LET’S LEARN IDIOMS LOWER SEC ENGLISH:

BY TEACHER GAYITRI
 QUESTION 1
All ears = that they are ready and eager to listen.
All heart = n a very sincere and deeply felt way I love
All arms = NOT AN IDIOM

QUESTION 2

Done deal = finish

Badgered = repeatedly ask
Add fuel to the flame = cause a conflict or difficult situation to worsen or
intensify.
 QUESTION 3

Blockbuster = in particular a film that is a great commercial success.

Block bust = NOT AN IDIOM
Blocked = to make movement or flow difficult or impossible

QUESTION 4

Flying start = a good beginning

Fly colours = NOT AN IDIOM
Flying colours = someone having passed a test or examination
 QUESTION 5

Make a kill • have a great financial success

Made a kill • Not an idiom

Made a killing • Not an idiom

QUESTION 6
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Rags to riches have a great financial success
Riches to rags • Not an idiom

Rag to rich • Not an idiom

 QUESTION 7

Weathered the storm • Not an idiom

Weather the storm • Survive difficulties

Weathering the storm • Not an idiom

QUESTION 8

Backseat driver co-passenger who unnecessarily criticizes the driver

Backseat person • Not an idiom

Backseat girl • Not an idiom

QUESTION 9

Good egg • friendly, old-fashioned way to talk about a good guy or a kind person

Bad egg • a person who,turns out to be a very bad person; one who cannot be trusted

Bad eggs • Not an idiom

QUESTION 10

ball Not an idiom

A ball • to have fun

A bowl • Not an idiom

QUESTION 11

Bear the brunt • to be bearing the main force that came from a blow

Bear the anger • Not an idiom

Bear the cool • Not an idiom

QUESTION 12

Mind • Not an idiom

Bear in mind • consider something/ plan for a certain possibility

Bore in mind • Not an idiom- past tense

 QUESTION 13

Behind bar • Not an idiom

Behind house • Not an idiom

Behind bars • in prison.

QUESTION 14

Bend the truth • to say something that is not true

Breaking the truth • Not an idiom- continuous simple tense

Bending the truth • Not an idiom- continuous simple tense

 Question 15 Question 16 Question 17

Beside oneself Piece of pie Hot cake

overcome with worry, grief, or a share in an amount of money sell very quickly and
anger; distraught or business regarded as effortlessly
something to be divided up
Beside himself Piece of meat Hot cakes
overcome with worry, grief in A hot cakes/just baked
himself
Besides himself Piece of cake Hot books
Not an idiom something that's simple to Not an idiom
accomplish