Direction.
Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/ phrase.
A green horn :
An envious lady
A trainee
An inexperienced man
A soft-hearted man
Correct Answer :
C. An inexperienced man
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To give a false colouring :
To misrepresent
To submit the false report
To be dishonest
To conceal the facts
A bakers dozen :
Twelve
Charity
Thirteen
Allowance
Spick and span :
Neat and clean
Outspoken
A ready-made thing
Garrulous
I tried to feel his pulse on the issue, but in vain.
find his views
enlighten him
argue with him
guide him
At arm's length
Insult
Length of arm
At a distance
Very near
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 snap ones fingers :
To speak abruptly
To accept immediately
To grasp eagerly
To become contemptuous of
Bag and baggage
Without any belonging
All the clothing
With all one's belongings
Leave
To take umbrage :
To feel depressed
To be offended
To be satisfied
To be pleased
To speak daggers :
To abuse someone
To indulge in varacious talks
To speak to a person with hostility
None of these
a tight corner
in a difficult situation
in a closed room
in a small field
in a meadow
My sincere advice to my maidservant fell on stony ground .
was counter productive
had a strong impact
made on stubborn
had little success
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
Bed of roses
dull life
very soft bed
belong to
full of joys
To set the thames on fire :
To do something remarkable
To try to do the impossible
To burn something to ashes
To fling inonical remarks
The students of that group have assured their project guide that they will all work against the clock .
work while keeping patience
work with vigour to finish in limited time
work with enthusiasm
work hard to go against the time
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
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
For some people, writing verse is as duck takes to water .
like taking the duck to water
like bursting out suddenly
like dropping the duck in the water
like easily and naturally speaking
To take with a grain of salt :
To take with some reservation
To take with total disbelief
To take whole heartedly
To take seriously
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
In the teeth of
in the end
real cause
in the face of
to chase
All and Sundry
only rich person
together
selected people
Everybody without distinction
To pour oil in troubled water :
To forment trouble
To add to the trouble
To instigate
To calm a quarrel with sooting words
By leaps and bounds
aimlessly
very fast
very slow
in details
A tall order :
A task difficult to perform
A bid problem
A royal summon
A big demand
Ins and Outs
full details
major share
no details
finally
To split hours :
To sidetrack the issue
To quarrel over trifles
To indulge in over-refined arguments
To find faults with other
To show the white feather :
To show signs to cowardice
To seek peace
To show arrogance
To become polite
Harp on :
To comment
To criticise
To keeep on talking
To keep on insulting