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8 Q: Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
To call the shots 794 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.
Q: Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence.
He is foaming at the mouth about the committee's decision.
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642240f2ed76c064b850247f- 1To be enraged and show ittrue
- 2to cause damage to someonefalse
- 3to not recognize something goodfalse
- 4to be upset about something that happened in the pastfalse
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Answer : 1. "To be enraged and show it"
Q:Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
A kick in the teeth
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64900e37e8d2170cb3c0581e- 1A grave setbacktrue
- 2Severe toothachefalse
- 3Removing tooth cavitiesfalse
- 4Hitting someone hardfalse
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Answer : 1. "A grave setback"
Explanation :
"A kick in the teeth" refers to a severe disappointment or setback, usually in a personal or professional context.
Q: Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
On the double
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64be75502d3130f5754f0b65- 1on the verge of collapsefalse
- 2at a fast pacetrue
- 3out of orderfalse
- 4between two undesirable thingsfalse
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Answer : 2. "at a fast pace"
Explanation :
The correct answer is 'at a fast pace'. In the given sentence 'On the double' is an idiom. The meaning of it is as follows: On the double: very quickly and without any delay.
Q: In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.
To miss the bus
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644a5d81389f65682176b3fe- 1Short lived gloryfalse
- 2To lose an opportunitytrue
- 3Escape by a thin marginfalse
- 4A problem in a situationfalse
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Answer : 2. "To lose an opportunity"
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 underlined idiom in the given sentence.
Come rain or shine, I will go to Paris tomorrow.
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642ac92bed76c064b863bbdb- 1At the last momentfalse
- 2Whatever happenstrue
- 3To decide laterfalse
- 4To come before the decided timefalse
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Answer : 2. "Whatever happens "
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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