Directions: You are required to choose the correct meaning of the idiom or phrase given in the sentence.

The result of the examination dashed my hopes.

In each of the following sentences, an idiomatic expression or a proverb. Select the  alternatives which best describes its use in the sentence.
When the girl wanted to stay out past midnight, her father put his foot down.

In each of the following sentences, an idiomatic expression or a proverb. Select the  alternatives which best describes its use in the sentence.
The course of events made it necessary for Joseph to start working.

Which of the phrase (A), (B), (C), and (D) given below should replace the phrase given in the following sentence grammatically meaningful and correct? If the sentence is correct as it is and ‘No correction is required’, mark (E) as the answer.
Barring the few, all the customers are defaulters.

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.

Sita is not cut out for this kind of work.

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
At daggers drawn

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
To play ducks and drakes

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 President gave away the prizes to the winners.