Each sentence given below contains an idiom/phrase. From the given alternatives, choose the one that best expresses the meaning of this idiom/phrase.
1He has the gift of the gab.
Wrong!
The idiom means "He is a good conversationalist."
2Parental property has become a bone of contention between the siblings.
Wrong!
The idiom means "a cause of quarrel."
3Once in a blue moon, we meet each other.
Wrong!
The idiom means "very rarely."
4He has been jobless for several months, and it is his wife who keeps the pot boiling.
Wrong!
The idiom means "earns enough to support the family."
5In the end, he had to eat humble pie.
Wrong!
The idiom means "apologize humbly."
6To be a good orator, you do not have to play to the gallery.
Wrong!
The idiom means "try to win cheap popularity."
7The officer took him to task.
Wrong!
The idiom means "reprimanded him severely."
Answers
- He has the gift of the gab. — He is a good conversationalist.
- Parental property has become a bone of contention between the siblings. — a cause of quarrel
- Once in a blue moon, we meet each other. — very rarely
- He has been jobless for several months, and it is his wife who keeps the pot boiling. — earns enough to support the family
- In the end, he had to eat humble pie. — apologize humbly
- To be a good orator, you do not have to play to the gallery. — try to win cheap popularity
- The officer took him to task. — reprimanded him severely
