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Idioms Exercise

Fill in the blanks.


1. The company has turned the ................................. and its prospects are looking up.

corner
highway
junction


2. Kevin cleverly turned the ........................................ on his opponent.

game
match
tables


3. Shailesh is a short tempered guy but his ...................................... is in the right place.

mind
heart
soul


4. The problem of unemployment is a hard ......................................... to crack.

ball
nut
shell


5. Aman found himself in .......................................... water over his comments about the prophet.

cold
hot
lukewarm


6. Scientists searching for life on other planets may be on a ............................................... chase.

wild cat
wild goose
wild parrot


7. Once Bakul became an established writer, he was content to rest on his ...................................

bed
mattress
oars


8. The player was nursing an injury and it took the ........................................ out his sails.

steam
wind
force


9. The manager took him to ........................................ for not meeting the deadlines.

job
work
task


10. The police left no ...................................... unturned in their search for the missing boy.

stone
brick
boulder


Answers


1. The company has turned the corner and its prospects are looking up.
2. Kevin cleverly turned the tables on his opponent.
3. Shailesh is a short tempered guy but his heart is in the right place.
4. The problem of unemployment is a hard nut to crack.
5. Aman found himself in hot water over his comments about the prophet.
6. Scientists searching for life on other planets may be on a wild goose chase.
7. Once Bakul became an established writer, he was content to rest on his oars.
8. The player was nursing an injury and it took the wind out his sails.
9. The manager took him to task for not meeting the deadlines.
10. The police left no stone unturned in their search for the missing boy.

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