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.
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.
Correct Answer :
A. he will get an offical reprimand from the authority.
Take somebody to task = to criticize somebody strongly for something they have done.
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does not hold water
Cannot be belived
cannot be valued
does not fulfil the reqiurements
does not deserve appreciation
A bull in a china shop :
A person who is very ugly but loves the beautiful things of life
A person who takes a sadistic delight in harming innocient people
A person who becomes too excited where no excitment is warranted
A person who is rought and clumsy where skill and care are required
Above board
honest and straightforward
a dishonest person
boasting person
a man with arrogance
no love lost between
forming a group
have a good understanding
not on good terms
stop loving
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
At the spur of the moment
Great Moment
Without Delay
Very Slow
Difficult Moment
To pick holes
To find some reason to quarrel
To destroy something
To criticise someone
To cut some part of an item
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 carry the coal to newcastle :
To work hard
To finish a jab
To do unnecessary things
To do menial jobs
fair and square
auhtorative
business like
honest
active
At dagger's drawn
to be very friendly
to have bitter enmity
to be very familiar
to be unknown
To have ones heart in ones boots :
To be deeply depressed
To be frightened
To get angry
To keep a secret
He is on the wrong side of seventy.
more than seventy years old
less than seventy years old
seventy years old
eighty years old
For some people, writing verse is as duck takes to water .
like taking the duck to water
like bursting out suddenly
like dropping the duck in the water
like easily and naturally speaking
To turn the tables :
To defeat
To oppose
To create chaos
To change the sorry scheme
To hit the nail right on the head
To do the right thing
To destroy one's reputation
To announce one's fixed views
To teach someone a lesson
The pros and cons :
For and aginst a thing
Foul and fair
Good and evil
Former and latter
To pay off old scores :
To have ones revenge
To settle a dispute
To repay the old loan
None of these
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
Dog in the manger :
An undersized bull almost the shape of a dog
A dog that has no kennel of its own
A person who puts himself in difficulties on account of other people
A person who prevents others from enjoying something useless to himself
The mother always insists on keeping the house spick and span .
open
locked
safe
tid
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
As fit as a fiddle
Looks fit but not fit actaully
Recovering from illness
Very weak
None of above
You need to have something up your sleeve if the present plan does not work.
have some honest means
have some hidden sources of money
have a secret pocket in the sleeve
have an alternative plan
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
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
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.
You will succeed if you follow my advice to the letter .
about writing letters
written in the letter
in every detail
very thoughtfully
To end in smoke
To make completely understand
To ruin oneself
To excite great applause
To overcome someone
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