Direction.

Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/ phrase.

1. To hit the jackpot :
2. Swan-song :
3. An apple of discord
4. Ins and Outs
5. To have an axe to grind
6. To take a leaf out of somebodys book :
7. To ride hell for Leather :
8. She wanted to go hitch-hiking but her mother put her foot down and now she's going by bus.
9. To fight to the bitter end :
10. To wrangle over an asss shadow :
11. To change colour :
12. A bakers dozen :
13. Bag and baggage
14. The convict claimed innocence and stood his ground in spite of the repeated accusations.
15. To cast pearls before a swine :
16. For this act of indifference he will be taken to task by the authority.
17. The mother always insists on keeping the house spick and span .
18. We must work with all our might and main, otherwise we cannot succeed.
19. Once the case reached the court, the police washed their hands off it.
20. You will succeed if you follow my advice to the letter .
21. Spick and span :
22. All and Sundry
23. To pick holes
24. Hobsons choice :
25. To make clean breast of
26. fair and square
27. Bed of roses
28. It is difficult to have a sensible discussion with her as she flies off at a tangent.
29. He has all his ducks in a row ; he is complacent.
30. To take the bull by the horns :