Grammar Hound – Part 12

by everydayappblog

 

 

 

IDIOMS: CHOOSE THE CORRECT MEANING

1.To bury the hatchet.

a) To end enmity
b) To kill someone
c) To hide stolen treasure
d) To overexert

2. To spill the beans.

a) To eat clumsily
b) To reveal a secret
c) To get exhausted
d) To fight

3. To lead someone up the garden path.

a) To give directions
b) To show a beautiful place
c) To mislead someone
d) To exaggerate

4. To weather the storm.

a) To criticize someone
b) To survive a crisis
c) To be an introvert
d) To guess correctly

5. To bite one’s lip.

a) To be unsure
b) To feel sorry at someone’s plight
c) To not react despite being angry
d) To laugh at someone’s misfortune

ANSWERS

1. a
To bury the hatchet.
To stop fighting; resolve a quarrel.

2. b
To spill the beans.
To disclose or reveal a secret.

3. c
To lead someone down the garden path or to lead someone up the garden path.

4. b
To weather a storm also to ride out a storm.
To continue to exist and not be harmed during a difficult period.

5. c
To make a conscious effort not to react to another.