Direction.
In the following questions, four alternatives are given for the idiom / phrase and bold italicised in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom / phrase.
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
Correct Answer :
C. to understand the inner meaning
Related Questions
To turn over a new leaf :
To change completely ones course of action
To shift attention to new problems
To cover up ones faults by wearing new marks
To change the old habits and adopt new ones
With great difficulty, he was able to carve out a niche for himself.
became a sculptor
did the best he could do
destroyed his career
developed a specific position for himself
To set the people by ears :
To box the people
To insult and disgrace the people
To punish heavily
To excite people to a quarrel
My sincere advice to my maidservant fell on stony ground.
was counter productive
had a strong impact
made on stubborn
had little success
To keeps one's temper
To become hungry
To be in good mood
To preserve ones energy
To be aloof from
To have brush with :
To start painting
To have good and pleasing terms
To be impressed
To have a slight encounter
You will succeed if you follow my advice to the letter .
about writing letters
written in the letter
in every detail
very thoughtfully
To be above board.
To have a good height
To be honest in any business deal
Having no debts
To try to be beautiful
As fit as a fiddle
Looks fit but not fit actaully
Recovering from illness
Very weak
None of above
A man of straw
A man of no substance
A very active person
A worthy fellow
An unreasonable person
To fight to the bitter end :
To fight with poison-tipped arrows
To fight to the last paint of enemy position
To die fighting
To carry on a contest regardless of consequences
To ride hell for Leather :
To ride with furious speed
To adopt flase means to succeed
To work hard for a small accomplishment
To earn money by all means
At a loss
at a relation loss
at a business loss
none of above
to be unable to decide
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
fair and square
auhtorative
business like
honest
active
The mother always insists on keeping the house spick and span .
open
locked
safe
tid
It is difficult to have a sensible discussion with her as she flies off at a tangent.
gets carried away
starts discussing something irrelevant
loses her temper easily
does not really understand anything
To play fast and loose :
To beguile others
To be winning sometimes and losing at other times
To play with someones feeling
To play tricks
At one's fingertips
None of above
To take revenge
Matter of shame
Complete knowledge
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.
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 have an axe to grind
A private end to serve
To fail to arouse interest
To have no result
To work for both sides
To give chapter and verse for a thing :
To produce the proof of something
To eulogize the qualities of a thing
To make publicity of a thing
To attach artificial value to a thing
A tall order :
A task difficult to perform
A bid problem
A royal summon
A big demand
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 arm's length
Insult
Length of arm
At a distance
Very near
My sincere advice to my maidservant fell on stony ground .
was counter productive
had a strong impact
made on stubborn
had little success
A black sheep
An unlucky person
A lucky person
An ugly person
None of these
To take people by storm :
To put people in utter surprise
To captivate them unexpectedly
To exploit peoples agitation
To bring out something sensational attracting peoples attention
To break the ice :
To start quarreling
To end the hostility
To start to conversation
To end up partnership