Idiomatic Expressions
Match the italicized phrases in column A with the phrase nearest in meaning in column B. (Hint: First look for the sentence in the text in which the phrases 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 honorable freedoms of earning my keep. | (i) earning enough money to live on. (ii) keeping what I earned. (iii) Getting a good salary. |
1. not unmindful of | (i) had not forgotten; was aware of the fact. |
2. were pushed to our limits | (iii) felt that we could not endure the suffering any longer. |
3. keep me going | (ii) help me continue to live in hope in this very difficult situation. |
4. earning my keep | (i) earning enough money to live on |