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

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Bed of roses

A. dull life

B. very soft bed

C. belong to

D. full of joys

Correct Answer :

D. full of joys


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To wrangle over an asss shadow :

A. To act in a foolish way

B. To quarrel over trifles

C. To waste time on petty things

D. To do something funny

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To set the people by ears :

A. To box the people

B. To insult and disgrace the people

C. To punish heavily

D. To excite people to a quarrel

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To take the bull by the horns :

A. To punish a person severly for his arrogance

B. To grapple courageously with difficulty that lies in our way

C. To handle it by fierce attack

D. To bypass the legal process and take action according to ones own whims

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To be above board .

A. To have a good height

B. To be honest in any business deal

C. Having no debts

D. To try to be beautiful

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To fight to the bitter end :

A. To fight with poison-tipped arrows

B. To fight to the last paint of enemy position

C. To die fighting

D. To carry on a contest regardless of consequences

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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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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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played havoc

A. caused destruciton

B. caused disease

C. caused hardship

D. caused floods

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At the spur of the moment

A. Great Moment

B. Without Delay

C. Very Slow

D. Difficult Moment

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At daggers drawn

A. at enmity

B. to be puzzled

C. at friendship

D. real cause

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out and out

A. slightly

B. totally

C. simply

D. merely

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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

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The students found it hard to go at equal speed with the professor.

A. get away from

B. put up with

C. keep up with

D. race against

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To cast pearls before a swine :

A. To spend recklessly

B. To spend a lot of money on the unkeep of domestic hogs

C. To waste monkey over trifles

D. To offer to a person a thing which he cannot appreciate

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At logger heads

A. In difficulty

B. to be at strife

C. None of above

D. very happy together

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The new manager ruled the roost to every one.

A. exercised authority

B. rushed through work

C. got paid very handsomely

D. created good impression

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To cut the gordian knot :

A. To solve a difficult problem

B. To be victorious

C. To break ties with someone

D. To defeat to powerful person

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My sincere advice to my maidservant fell on stony ground .

A. was counter productive

B. had a strong impact

C. made on stubborn

D. had little success

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Lions share

A. look angrily

B. minor share

C. heart of the prey

D. major share

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a white elephant

A. a proud possession

B. a rare article

C. useful mode of transport

D. costly or truoblesome possession

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Once the case reached the court, the police washed their hands off it .

A. waited for a response to

B. claimed credit for

C. disassociated themselves from

D. seemed eager to continue

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A fools errand :

A. A blunder

B. An impossible task

C. A useless undertaking

D. None of these

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Once the case reached the court, the police washed their hands off it.

A. waited for a response to

B. claimed credit for

C. disassociated themselves from

D. seemed eager to continue

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Harp on :

A. To comment

B. To criticise

C. To keeep on talking

D. To keep on insulting

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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 set one's face against

A. To oppose with determination

B. To judge by appearence

C. To get out of difficulty

D. To look at one steadily

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To take umbrage :

A. To feel depressed

B. To be offended

C. To be satisfied

D. To be pleased

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Hobsons choice :

A. Feeling of insecurity

B. Accept or leave the other

C. Feeling of strength

D. Excellent choice

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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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At one's wit's end

A. Clear Up

B. Perplexed

C. Explain

D. Enlighten