D.

Choose the best meaning for each of the following idioms:

1. raining cats and dogs (a) too many cats and dogs in the
(b) an unexpected rain neighbourhood
(c) raining heavily
2. face the music (a) a terrifying prospect
(b) listern to disagreeable music
(c) show one's appreciation for good music
3. red-letter day (a) an important day
(b) a day remembered for a battle
(c) a day when everyone uses red stationery
4. going for a song (a) going to a concert
(b) leaving in a very happy mood
(c) bought or sold very cheaply
5. needle in a haystack (a) something useful in the midst of useless things
(b) something which points out a direction
(c) something which isalmost impossible to find
6. mind your P's and Q's (a) write legibly and correctly
(b) don't forget minor details
(c) behave politely and observe social conventions
7. Hobson's choice (a) nochoice at all
(b) a large number of choices
(c) two very difficult choices
B. Fill in the blanks with suitable idioms given below. You mighti have to
sentences.
make somechanges to form grammatically correct
rock the boat
on the spur of the moment
see eve to eye be hard up
be the apple of someone's eye poke one's nose into
be on cloudnine beat around the bush
be onthe verge of be up to the mark
be hand in glove be at daggers drawn

1. Crime is increasing these days because many lawW-makers are themselves

with criminals.

2. You need to improve yourwork. It is not

3. She dotes on her younger son; he is the
4. He has no job and hence no income. It is not surprising that he is always
SO

5. We don't have much time for this discussion, so please stop

and come straight
to the point.
6. The two brotherscan't stand each other; they really are
with each other.
7. I was blurting out the secret when she
stopped me with an angry look in her eyes.
8. Idelivered a rough and ready speech when I

was asked to address the audience.

The two parties just don't with each other,
soreaching an agreement is proving to be very difficult.
10. Nobody likes a person who always other

people's affairs.
11. The news of her having won the top prize in the photography
competition made her feel
12. Our work is progressing very well according to the original plan; why
do youwant to makechanges at thisstage and needlessly