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

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Bag and baggage

A. Without any belonging

B. All the clothing

C. With all one's belongings

D. Leave

Correct Answer :

C. With all one's belongings


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It is difficult to have a sensible discussion with her as she flies off at a tangent.

A. gets carried away

B. starts discussing something irrelevant

C. loses her temper easily

D. does not really understand anything

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To worship the rising sun :

A. To honour a man who is coming into office

B. To honour to promising people

C. To indulge in flattery

D. To welcome the coming events

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To have ones heart in ones boots :

A. To be deeply depressed

B. To be frightened

C. To get angry

D. To keep a secret

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Bed of roses

A. dull life

B. very soft bed

C. belong to

D. full of joys

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Where discipline is concerned I put my foot down .

A. take a firm stand

B. take a light stand

C. take a heavy stand

D. take a shaky stand

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To change colour :

A. To change appearance

B. To shift allegiance to

C. To favour the wrong person

D. None of these

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played havoc

A. caused destruciton

B. caused disease

C. caused hardship

D. caused floods

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I tried to feel his pulse on the issue, but in vain.

A. find his views

B. enlighten him

C. argue with him

D. guide him

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Apple Pie Order

A. Related to dry fruit packing

B. In perfect order

C. In random order

D. Related to fruits packing

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We must work with all our might and main, otherwise we cannot succeed.

A. full force

B. complete trust

C. exceptional skill

D. full unity

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To hit the jackpot :

A. To gamble

B. To get an unexpected victory

C. To be wealthy

D. To make money unexpectedly

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Be in the mire :

A. Be under dept

B. Be in love

C. Be in difficulties

D. Be uneasy

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As fit as a fiddle

A. Looks fit but not fit actaully

B. Recovering from illness

C. Very weak

D. None of above

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The convict claimed innocence and stood his ground in spite of the repeated accusations.

A. knelt

B. surrendered

C. kept standing

D. refused to yield

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does not hold water

A. Cannot be belived

B. cannot be valued

C. does not fulfil the reqiurements

D. does not deserve appreciation

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The sailors nailed their colours to their mast.

A. put up a colourful mast

B. refused to climb down

C. took over the ship

D. decided to abandon the ship

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To put one's hand to plough

A. To take up agricultural farming

B. To take a difficult task

C. To get entangled into unnecessary things

D. Take interest in technical work

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To cry wolf .

A. To listen eagerly

B. To give false alarm

C. To turn pale

D. To keep off starvation

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To drive home.

A. To find ones root

B. To return to place of rest

C. Back to original position

D. To emphasise

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To be above board

A. To have a good height

B. To be honest in any business deal

C. They have no debts

D. To try to be beautiful

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To ride hell for Leather :

A. To ride with furious speed

B. To adopt flase means to succeed

C. To work hard for a small accomplishment

D. To earn money by all means

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Above board

A. honest and straightforward

B. a dishonest person

C. boasting person

D. a man with arrogance

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To turn over a new leaf :

A. To change completely ones course of action

B. To shift attention to new problems

C. To cover up ones faults by wearing new marks

D. To change the old habits and adopt new ones

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Adolescence is a period of halcyon days.

A. hard days

B. of mental pressure

C. happy days

D. days of preparation

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All and Sundry

A. only rich person

B. together

C. selected people

D. Everybody without distinction

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You will succeed if you follow my advice to the letter .

A. about writing letters

B. written in the letter

C. in every detail

D. very thoughtfully

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To pick holes

A. To find some reason to quarrel

B. To destroy something

C. To criticise someone

D. To cut some part of an item

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a tight corner

A. in a difficult situation

B. in a closed room

C. in a small field

D. in a meadow

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You need to have something up your sleeve if the present plan does not work.

A. have some honest means

B. have some hidden sources of money

C. have a secret pocket in the sleeve

D. have an alternative plan

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He is on the wrong side of seventy .

A. more than seventy years old

B. less than seventy years old

C. seventy years old

D. eighty years old