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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 see red
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5ddfd1deefed12768fdf274d- 1get brokefalse
- 2get angrytrue
- 3feel luckyfalse
- 4become richfalse
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Answer : 2. "get angry "
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.
I know that the children get in your hair, but you should try not to be let it upset you.
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5f476019036b8a325d161465- 1bother and make you very angrytrue
- 2make fun of youfalse
- 3pull your hairfalse
- 4make a lot of noisefalse
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Answer : 1. "bother and make you very angry"
Q:In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.
Give it a whirl
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60180525552e5f41f7a97fb3- 1Attach or criticize someonefalse
- 2To try out somethingtrue
- 3To be engaged in cheatingfalse
- 4To completely destroy somethingfalse
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Answer : 2. "To try out something"
Q:Direction: In questions four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase underlined in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase and mark it is the Answer Sheet.
The bus had a close shave as its driver swerved to the right a split second before the on coming truck could run into it.
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5f28f721921df8082891afc1- 1narrow escapetrue
- 2deep dentfalse
- 3serious accidentfalse
- 4close collisionfalse
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Answer : 1. "narrow escape "
Q: Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Take exception
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64ca486e9e9013486a8dc7eb- 1appreciatefalse
- 2object totrue
- 3care forfalse
- 4denyfalse
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Answer : 2. "object to"
Explanation :
The most appropriate meaning of the given idiom is 'Object to'. The definition of it is as follows: Take exception: Disagree with, object to, or to be offended or made angry by something or someone.
Q:In each of the questions given below a/an idiom/phrase is given in bold which is then followed by five options which then try to decipher its meaning. Choose the option which gives the correct meaning of the phrases.
Toot you own horn
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5d7725e857a87607c79bdca1- 1To always beat about the bushfalse
- 2To end up in doing the loss of oneselffalse
- 3To boast about the achievements of oneselftrue
- 4To prove to be the best of allfalse
- 5None of the abovefalse
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Answer : 3. "To boast about the achievements of oneself"
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Q: Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Safe pair of hands
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64626a0e4f2cce9843382a26Safe pair of hands
- 1Miss an opportunityfalse
- 2Speak rashly without thinking carefullyfalse
- 3A secret or hidden advantagefalse
- 4A person who can be trusted to do something efficientlytrue
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Answer : 4. "A person who can be trusted to do something efficiently"
Explanation :
A person who can be trusted to do something efficiently. This idiom refers to someone reliable and trustworthy.
Q:Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Chew the scenery
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6411bcae3218fd8d1492a51b- 1To understatefalse
- 2To act overly emotionaltrue
- 3To beautifyfalse
- 4To mismanagefalse
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