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8 Q:Directions: In question four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase underlined in the sentences. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase and mark it is the Answer Sheet.
To set one's face against
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6035ddef77e7b7348dc310a1- 1To judge by appearancefalse
- 2To oppose with determinationtrue
- 3To get out of difficultyfalse
- 4To look at one steadilyfalse
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Answer : 2. "To oppose with determination"
Q:Directions: In question four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase underlined in the sentences. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase and mark it is the Answer Sheet.
To catch a tartar
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6035dd939792c13b28530706- 1To trap wanted criminal with great difficultyfalse
- 2To deal with a person who is more than one's matchfalse
- 3To meet with disasterfalse
- 4To catch a dangerous persontrue
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Answer : 4. "To catch a dangerous person"
Q:Directions: In question four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase underlined in the sentences. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase and mark it is the Answer Sheet.
To drive home
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6035dd3da0666c3c85044870- 1To find one's rootsfalse
- 2To emphasisetrue
- 3Back to original positionfalse
- 4To return to place of restfalse
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Answer : 2. "To emphasise"
Q: Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
The ball is in (one's) court
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602e23cf9f2a3843090a7431- 1To be fearful of taking any actionfalse
- 2To risk everything in one venturefalse
- 3To be responsible for further actiontrue
- 4To pass the responsibility to anotherfalse
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Answer : 3. "To be responsible for further action"
Q:Directions: In question four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase underlined in the sentences. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase and mark it is the Answer Sheet.
Mamata is a dead ringer of one of my friends. I in fact walked up to her at an event mistaking her for my friend.
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602b3bcf9f2a38430901b69c- 1A close friend.false
- 2To act in a frenzied manner, crazilyfalse
- 3Person that bears a strong resemblance to someonetrue
- 4The one who is familiar to someone.false
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Answer : 3. "Person that bears a strong resemblance to someone"
Q: Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Mad as a hatter
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60229cb03fb46f5722f8f016Mad as a hatter
- 1eccentrictrue
- 2old fashionedfalse
- 3superstitiousfalse
- 4very upsetfalse
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Answer : 1. "eccentric"
Q:Directions: In question four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase underlined in the sentences. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase and mark it is the Answer Sheet.
Cry in the wilderness
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6020e4f2d4491633b56c4073- 1Unpopular opiniontrue
- 2Confused and lostfalse
- 3Aggravate the situationfalse
- 4Rebukefalse
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Answer : 1. "Unpopular opinion"
Q:Directions: In question four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase underlined in the sentences. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase and mark it is the Answer Sheet.
Run around in circles
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601e66e3e54f272be17860bd- 1to keep running to set a recordfalse
- 2to remain busy with your workfalse
- 3to work excessively hard by keeping two jobsfalse
- 4to keep doing something without achieving muchtrue
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