Direction.
Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/ phrase.
A black sheep
An unlucky person
A lucky person
An ugly person
None of these
Correct Answer :
D. None of these
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Adolescence is a period of halcyon days.
hard days
of mental pressure
happy days
days of preparation
To save ones face :
To hide oneself
To oppose
To avade disgrace
To say plainly
The sailors nailed their colours to their mast.
put up a colourful mast
refused to climb down
took over the ship
decided to abandon the ship
Once the case reached the court, the police washed their hands off it .
waited for a response to
claimed credit for
disassociated themselves from
seemed eager to continue
To wrangle over an asss shadow :
To act in a foolish way
To do something funny
To quarrel over trifles
To quarrel over the possession of an ass
At the spur of the moment
Great Moment
Without Delay
Very Slow
Difficult Moment
To be above board .
To have a good height
To be honest in any business deal
Having no debts
To try to be beautiful
To plough the sands :
To work hard to achieve ones aim
To afford hope or ground for expecting a good result
To busy oneself in a way which cannot lead to any profitable result
To advance ones position in life
To be above board.
To have a good height
To be honest in any business deal
Having no debts
To try to be beautiful
She wanted to go hitch-hiking but her mother put her foot down and now she's going by bus.
took a firm stand
expressed her displeasure
scolded her badly
got irritated
To mind ones Ps and Qs :
To be cautious
To be accurate and precise
To be careful of ones accounts
To be careful of ones personality
To set one's face against
To oppose with determination
To judge by appearence
To get out of difficulty
To look at one steadily
At a loss
at a relation loss
at a business loss
none of above
to be unable to decide
Despite his initial arrogance he had to eat humble pie .
he had to yield under pressure
he maintained composure
he failed to protest eventually
he accepted the food oflfered
To drink like a fish :
To drink little
To drink alone
To be a drunkard
To drink in the company of others
He has all his ducks in a row; he is complacent.
has everything ready
is well organised
always scores a zero
never gets confused
A tall order :
A task difficult to perform
A bid problem
A royal summon
A big demand
For this act of indifference he will be taken to task by the authority.
he will get an offical reprimand from the authority.
he will be rewarded by the authority.
he will tender his resignation to the authority.
he will be entrusted with an official job.
A black sheep
An unlucky person
A lucky person
An ugly person
None of these
As fit as a fiddle
Looks fit but not fit actaully
Recovering from illness
Very weak
None of above
To have brush with :
To start painting
To have good and pleasing terms
To be impressed
To have a slight encounter
To oil the knocker :
To instigate a person to do a job
To do a work with increased pace
To tip the office-boy
To revive old enmity
A bakers dozen :
Twelve
Charity
Thirteen
Allowance
The man changed colours when I questioned him on the allocation of funds.
turned pale
got numbed
turned happy
get motivated
does not hold water
Cannot be belived
cannot be valued
does not fulfil the reqiurements
does not deserve appreciation
She wanted to go hitch-hiking but her mother put her foot down and now she's going by bus.
took a firm stand
expressed her displeasure
scolded her badly
got irritated
To be old as the hills :
To be very ancient
To be wise tand learned
To be old but foolish
Not being worth the age
To pull ones socks up :
To prepare
To try hard
To get ready
To depart
A critic's work is to read between the lines .
to comprehend the meaning
to appreciate the inner beauty
to understand the inner meaning
to read carefully
To take a leaf out of somebodys book :
To take him as a model
To steal something valuable
To follow the dictates of someone
To conform to others standard