* nip is thebud- മുളയിലെ നുള്ളിക്കളയുക (destroy at an early stage)
* kick the bucket- മരിച്ചു പോവുക (die)
* cock and bull story-വിശ്വസിക്കാനാകാതെ കഥ (an unbelievable story)
* At sixesandseven-വിഷമത്തിലാകുക (in a state of confusion)
* red letter day-പ്രധാനപ്പെട്ട ദിവസം (important day)
* bone of contention-തർക്ക വിഷയം (subject of dispute)
* call on-വ്യക്തിയെ സന്ദർശിക്കുക (visit a person)
* call at-ഒരു സ്ഥലം സന്ദർശിക്കുക (visit a place)
* to die in harness-ജോലിയിലിരിക്കെ മരിക്കുക (to die on the job)
* once in a blue moon-വല്ലപോഴും (seldom)Exercise
1. Ivory Tower me
* (a) expensive tower (b) tower made of Ivory (c) Living on high places (d) place out of touch of reality
2. "Read between lines” means(a) to suspect(b) to do useless reading (c) to read carefully(d)To understand the hidden meaning
3. Maiden Speech- means(a)one's first speech (b)one's last speech(c)The speech of maiden (d)An improved speech.
4.The idiom "tooth and nail means(a)With ou tweapon(b) with all power(c) with the available weapon (d) without coverage
5. An olive branch(a) an offer of peace(b) an idea(c) a lady(d) a wicked lady
6. To bury the hatchet(a) to have found a treasure (b) to make peace(c) to be cautious (d)to be bankrupt
7. A Swan song is(a) melodious song(b) precious thing(c) A statement made just before death (d) disharmonious display
8. To grease the palm (a) to bribe(b)to lubricate (c) to cut down a tree(d) to fly in the sky.
9. A wild goose chase(a) foolish and useless enterprise(b)To hunt(c) a Violent Chase(d) to speak harshly
10.The heels of Achilles(a) Bare foot (b)To run fast(c)the weak point in a person(d)To run fast
Answers
(1)d (2)d (3) a (4) b (5) a ( 4 )b (5)a (6) b (7)c (8) a (9) a (10)c
Manglish Transcribe ↓
idioms
* nip is thebud- mulayile nullikkalayuka (destroy at an early stage)
* kick the bucket- maricchu povuka (die)
* cock and bull story-vishvasikkaanaakaathe katha (an unbelievable story)
* at sixesandseven-vishamatthilaakuka (in a state of confusion)
* red letter day-pradhaanappetta divasam (important day)
* bone of contention-tharkka vishayam (subject of dispute)
* call on-vyakthiye sandarshikkuka (visit a person)
* call at-oru sthalam sandarshikkuka (visit a place)
* to die in harness-joliyilirikke marikkuka (to die on the job)
* once in a blue moon-vallapozhum (seldom)exercise
1. Ivory tower me
* (a) expensive tower (b) tower made of ivory (c) living on high places (d) place out of touch of reality
2. "read between lines” means(a) to suspect(b) to do useless reading (c) to read carefully(d)to understand the hidden meaning
3. Maiden speech- means(a)one's first speech (b)one's last speech(c)the speech of maiden (d)an improved speech.
4. The idiom "tooth and nail means(a)with ou tweapon(b) with all power(c) with the available weapon (d) without coverage
5. An olive branch(a) an offer of peace(b) an idea(c) a lady(d) a wicked lady
6. To bury the hatchet(a) to have found a treasure (b) to make peace(c) to be cautious (d)to be bankrupt
7. A swan song is(a) melodious song(b) precious thing(c) a statement made just before death (d) disharmonious display
8. To grease the palm (a) to bribe(b)to lubricate (c) to cut down a tree(d) to fly in the sky.
9. A wild goose chase(a) foolish and useless enterprise(b)to hunt(c) a violent chase(d) to speak harshly
10. The heels of achilles(a) bare foot (b)to run fast(c)the weak point in a person(d)to run fast
answers
(1)d (2)d (3) a (4) b (5) a ( 4 )b (5)a (6) b (7)c (8) a (9) a (10)c