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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 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: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.
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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Answer : 4. "to keep doing something without achieving much"
Q: Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence.
She felt like a fish out of water at her new job.
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64ccde7742082e8c9b8d97ad- 1angry and hurtfalse
- 2comfortable and relaxedfalse
- 3uncomfortable and restlesstrue
- 4happy and freefalse
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Answer : 3. "uncomfortable and restless"
Explanation :
someone who is uncomfortable in a specific situation: I felt like a fish out of water at my new school.
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:In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.
Whoop it up
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6013f33165f0475903719e34- 1Be totally ignorant or incompetentfalse
- 2Used as an exhortation to overcome or be rid of somethingfalse
- 3Be continually reminded of an unpleasant topicfalse
- 4Enjoying in a noisy way, usually in a grouptrue
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Answer : 4. "Enjoying in a noisy way, usually in a group"
Q: Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence.
Information technology has developed by leaps and bounds.
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64cce71b29beb3482a58f30e- 1at a rapid pacetrue
- 2very graduallyfalse
- 3through unfair meansfalse
- 4in far off placesfalse
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Answer : 1. "at a rapid pace"
Explanation :
The correct answer is at a rapid pace. Given Idiom: By leaps and bounds means rapidly or in fast progress.
Q: In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.
every cloud has a silver lining
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62ea4fc74404a856fa18fbd7- 1no bad situation is permanentfalse
- 2if one wants rain then one has to bear with dark cloudsfalse
- 3every blessing comes with a hidden cursefalse
- 4every bad situation has some good aspects to ittrue
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