Direction.
Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/ phrase.
At logger heads
In difficulty
to be at strife
None of above
very happy together
Correct Answer :
B. to be at strife
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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
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
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
out and out
slightly
totally
simply
merely
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
At a loss
at a relation loss
at a business loss
none of above
to be unable to decide
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
Will o the wisp :
Anything which eludes or deceives
To act in a childish way
To act in a foolish way
To have desires unbacked by efforts
At arm's length
Insult
Length of arm
At a distance
Very near
fair and square
auhtorative
business like
honest
active
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
The new manager ruled the roost to every one.
exercised authority
rushed through work
got paid very handsomely
created good impression
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
At logger heads
In difficulty
to be at strife
None of above
very happy together
To beg the question
To refer to
To take for granted
To raise objections
To be discussed
To have brush with :
To start painting
To have good and pleasing terms
To be impressed
To have a slight encounter
To strike ones colours :
To fight vigorously
To work hard
To surrender
To make a rude gesture
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
At one's fingertips
None of above
To take revenge
Matter of shame
Complete knowledge
To pay off old scores :
To have ones revenge
To settle a dispute
To repay the old loan
None of these
To be at ones fingers end :
To be hopeless
To be highly perplexed
To be completely conversant with
To count things
Be in the mire :
Be under dept
Be in love
Be in difficulties
Be uneasy
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.
no love lost between
forming a group
have a good understanding
not on good terms
stop loving
To put one's hand to plough
To take up agricultural farming
To take a difficult task
To get entangled into unnecessary things
Take interest in technical work
An apple of discord
cause of happiness
cause of quarrel
cause of wealth
cause of illness
We had (had) better batten down the hatches . The weather is unpredictable.
stay in-door
prepare for a difficult situation
go somewhere safe
face the obstacles
To end in smoke
To make completely understand
To ruin oneself
To excite great applause
To overcome someone
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
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