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8 Q: Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Out for the count
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641b15d9dcb650c145520741- 1Very expensivefalse
- 2Prepared for battlefalse
- 3In a deep, insensible sleeptrue
- 4Ready for scrutinyfalse
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Answer : 3. "In a deep, insensible sleep"
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: Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Buy a lemon
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644903cf237ae19364a23e0d- 1To buy something that is of much less value.true
- 2To lose foundationfalse
- 3To work through the day and shop in the eveningfalse
- 4To give importance to little thingsfalse
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Answer : 1. "To buy something that is of much less value."
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: In the following questions, an idiomatic expression and its four meanings are given. Find out the correct meaning of the idiomatic expression.
To be in the doldrums 594 064ec8fb3d928d8b716228725
64ec8fb3d928d8b716228725- 1to be in a tough spotfalse
- 2to be caught lyingfalse
- 3to be caught in a hurricanefalse
- 4to be misunderstoodfalse
- 5to be in low spiritstrue
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Answer : 5. "to be in low spirits"
Explanation :
The idiom, 'to be in the doldrums' means 'to be depressed, low spirited or sluggish'. The use of the idiom can be seen in the following sentence: Harry has been in the doldrums ever since he lost his job as a print journalist.
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 play with fire
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644b99b7f35a0dce59e78ae3- 1Feel sickfalse
- 2To take foolish risktrue
- 3To abusefalse
- 4Show disappointmentfalse
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Answer : 2. "To take foolish risk"
Q:Select the most appropriate meaning of the highlighted idiom.
It was a Catch 22 situation for the manager.
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64a6a6b58ecb104cc62b34b3- 1Worthy successor to the thronefalse
- 2A difficult situation in which the solution to a problem is impossibletrue
- 3Hailed as the ultimate championfalse
- 4A positive outcome in a tough situationfalse
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