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8 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.
To call the shots 585 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: 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: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 correct option of the idiom/phrase.
"A closed book"
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6322fcff3f5a4d2dcff6455a- 1The subject or person that youtrue
- 2Ordinary personsfalse
- 3In a way that is sincerefalse
- 4Have a secret plan in reservefalse
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Answer : 1. "The subject or person that you"
Q: Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Hale and hearty
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644263d35e6b046f1b14bd94- 1Strong and healthytrue
- 2Angry but happyfalse
- 3Clumsy and calmfalse
- 4Weak and illfalse
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Answer : 1. "Strong and healthy"
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 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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