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c. be afraid of own shadow : to be extremely nervous and
easily frightened
Use : She’s the kind of person who

is afraid of own shadow. She is

always panic attacked.
d. be ahead of the pack : to be more successful than those

in the same business
Use : Mr. Rai is ahead of the pack in the

race to the ‘Player of the Year’ title.
e. be absorbed by : to have all of one’s attention or

interest
Use : I was completely absorbed by the

book and I didn’t even notice that
you were coming.

f. be all heart : to be very kind and generous
Use : Dhrumus can’t bear to see anyone

upset. He is all heart.
g. be all the rage : to be very fashionable

Use : You should meet Adil to know the
trend of fashion. He is always all

the rage.
h. be an open book : to be too open for others to

understand
Use : We can easily know what Rowan

is thinking. He is an open book,
after all.

4.2. Make one sentence for each of the above idioms in your exercise
book.

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