put one's nose to the grindstone = to work hard and put in many hours
sink or swim = succeed or fail
start from scratch = to start from the beginning
startup = a small company that begins to do business, usually in technology
strike it rich = to become rich, often by creating a new product or service successfully
stumbling block = a difficulty or hurdle that stands in the way of success
take the bull by the horns = to confront a problem and deal with it
Idioms in Action
Explanation:
One day some relatives arrived at my place, we were out of groceries so my mom asked me to go to the market to buy some groceries at the eleventh hour. I took my phone and went out. As I was on the way two bikers came and snatched away my phone. I was shook. I ran but couldn't keep the pace as it's not a child's play, but I wanted my phone back by hook or crook, so I came back home. I started mumbling and couldn't tell mom about the incidence as the relatives were there too, she asked for the groceries, I cut a sorry figure, she said stop beating around the bush and tell what's the matter, I told her about the incident. We went to the police station to get the FIR filed. Two days later I got my phone back and I was on cloud nine.
IDIOMS USED –
1. ELEVENTH HOUR
2. KEEP THE PACE
3. NOT A CHILD'S PLAY
4. BY HOOK OR BY CROOK
5. CUT A SORRY FIGURE
6. BEATING AROUND THE BUSH
7. ON CLOUD NINE