Idioms and power words

Idioms are expressions whose meanings cannot be easily worked out from the words they contain. When it comes to understanding English, it is these expressions which cause most difficulty to learners.

Listed here are some common idioms. Work it out and you will find the answers to their meanings in another of my articles.

1. When the passengers discovered that the train would be delayed by another two hours, ALL HELL BROKE LOOSE
a) they were jubilant.
b) there were very angry scenes.
c) the passengers left the railway station.

2. My youngest daughter is THE APPLE OF MY EYE
a) person I love most
b) someone I don’t like
c) one who gives me trouble

3. The winning candidate told the people that prosperity was AROUND THE CORNER
a) something to be expected later
b) only a promise
c) about to happen

4. when the boss found out that the employees had kept away, he looked as BLACK AS THUNDER
a) furious
b) delighted
c) confused

5. An average student can learn how to operate a personal computer: its AS SIMPLE AS ABC
a) very difficult
b) very easy
c) not very easy
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WORD POWER
1. I did not realise the GRAVITY of the situation at that time. a) folly b) seriousness c) advantage
2. Uma refused to talk to me as she was in a MELANCHOLY mood. a) very sad b) very happy c) angry
3. The speaker was JEERED by an angry mob. a) hailed b) applauded c) mocked
4. Jayashree fainted on seeing the HIDEOUS face of Vijayanthas a) ugly b) beautiful c) small
5. Anupuma sang two songs with great GUSTO a) timidity b) unwillingness c) enthusiasm

Solutions follow in another article.

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