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8 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 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: 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 775 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.
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.
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.
A stumbling block
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64900c37a33e0f47b79ff632- 1Removing stones on the wayfalse
- 2Putting stones along the wayfalse
- 3An obstacle to progresstrue
- 4Skipping over a hurdlefalse
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Answer : 3. "An obstacle to progress"
Explanation :
"A stumbling block" is something that obstructs or hinders progress, similar to an obstacle that one might stumble over.
Q: Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Back up 734 0643d44c701d99786d0edb72a
643d44c701d99786d0edb72a- 1Stand up to fightfalse
- 2Think about the pastfalse
- 3Defend or supporttrue
- 4Withdrawfalse
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Answer : 3. "Defend or support"
Q: Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
To call the shots 732 064ca48e9a4dbfb486be3b021
64ca48e9a4dbfb486be3b021- 1to be the person in chargetrue
- 2to be blissfully happyfalse
- 3to be in debtfalse
- 4to lack controlfalse
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Answer : 1. "to be the person in charge"
Explanation :
The correct answer is "to be the person in charge". Key Points. Given Idiom: To call the shots means to be the person in charge, to have control over the progress of a situation. For example, With no boss to call the shots, he drew ideas from all over.