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Idioms And Phrases Exercises

Write a sentence of your own for each of the following idioms / phrases.

I. Statements:

1. To make an example   - to punish.
ans : The court should make an example of Mohamed Khan.
Answer
2. Pull a long face   - to look dismal.
ans : When the politician lost the election, he pulled a long face.
Answer
3. Fall behind   - too long.
ans : Our three year plans are falling behind the schedule.
Answer
4. Man of letters   - a literary person.
ans : Mr.Gandhi was a man of letters.
Answer
5. Draw a line   - fix a limit.
ans : Sooner or later, you have to draw a line between love and infatuation.
Answer

Learning Competency

Examples of back formation
1.Baby-sit (baby-sitter)
2.Gyre (gyroscope)
3.Edit (editor)