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8 Q:Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Upset the apple-cart
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64635a34cdae930acb7aa196- 1Withdrawfalse
- 2Spoil careful planstrue
- 3Consider unsatisfactoryfalse
- 4To be offendedfalse
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Answer : 2. "Spoil careful plans"
Explanation :
poil careful plans. This idiom means to disrupt or ruin well-laid plans.
Q: Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Rose-coloured glasses
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64b65db62d3130f575354b24- 1a positive outlook on lifetrue
- 2a difficult situationfalse
- 3an outdated attitudefalse
- 4a belief not based on factsfalse
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Answer : 1. "a positive outlook on life"
Explanation :
The correct answer is- a positive outlook on life. Let's look at the meaning of the given idiom: Rose-coloured glasses- the tendency to see things in a positive light.
Q:In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.
to drink like a fish
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62d0233631b6d201553b4d1e- 1a person who spends a lotfalse
- 2a person who keeps cheating for a very long time without getting noticedfalse
- 3a person who needs to relive himself very frequentlyfalse
- 4to drink excessive amounts of alcoholtrue
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Answer : 4. "to drink excessive amounts of alcohol"
Q:Select the correct option of the idiom/phrase.
"A close shave"
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6322fca2e3985052c811e999- 1Adequate space/freedom for workfalse
- 2Be ready for somethingfalse
- 3Something achieved (or escape) by a narrow margintrue
- 4Enjoy oneself greatlyfalse
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Answer : 3. "Something achieved (or escape) by a narrow margin"
Q:Select the most appropriate meaning of the highlighted idiom.
The employee took the manager’s remark with a pinch of salt
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64aa925b6390ae7fc7a7e0a1- 1Going for the truthfalse
- 2Distasteful and boringfalse
- 3Doubt the truth or value of somethingtrue
- 4Ever ready to condemn someonefalse
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Answer : 3. "Doubt the truth or value of something"
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.
One’s cup of tea
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6411b07c5bff3d098de03f67- 1One’s perception about someonefalse
- 2One’s general principlefalse
- 3One’s hard-earned moneyfalse
- 4One's chosen or preferred thingtrue
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Answer : 4. "One's chosen or preferred thing"
Q:Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Once in a blue moon
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645b39eb19bbd20a9abfdbfd- 1Blue skyfalse
- 2On a full moon nightfalse
- 3Very rarelytrue
- 4At one time in spacefalse
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