Direction.
In the following questions, four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase underlined. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.
He is on the wrong side of seventy .
more than seventy years old
less than seventy years old
seventy years old
eighty years old
Correct Answer :
A. more than seventy years old
If somebody is on the right/ wrong side of 30/ 40 etc
that means he/she is younger/ older than 30/ 40 etc.
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To save ones face :
To hide oneself
To oppose
To avade disgrace
To say plainly
All in all
Every person
Call all at once
Most important
Particular thing same in all
The new manager ruled the roost to every one.
exercised authority
rushed through work
got paid very handsomely
created good impression
Hard-pressed :
Bewildered
Insulted
Hard discipline
In difficulties
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
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
My sincere advice to my maidservant fell on stony ground.
was counter productive
had a strong impact
made on stubborn
had little success
The students found it hard to go at equal speed with the professor.
get away from
put up with
keep up with
race against
A critic's work is to read between the lines .
to comprehend the meaning
to appreciate the inner beauty
to understand the inner meaning
to read carefully
As fit as a fiddle
Looks fit but not fit actaully
Recovering from illness
Very weak
None of above
To be above board
To have a good height
To be honest in any business deal
They have no debts
To try to be beautiful
To make clean breast of
To gain prominence
To praise oneself
To confess without of reserve
To destroy before it blooms
The students found it hard to go at equal speed with the professor.
get away from
put up with
keep up with
race ag
By leaps and bounds
aimlessly
very fast
very slow
in details
To pour oil in troubled water :
To forment trouble
To add to the trouble
To instigate
To calm a quarrel with sooting words
To split hours :
To sidetrack the issue
To quarrel over trifles
To indulge in over-refined arguments
To find faults with other
To beg the question
To refer to
To take for granted
To raise objections
To be discussed
To mind ones Ps and Qs :
To be cautious
To be accurate and precise
To be careful of ones accounts
To be careful of ones personality
Adolescence is a period of halcyon days .
hard days
of mental pressure
happy days
days of preparation
The mother always insists on keeping the house spick and span .
open
locked
safe
tid
To keep the ball rolling :
To earn more and more
To work constantly
To keep the conversation going
To make the best use of
I tried to feel his pulse on the issue, but in vain.
find his views
enlighten him
argue with him
guide him
To be in abeyance :
To be in trouble
Dual minded
In a fighting mood
Insuspense
He is on the wrong side of seventy.
more than seventy years old
less than seventy years old
seventy years old
eighty years old
Above board
honest and straightforward
a dishonest person
boasting person
a man with arrogance
We must work with all our might and main, otherwise we cannot succeed.
full force
complete trust
exceptional skill
full unity
The sailors nailed their colours to their mast.
put up a colourful mast
refused to climb down
took over the ship
decided to abandon the ship
To set one's face against
To oppose with determination
To judge by appearence
To get out of difficulty
To look at one steadily
In the teeth of
in the end
real cause
in the face of
to chase
The pros and cons :
For and aginst a thing
Foul and fair
Good and evil
Former and latter