Direction.
Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/ phrase.
Harp on :
To comment
To criticise
To keeep on talking
To keep on insulting
Correct Answer :
C. To keeep on talking
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With great difficulty, he was able to carve out a niche for himself.
became a sculptor
did the best he could do
destroyed his career
developed a specific position for himself
To cut the gordian knot :
To solve a difficult problem
To be victorious
To break ties with someone
To defeat to powerful person
We must work with all our might and main, otherwise we cannot succeed.
full force
complete trust
exceptional skill
full unity
To bring ones eggs to a bad market :
To face on humiliating situation
To bring ones commodities to a market where there is no demand for them
To show ones talents before audience which is incapable of appreciating them
To fail in ones plans because one goes to the wrong people for help
The mother always insists on keeping the house spick and span .
open
locked
safe
tid
To give a rap on the knuckles :
To eulogise
To chatise
To condemn
To rebuke
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
Harp on :
To comment
To criticise
To keeep on talking
To keep on insulting
To snap ones fingers :
To speak abruptly
To accept immediately
To grasp eagerly
To become contemptuous of
The students found it hard to go at equal speed with the professor.
get away from
put up with
keep up with
race against
To break the ice :
To start quarreling
To end the hostility
To start to conversation
To end up partnership
A green horn :
An envious lady
A trainee
An inexperienced man
A soft-hearted man
To drive home .
To find one's root
To return to place of rest
Back to original position
To emphasise
To cool ones heels :
To rest for sometime
To give no importance to someone
To remain in a comfortable position
To be kept waiting for sometime
At arm's length
Insult
Length of arm
At a distance
Very near
To take with a grain of salt :
To take with some reservation
To take with total disbelief
To take whole heartedly
To take seriously
To bear the palm :
To win
To accept a challenge
To accept defeat
To endure something
By the rule of thumb :
By the use of force
By the use of trickery
By cheating and deception
By practical experience which is rather rough
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
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
You will succeed if you follow my advice to the letter .
about writing letters
written in the letter
in every detail
very thoughtfully
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
Ins and Outs
full details
major share
no details
finally
To wrangle over an asss shadow :
To act in a foolish way
To quarrel over trifles
To waste time on petty things
To do something funny
He is on the wrong side of seventy .
more than seventy years old
less than seventy years old
seventy years old
eighty years old
Adolescence is a period of halcyon days.
hard days
of mental pressure
happy days
days of preparation
At the spur of the moment
Great Moment
Without Delay
Very Slow
Difficult Moment
To be in abeyance :
To be in trouble
Dual minded
In a fighting mood
Insuspense
The convict claimed innocence and stood his ground in spite of the repeated accusations.
knelt
surrendered
kept standing
refused to yield
The students of that group have assured their project guide that they will all work against the clock .
work while keeping patience
work with vigour to finish in limited time
work with enthusiasm
work hard to go against the time