Direction.
Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/ phrase.
An apple of discord
cause of happiness
cause of quarrel
cause of wealth
cause of illness
Correct Answer :
B. cause of quarrel
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To turn the tables :
To defeat
To oppose
To create chaos
To change the sorry scheme
The convict claimed innocence and stood his ground in spite of the repeated accusations.
knelt
surrendered
kept standing
refused to yield
He has all his ducks in a row ; he is complacent.
has everything ready
is well organised
always scores a zero
never gets confused
He has all his ducks in a row; he is complacent.
has everything ready
is well organised
always scores a zero
never gets confused
I tried to feel his pulse on the issue, but in vain.
find his views
enlighten him
argue with him
guide him
To cast pearls before a swine :
To spend recklessly
To spend a lot of money on the unkeep of domestic hogs
To waste monkey over trifles
To offer to a person a thing which he cannot appreciate
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
Bag and baggage
Without any belonging
All the clothing
With all one's belongings
Leave
Where discipline is concerned I put my foot down .
take a firm stand
take a light stand
take a heavy stand
take a shaky stand
An apple of discord
cause of happiness
cause of quarrel
cause of wealth
cause of illness
A green horn :
An envious lady
A trainee
An inexperienced man
A soft-hearted man
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 save ones face :
To hide oneself
To oppose
To avade disgrace
To say plainly
To cry wolf
To listen eagerly
To give false alarm
To turn pale
To keep off starvation
A fools errand :
A blunder
An impossible task
A useless undertaking
None of these
We must work with all our might and main, otherwise we cannot succeed.
full force
complete trust
exceptional skill
full unity
does not hold water
Cannot be belived
cannot be valued
does not fulfil the reqiurements
does not deserve appreciation
Harp on :
To comment
To criticise
To keeep on talking
To keep on insulting
To strike ones colours :
To fight vigorously
To work hard
To surrender
To make a rude gesture
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
At one's wit's end
Clear Up
Perplexed
Explain
Enlighten
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
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 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
To keep the ball rolling :
To earn more and more
To work constantly
To keep the conversation going
To make the best use of
green thumb
one has a green tatto on the thumb
to have a natural intrest in gardening
one is articstic
ones nails are painted green
Adolescence is a period of halcyon days .
hard days
of mental pressure
happy days
days of preparation
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 change colour :
To change appearance
To shift allegiance to
To favour the wrong person
None of these
To take the bull by the horns :
To punish a person severly for his arrogance
To grapple courageously with difficulty that lies in our way
To handle it by fierce attack
To bypass the legal process and take action according to ones own whims