Q: Use any FIVE of the following idioms in sentences to make their meaning clear:
(1) Kick the bucket
Meaning:
Use in sentence: Shahid’s mother kicked the bucket last Friday.
(2) Bolt from the blue
Meaning:
Use in sentence: Arrestment, sudden really as a bolt out of the blue, has hit strange victims.
(3) Put your foot down
Meaning:
Use in sentence: You have to put your foot down with employees who are not working well.
(4) Worth your salt
Meaning:
Use in sentence: He is not worth his salt.
(5) Down the drain
Meaning:
Use in sentence: Buying new furniture is just pouring money down the drain.
(6) All cars
Meaning:
Use in sentence: Tell your story – we are all ears!
(7) Swan song
Meaning:
Use in sentence: Blind girl sings her “swan song”, and at the end of her performance she is killed.
(8) Cheek by Jowl
Meaning:
Use in sentence: Business and residential buildings have been developed cheek by jowl in this city.
(9) in a nutshell
Meaning:
Use in sentence: Here’s our proposal – in a nutshell, we want to sell the business to you,
(10) Give me five
Meaning:
Use in sentence: “Come on Zahid! Give me five!” shouted Asad, raising his hand.