Direction.
In the following questions, four alternatives are given for the Idiom/phrase underlined in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/ Phrase and mark it in the Answer Sheet.
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
Correct Answer :
A. he had to yield under pressure
Eat humble pie = to say and show that you are sorry for a mistake that you made.
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Adolescence is a period of halcyon days .
hard days
of mental pressure
happy days
days of preparation
To save ones face :
To hide oneself
To oppose
To avade disgrace
To say plainly
To oil the knocker :
To instigate a person to do a job
To do a work with increased pace
To tip the office-boy
To revive old enmity
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
no love lost between
forming a group
have a good understanding
not on good terms
stop loving
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.
To worship the rising sun :
To honour a man who is coming into office
To honour to promising people
To indulge in flattery
To welcome the coming events
He has all his ducks in a row ; he is complacent.
has everything ready
is well organised
always scores a zero
never gets confused
To cast pearls before a swine :
To offer some a thing which he cannot appreciate
To bring something good before the eyes of a greedy person
To spend racklessly on a useless fellow
To indulge in fruitless endeavours
Bed of roses
dull life
very soft bed
belong to
full of joys
A fools errand :
A blunder
An impossible task
A useless undertaking
None of these
At the spur of the moment
Great Moment
Without Delay
Very Slow
Difficult Moment
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
At dagger's drawn
to be very friendly
to have bitter enmity
to be very familiar
to be unknown
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
All and sundry :
Greater share
All of a sudden
Completion of work
Everyone without distinction
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 cry wolf.
To listen eagerly
To give false alarm
To turn pale
To keep off starvation
To show the white feather :
To show signs to cowardice
To seek peace
To show arrogance
To become polite
To give/get the bird :
To get the awaited
To have good luck
To send away
To get the impossible
An apple of discord
cause of happiness
cause of quarrel
cause of wealth
cause of illness
To read between the lines :
To concentrate
To read carefully
To suspect
To grasp the hidden meaning
To set the people by ears :
To box the people
To insult and disgrace the people
To punish heavily
To excite people to a quarrel
All agog :
Everybody
All ready
Restless
Almighty
You will succeed if you follow my advice to the letter .
about writing letters
written in the letter
in every detail
very thoughtfully
The convict claimed innocence and stood his ground in spite of the repeated accusations.
knelt
surrendered
kept standing
refused to yield
To pull strings :
To exert hidden influence
To tease someone
To speed up
To start something
To fight to the bitter end :
To fight with poison-tipped arrows
To fight to the last paint of enemy position
To die fighting
To carry on a contest regardless of consequences
To cry wolf .
To listen eagerly
To give false alarm
To turn pale
To keep off starvation
To keeps one's temper
To become hungry
To be in good mood
To preserve ones energy
To be aloof from