Q: Use any FIVE of the following idioms in sentences to make their meaning clear:
1. To bring grist to the mill.
Meaning:
Use in sentence: Industrial revolution in Pakistan will bring grist to the mill in order to combat economic crisis.
2. Set one s cap at.
Meaning:
Use in sentence: I thought Ayesha had set her cap for me, but we were wrong.
3. To draw the long bow.
Meaning:
Use in sentence: Shabbir always draws a long bow.
4. To send a person to Coventry.
Meaning:
Use in sentence: Due to his improper and ridiculous behaviour, we should send Aslam to the Coventry.
5. Beer and skittles.
Meaning:
Use in sentence: Life is not all beer and skittles
6. The acid test.
Meaning:
Use in sentence: They play passed the critic’s acid test.
7. A skeleton in the cupboard.
Meaning:
Use in sentence: Asif got a skeleton in the cupboard, it will probably be exposed by Aslam in the party.
8. To discover a mare’s nest or To a mare’s nest.
Meaning:
Use in sentence: This area of the law is a veritable mare’s nest.