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8 Q:Directions: In question four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase underlined in the sentences. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase and mark it is the Answer Sheet.
The manager gave his assistant a piece of his mind.
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5ddcb47239b75a0aaa563655- 1suggestionfalse
- 2advicefalse
- 3gistfalse
- 4scoldingtrue
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Answer : 4. "scolding"
Q: She didn't realize that the clever salesman was taking her for a ride.
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5f3d10be54900c5349d7a744- 1pulling her alongfalse
- 2forcing her to go with himfalse
- 3trying to trick hertrue
- 4taking her in a carfalse
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Answer : 3. "trying to trick her "
Q:Directions: In question four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase underlined in the sentences. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase and mark it is the Answer Sheet.
Shyam drives now and then just to keep his hand in.
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5f338a8d6137a8134860238f- 1to keep himself busyfalse
- 2to keep himself safefalse
- 3not to waste his timefalse
- 4not to lose the skilltrue
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Answer : 4. "not to lose the skill"
Q: He has all his ducks in a row, he is complacent.
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5f3d13145d47cc4ec7417ea9- 1always scores a zerofalse
- 2never gets confusedfalse
- 3has everything readyfalse
- 4is well organizedtrue
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Answer : 4. "is well organized "
Q:Directions: In question four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase underlined in the sentences. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase and mark it is the Answer Sheet.
For his alleged involvement in espionage, he is under a cloud these days.
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5d92e65dc263b979273f2d3e- 1experiencing cloudy weatherfalse
- 2enjoying favorable luckfalse
- 3under suspiciontrue
- 4under observationfalse
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Answer : 3. "under suspicion"
Q:Directions: In question four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase underlined in the sentences. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase and mark it is the Answer Sheet.
His performance is remarkable. Let us hope it does not turn out to be a flash in the pan.
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5f338bc8a19eae5979025b19- 1merely flashyfalse
- 2gorgeousfalse
- 3a one-off achievementtrue
- 4a painful achievementfalse
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Answer : 3. "a one-off achievement "
Q:Directions: In question four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase underlined in the sentences. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase and mark it is the Answer Sheet.
If you are in the good books of the boss, you are sure to rise quickly.
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5dd3c332bfcbc45cddeeb621- 1work well for the bossfalse
- 2praise the bossfalse
- 3in a favour with the bosstrue
- 4Co-operate with bossfalse
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Answer : 3. "in a favour with the boss"
Q:Directions: In question four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase underlined in the sentences. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase and mark it is the Answer Sheet.
It is a breach of etiquette to break into a conversation when you are not invited.
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5f338872a19eae59790254b5- 1improper and impolitetrue
- 2shocking and strangefalse
- 3harsh and cruelfalse
- 4unavoidable and unjustfalse
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