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8 Q: Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
A fair weather friend
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64c3adfb29beb3482a3c6770- 1an unreliable friendtrue
- 2a dependable friendfalse
- 3a friend turned into an enemyfalse
- 4a jealous friendfalse
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Answer : 1. "an unreliable friend"
Explanation :
The given idiom is 'a fair-weather friend'. This idiom means - a person whose friendship cannot be relied on in times of difficulty. For example: Don't rely on her, she is a fair-weather friend.
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.
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643d44c701d99786d0edb72a- 1Stand up to fightfalse
- 2Think about the pastfalse
- 3Defend or supporttrue
- 4Withdrawfalse
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Answer : 3. "Defend or support"
Q: In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.
dead ringer
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62f344983342ab118437fe1e- 1a competition whose outcome is already decided (by unfair means)false
- 2a candidate fraudulently substituted for another in a competitiontrue
- 3a person who was in a situation to warn others is now missingfalse
- 4a warning which comes too late, after the damage is donefalse
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Answer : 2. "a candidate fraudulently substituted for another in a competition"
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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Answer : 3. "Very rarely"
Q: Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Back on one’s feet
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6422458e2b960e1a41808d42- 1To support the losing sidefalse
- 2Relive previous momentsfalse
- 3Well or successful againtrue
- 4Forced to begin something againfalse
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Answer : 3. "Well or successful again"
Q: In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.
To have a nodding acquaintance
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644a9ee8244f7ecdff5cea4c- 1To have a great experiencefalse
- 2To neglect all the parametersfalse
- 3Know somebody/something slightlytrue
- 4To have nothing in commonfalse
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Answer : 3. "Know somebody/something slightly"
Q:Select the most appropriate meaning of the highlighted idiom.
The youth involved in the accident escaped by the skin of his teeth.
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6495692413e8bde03239b161- 1Barely managed to escapetrue
- 2Very arrogantfalse
- 3Always taking calculated decisionsfalse
- 4Deficiency of fundsfalse
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