It’s better to get less than what you want than get nothing.

The new electric car costs an arm and a leg.

The government arrested the opposition leader, making the situation worse.

Ashu is a dedicated guy, always ready to ____ for the betterment of his company.

Play it by ear

Brave people never hide at the moment of decision.

Bite the bullet

Select the most appropriate idiom for the given situation.

Aurangzeb, the famous Mughal ruler, found that he had caught someone more powerful than him in the form of the brave Maratha, Shivaji.

Geetika spoke a lot about her new movie. However, it came to nothing in the theatres.

Raima takes her classes very attentively.

Make up one’s mind

Memory like sieve

The candidate blamed the persistent traffic jam as reason of his being late and the interviewer believed him though he was not convinced.

Her son came from Europe to meet her ____ after 20 years.

Coming from the movie around midnight, the boys hit the sack.

One who hurries up always gets the best.

When I was in Italy for a tour, the tourist guide provided by Azim was ____. Because of him, the whole tour was successful.

The new entrant in the class felt uncomfortable as all were unfamiliar to him.

Ritika had a narrow escape as she was driving recklessly on the highway.

Getting the long-awaited promotion is a milestone in her career.

Forty winks

Cut to the chase

Like a cat on a hot tin roof

Most of the people say that some people fight for the cause but most of them don’t support it.

Cutting corners