SAT Idioms and Conventional Expressions

A fair weather friend always tries to fish in troubled waters of his friends and benefactors.

• To borrow money

• To steal belongings of

• To get benefit in bad situation

• To extend a helping hand.

His arrogant behavior with others has left him high and dry.

• To be penniless

• To be very sick.

• To be very famous

• Isolated

All the residents of the colony painted the town red on the eve of festival.

• To white wash buildings

• To renovate buildings

• To celebrate noisly in public places.

• To create nuisances.

The chairman pulled a long face when the house did not accept the suggestions put forth by him.

• To look disappointed

• To get annoyed

• To be agitated

• To make a quarrel

The fair and square policy of the chairman of the committee has made him very popular among the residents of the town.

• Clever and Deceitful

• Honest

• Ambigious

• Relevant and practical.

Due his bad habit of borrowing money from others, he will be in the mire one day.

• to be punished

• To be imprisoned

• To be insulted

• to be in trouble.

I do not like his habit of mincing matters.

• Not to speak plainly.

• To brag about

• To be talkative

• To show off.

The chairman of the corporation plays a second fiddle to the minister.

• To extend a helping hand

• To play a secondary role.

• To be guiding person.

• To be facilitator.

What is the meaning of -Miss the boat”.

• Let too much time go by to complete a task.

• Long for something that you don’t have.

• Miss out on an opportunity.

• Not know the difference between right and wrong.

The phrase, “A hard nut to crack” means

• an interesting problem

• a difficult problem

• a unique problem

• a simple problem