34 Circle the appropriate idioms. 3 ‘The superstar ________ when he was caught driving under the influence of 1 alcohol. ‘A made a scapegoat C made cat’s paw B made a beeline D_ made headlines 2 Liza _______ when there was nothing to eat at home, She made fried rice with the leftovers from yesterday. A. made a clean sweep B_ made a bid 3 Only three athletes from that country Olympics. A’ made a dart © made the cut B_madea detour D_ madea dent 4 Thelittle boy friends, A’ made short work C made a fuss B made a fool 5 Girl: Father, can I please get a supplementary credit card? Father : No. You have to work and earn some money before applying for a credit card, 1 will not give you a card, You have got to realise that A’ make a virtue of necessity C_ money does not grow on trees B many alittle makes a mickle D_ make a mountain out of a molehill 117 C madea broad hint D_ made lemonade out of lemons to participate in the —— of his homework before running off to play with his D made a fresh start Strengthen English Idioms _ ——<_/|itable idiom for each ith a sul 13.2 Complete the sentences witl situation. de blood boil | miss the boat made a scapesoq made blo my lips are sealed made a comeback made a cat's paw made the grade mustered up his courage by his girlfriend, He drives her aroung 1 Don has been ays for her meals and even does her chores. 2 The oldest son was, __ when his younger brother broke their mother’s vase, Their mother scolded him instead of his younger brother. by launching a new album after recovering 3° Thesinger: > from drug addiction. 4° Darcy. —— when she got drunk and acted wildly at the party. $ Therude waiter gy walked out of the restaurant. 6 Elton got the promotion because he —___ 7 Youare going to HO become a famous singer if you are too shy to audition, 8 Hearing that I had got the fist prize was like — 9 The student TH tell his teacher that he forgot to bring his homework. 10 Icannot tell you anything about the meeting. 1118433 (a) Complete the idioms, 1 Simon exaggerated his injuries inthe accident, In fact, he was only slightly injured. Make a mountain «To ‘when we have the means to do so atthe appropriate time, Make hay while ee Ido not understand a word of what the tourists are saying, Can't make heads ee Katherine was so frightened after listening to the horror stor y that she could not sleep all night. Make one’s hair “Make yourself comfortable and don't hesitate to ask me for anything,” said Mom to the guest. Make oneself. Nic does not talk much. He usually only nods and smiles during conversations. Man of 149 | seenten tng ons ridioms. 43.3 (b) Complete the idiom: t his words. fulfils his promises. You can trust 1. Patrick always it lay the piano, compose songs, sing, dance and act, a , 2 Leroy is multi-talented. He can play Man of, ill have huge savings to fll back on, 3 You should save alittle a day, One day, you wil Manyalittle 4 The students worked together and painted the whole school in a day, Many hands. ee 5 Thisis an imy ‘ortant matter. I need to gy reak to Nigel immediatel i Sp ig ly. Matter. Ce § The mood inthe oficeis often AS3n4 gloomy on Mondays — 7 Criminals are ofen driven bya common factor ™oney, Money is Mo 8 My new job pays well, hag short wor! Boten this job, Og hours snd is nop ‘Ough. Iam very lucky to have Money. Stengthen Engh tom, 12030 Complete the idioms, %: 1 Afraid that she would be late for the i ‘ushed out of the house. Unfortunately, she had to return home because she forgot her certificates, Because of that, she ended up being late for the interview, interview, Janet r More haste, To “Can Tjoin you and your friends for lunch?” asked the new kid, “Ofcourse you can. It will be more fun with more people} replied Tim. ‘The more ie People are often dissatisfied with what they have. tis in their nature to yearn for more. Moreyouhave,— 4 Be polite. Mind your eee een eene Although Kumar failed his entrance exam by only one mark, he was not accepted into the prestigious university. Miss is as ‘The two victims of the shipwreck became friends during the ordeal. Misfortume males 124 | Strengthen English idioms mm13-4 Unscram! 10 ble the words and fill in the blanks with the le jioms. appropriate (adem a ebelien fo) the discounted tems dy, iB ee the promotion. syellery ——— (deam a nted pi) ‘The cost of the expensive je my pockets. eer Shirley's new job helps her earn enough money to (kame othb neds etem). ‘The delicious food at the feast ——— (mdea rue utomsh tewra), Victoria and Dennis have —_____ (dame ecpea) with each other after the quarrel. They (dame aiillngk) from selling their bungalow. Replacing your perfectly running car with the latest model would be (ymoen dwno teh rdina). We need to think of new and innovative ideas. ec (tmho-teena siaed) will not help us stand out in the crowd, Reporters wllask the —___________(anm niet eetste) for their opinions on the recent elections. ‘The teacher did not _______—(nemie rmtsse). she told the ge ‘ the girl directly that she would have to clean up her actor she would end up as a not nobody. 122 Strengthen English Idioms aBA| 95 Replace the underlineg Words!phrases with Suitable idioms, 1 Magdalene confessed to her Parents because she fat guilty. (ML Ty 4 Iwill be sure to Temember to buy Onions the Next time I go out, (MH ————_) 3 slate. Itis time for us to leave, ( fave, Mo 4 Cassandra became famous on Broadway, (M. ) 2ecame famous , ee 5 The kids pretended that they were knights and princesses, (M. ) HR Peter is Progressing well in his Arithmetic skills, Hurry! It is going to rain, Thave decided to wear my red dress to the function Deborah is always complaining about the amount : ) of homework her teacher gives. (Mo Thanks to all your encouragement, I have been i : MH, able to complete my studies successfully. 123 | a a13.6 Match the corresP 1 10 To Make yoursafal honey and | @ the flies will devour you oa 7 _ Man of words and not deeds | @ islikea garden full of weeds pT as Make a mistake e Make a living e Make an effort le Make history . nding idioms. Screw up Tryone handsat ome _ -—_—— Don't make yourself a mo or the cat will et you TL aan OS Make one’s mark -—____________ | -———__& Make oneself comfortable He ———————_____ Bring home the bacon Make light of something |@ Ro —— Make plans for something | @ | ee Make oneself at home e | bo | —— eee Make sense of e | Cook something up LCG -———_________ ai Figure something out a_i = a ‘The greatest talkers are always the least doers ————_____ 4 [oem Welt weightF Te gl atch the opposites, _ 1 | fall short Ko . ©! Siton ones hands | —___________] ——— 2 Make a trip e e Make enemies 3 Make an attempt e e Make a mountain out ofa molehill 4 Make friends e e Hit the mark 5 Make light of something | @ @| Not make heads or tails of Ge 6 Make oneself at home e e Stay put 7 Make sense of e e Fish out of water