Direction.
Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/ phrase.
A man of straw
A man of no substance
A very active person
A worthy fellow
An unreasonable person
Correct Answer :
A. A man of no substance
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To read between the lines :
To concentrate
To read carefully
To suspect
To grasp the hidden meaning
At daggers drawn
at enmity
to be puzzled
at friendship
real cause
At a loss
at a relation loss
at a business loss
none of above
to be unable to decide
He made away with ten thousand rupees in the course of three months.
earned
ran away with
squandered
saved
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 cut the gordian knot :
To solve a difficult problem
To be victorious
To break ties with someone
To defeat to powerful person
We cannot depend on him for this assignment as it needs careful handling and he is like a bull in a china shop .
a felicitous person
a clumsy person
a tactful person
a no-nonsense person
The pros and cons :
For and aginst a thing
Foul and fair
Good and evil
Former and latter
We must work with all our might and main, otherwise we cannot succeed.
full force
complete trust
exceptional skill
full unity
To flog a dead horse :
To act in a foolish way
To waste ones efforts
To revive interest in an old subject
To revive old memories
To beg the question
To refer to
To take for granted
To raise objections
To be discussed
I tried to feel his pulse on the issue, but in vain.
find his views
enlighten him
argue with him
guide him
To show the white feather :
To show signs to cowardice
To seek peace
To show arrogance
To become polite
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
To pull strings :
To exert hidden influence
To tease someone
To speed up
To start something
A black sheep
An unlucky person
A lucky person
An ugly person
None of these
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 cry wolf
To listen eagerly
To give false alarm
To turn pale
To keep off starvation
He has all his ducks in a row; he is complacent.
has everything ready
is well organised
always scores a zero
never gets confused
To speak daggers :
To abuse someone
To indulge in varacious talks
To speak to a person with hostility
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 cool ones heels :
To rest for sometime
To give no importance to someone
To remain in a comfortable position
To be kept waiting for sometime
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
Adolescence is a period of halcyon days .
hard days
of mental pressure
happy days
days of preparation
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
Hard-pressed :
Bewildered
Insulted
Hard discipline
In difficulties
All in all
Every person
Call all at once
Most important
Particular thing same in all
To keeps one's temper
To become hungry
To be in good mood
To preserve ones energy
To be aloof from
The new manager ruled the roost to every one.
exercised authority
rushed through work
got paid very handsomely
created good impression