Q: Use any FIVE of the following idioms in sentences to make their meaning clear:
(1) Twiddle with
Meaning:
Use in sentence: There is no point in sitting here twiddling our thumbs.
(2) Vamp up
Meaning:
Use in sentence: The production values have been revamped up.
(3) Whittle away
Meaning:
Use in sentence: Inflation has steadily whittled away with savings.
(4) Winkle out
Meaning:
Use in sentence: The test run winkled out the defects in the engine.
(5) Give someone the bum’s rush
Meaning: The photographer was given the bum’s rush by two policemen.
Use in sentence:
(6) Loom large
Meaning:
Use in sentence: The possibility of civil war loomed large on the horizon.
(7) Besetting sin
Meaning:
Use in sentence: We regret to say that apathy is the besetting sin of our rural population.
(8) To hang fire
Meaning:
Use in sentence: The advertising campaign is hanging fire until they decide how much to spend on it.