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Guess the meaning of the following idioms and phrases and use them in sentences of your own. One is done for you.

One-size-fits-all – suitable for or used in all circumstances

Statement: The wrist watches have adjustable belts, so one- size- fits- all.

'Once bitten twice shy'

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Once bitten twice shy – being cautious after an unpleasant experience

Statement: Walking back on the stage was really difficult for me after my first performance was not well received – once bitten twice shy.

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अध्याय 1.4: Big Data-Big Insights - Brainstorming (A3) [पृष्ठ ४१]

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बालभारती English Yuvakbharati [English] Standard 12 Maharashtra State Board
अध्याय 1.4 Big Data-Big Insights
Brainstorming (A3) | Q 1.3 | पृष्ठ ४१

संबंधित प्रश्न

Rearrange the following words and phrases to form meaningful sentences :

(a) coloured bus / children / we saw / full of / a yellow / excited /
(b) they were / we guessed / on the / planetarium / way / to the /
(c) part / this / study tour / of their / was /


Rearrange the following words / phrases to form meaningful sentences:

(a) more than / are child workers / the Indian population / five per cent of /

(b) engaged / in agriculture / tens of thousands / are chiefly /

(c) work / in urban areas / many / of industries / in a variety /


Use the following phrase in your own sentence.
To look into


Use the following phrase in your own sentence.
By fits and starts


Make a sentence of your own using the following phrase:
‘In search of’


Match the phrases given under Column A with their meanings given under Column B:

  A B
1 Fly a flag Move quickly/suddenly
2 Fly into rage Be successful
3 Fly along Display a flag on a long pole
4 Fly high Escape from a place
5 Fly the coop Become suddenly very angry

Here are a few more idiomatic expressions that occur in the text. Try to use them in sentences of your own.

  1. caught my eye         
  2.  laugh ourselves silly       
  3. he’d had enough
  4. can’t bring myself to  

You have read the expression ‘not to lose heart’ in this text. Now find out the meanings of the following expressions using the word ‘heart’. Use each of them in a sentence of your own.

1. break somebody’s heart

2. close/dear to heart

3. from the (bottom of your) heart

4. have a heart

5. have a heart of stone

6. your heart goes out to somebody


Here is sentence with some words in italics. Find phrases from the text that have the same meaning. (Look in the paragraphs indicated)

Some people say that Alexander’s army moved south along the coast and settled there. (para 3)


Here is sentence with some words in italics. Find phrases from the text that have the same meaning. (Look in the paragraphs indicated)

Even people who normally lead an easy and slow life get smitten by the high-energy adventure sports of Coorg. (para 6)


Here is sentence with some words in italics. Find phrases from the text that have the same meaning. (Look in the paragraphs indicated)

The theory of the Arab origin is supported by the long coat with embroidered waist-belt they wear. (para 3)

 


Here is sentence with some words in italics. Find phrases from the text that have the same meaning. (Look in the paragraphs indicated)

Macaques, Malabar squirrels observe you carefully from the tree canopy. (para 7)


Complete the following phrases from the text. For each phrase, can you find at least one other word that would fit into the blank?

(i) tales of _______________

(ii) coastal _______________

(iii) a piece of ______________

(iv) evergreen ______________

(v) _____________ plantations

(vi) _____________bridge

(vii) wild __________________

You may add your own examples to this list.


Match, the italicised phrases in Column A with the phrase nearest meaning in Column B.
(Hint: First look for the sentence in the text which the phrase in column A occurs.)

A B
1. I was not unmindful of the fact.

(i)  had not forgotten : was aware of the fact

(ii)  was not careful about the fact

(iii)  forgot or was not aware of the fact

2. When my comrades and I were pushed to our limits

(i)  pushed by the guards to the wall

(ii)   took more than our share of beatings

(iii) felt that we could not endure the suffering any longer

3. To reassure me and keep me going

(i)    make me go on walking

(ii)  help me continue to live in hope in this       very difficult situation

(iii) make me remain without complaining

4. The basic and honourable freedoms of… earning my keep…

(i)    earning enough money to live on

(ii)    keeping what I earned

(iii)     getting a good salary


Complete the table by explaining the following phrases/ sentences in your own
words:

Phrases  Meanings
happy memories light up a life that is nearing its
close
 
the sounds helped him along his lonely way  
the cold used sleep to extend its sway over all
things even as a false friend lulls his chosen
victim with caressing smiles
 
when the evening of his life was drawing in, he
left his old ways and suddenly took a new
turn
 
the whole universe is built up through love and
that the grief of separation is inescapable
 
the post-master, a man with a face as sad and
as inexpressive as a pumpkin, would be seen
sitting on his chair inside
 
And so the clerk, like a worshipper of Lord Vishnu,
repeated his customary thousand names
 
The haughty temper of the official had quite left
him in his sorrow and anxiety, and had laid bare
his human heart
 

Find words or phrases from the passage that mean the same as the following.

(a) to renovate, redo, or revise (paragraph 1)
(b) trying to win the favor, preference, or goodwill of (paragraph 1)
(c) come in small numbers (paragraph 4)
(d) well-off; rich (paragraph 5)
(e) friendly (paragraph 6)
(f) wanting or enjoying expensive pleasures (paragraph 6)

 

Make a meaningful sentence of your own using the following phrase.

"to look into”


Make a meaningful sentence by using the following phrase: 
to get out of. 


There are some phrases where the word crown is used with different shades of meaning. Use the following phrases to complete the sentences meaningfully.

Amitabh has given us awesome movies throughout five decades. But his _______ is his performance in the movie ‘Black’.


There are some phrases where the word crown is used with different shades of meaning. Use the following phrases to complete the sentences meaningfully.

In her pursuit of success, Radha has distanced herself from her family. Her fame has become a real _______.


There are some phrases where the word crown is used with different shades of meaning. Use the following phrases to complete the sentences meaningfully.

They threw a wonderful party for me with costumes, games and _______ my favourite kind of ice cream.


Find out the meaning of the following phrase. Use them in your own sentence.

a black eye


Find out the meaning of the following phrase. Use them in your own sentence.

Lower than the angels


Find out the meaning of the following phrase. Use them in your own sentence.

knock someone down


Find out the meaning of the following phrase. Use them in your own sentence.

knock someone down


Guess the meaning of the following idioms and phrases and use them in sentences of your own. One is done for you.

One-size-fits-all – suitable for or used in all circumstances

Statement: The wrist watches have adjustable belts, so one- size- fits- all.

'One man army'


Choose appropriate phrases/expressions from the extract given in the options and fill in the blank appropriately. 

Raj ran at a _______ to catch the train.


Find out expressions/phrases which denote, ‘going away’, from each stanza. One is given below. “Vanish in the throng”.


Find out the meaning of the phrase given below and use them in your own sentence.

win lots of money


Find out the meaning of the phrase given below and use them in your own sentence.

for my money


Find out the meaning of the phrase given below and use them in your own sentence.

money for old rope


Insert the appropriate word/phrase given below, in the sentence that follow.

After the death of my pet dog, my ______ when dad got me a new pup.


Insert the appropriate word/phrase given below, in the sentence that follow.

Do not stoop to ______ just to gain something from someone.


Insert the appropriate word/phrase given below, in the sentence that follow.

The crime went ______ for 11 years.


Rewrite the following sentence inserting the appropriate phrases in their proper form.

(to get out of, to come up, to turn on, to give in, to get into, to come down, to work out, to turn off, to give off, to give out, to work in)

He _____________ bed and _______________ the living room, to see if the door was closed


Rewrite the following sentence inserting the appropriate phrases in their proper form.

(to get out of, to come up, to turn on, to give in, to get into, to come down, to work out, to turn off, to give off, to give out, to work in)

To enjoy the music and relax, he _____________ the music and ___________ the lights.


Rewrite the following sentence inserting the appropriate phrases in their proper form.

(to get out of, to come up, to turn on, to give in, to get into, to come down, to work out, to turn off, to give off, to give out, to work in)

You should ________________ Mathematics so that you can __________ problem.


Replace the underline word/phrase with the appropriate one, to retain the proper meaning.

Our school cricket team got ready for the final match against P. Q. R. High School.


Replace the underline word/phrase with the appropriate one, to retain the proper meaning.

After the murder of King Duncan, Macbeth took over the control of Scotland.


Write as many phrases as you can using ‘enough’ and use them in your sentences.

Example: good enough


Using a dictionary, find the difference between the following pairs of phrases. Make sentences of your own with each of them.

  Phrases Meaning Own Sentences
1. cut in    
cut out    
2. be held by    
be held up    
3. run away    
run for    
4. be known as    
be known for    
5. go with    
go after    
6. put fire into    
put fire out    

Use the following idiom/phrase in a sentence of your own.

drop it


Use the following idiom/phrase in sentences of your own.

stumble on


Use the following idiom/phrase in sentences of your own.

look backward


Use the following idiom/phrase in sentences of your own.

look forward


Fill the gap in choosing the appropriate idioms.

Those who aspire for success should always ___________ learn more.


Fill the gap in choosing the appropriate idioms.

If you ______________ you will realise that crime ultimately leads to poverty.


Fill the gap in choosing the appropriate idioms.

The siren of the ambulance ____________ all other traffic noise.


Fill the gap in choosing the appropriate idioms.

When the father learned about his son’s misdeeds, it ___________.


Pick out the words and phrases in the story that indicates that the author was not financially well off. One is done for you.

Words not afford      
Phrases beyond my means      

Fill in the blank a word or a phrase given in the brackets in their appropriate form.

“I never____________ my stomach”, she said


Fill in the blank a word or a phrase given in the brackets in their appropriate form.

I was____________ when the menu was brought.


Fill in the blank a word or a phrase given in the brackets in their appropriate form.

The author____________ the guest at the play.


Make a meaningful sentence by using the following phrase, in your notebook.

give up


Read the text again. You will find that the text contains many phrases. Match the phrases in ‘A’ and their meanings in ‘B’. After matching their meanings, make sentences of your own.

‘A’ Phrases ‘B’ Meanings
1. run of terrible bad luck a. hit on a topic
2. draws heavily on b. without being affected by a particular factor
3. struck a chord c. endure in difficult circumstances
4. in spite of d. a period of time when bad things happen
5. holding on e. makes use of

When different Prepositions are added to the same action verb meaning of the phrase, thus formed changes.

For example,
call out - announce
call at - visit
call for - summon
call up - make a telephone call

Try to guess the meaning of the underlined phrase and write them down.

  1. He promised me to look into the matter.
  2. He wanted to look for his lost book.

When different Prepositions are added to the same action verb meaning of the phrase, thus formed changes.

For example,
call out - announce
call at - visit
call for - summon
call up - make a telephone call

Try to guess the meaning of the underlined phrase and write them down.

  1. An epidemic of Cholera broke out in the village.
  2. The thieves broke into the apartment

When different Prepositions are added to the same action verb meaning of the phrase, thus formed changes.

For example,
call out - announce
call at - visit
call for - summon
call up - make a telephone call

Try to guess the meaning of the underlined phrase and write them down.

  1. She has to carry out her duty regularly.
  2. You must carry on trying for success

Make a meaningful sentence by using the phrase

‘in front of’


Make a meaningful sentence by using the phrase “to belong to”.


Make a meaningful sentence by using the phrase ‘to look after’.


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