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.
I tried to feel his pulse on the issue, but in vain.
find his views
enlighten him
argue with him
guide him
Correct Answer :
A. find his views
Feel pulse = to try to know someones views.
Related Questions
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 take the bull by the horns :
To punish a person severly for his arrogance
To grapple courageously with difficulty that lies in our way
To handle it by fierce attack
To bypass the legal process and take action according to ones own whims
The convict claimed innocence and stood his ground in spite of the repeated accusations.
knelt
surrendered
kept standing
refused to yield
The new manager ruled the roost to every one.
exercised authority
rushed through work
got paid very handsomely
created good impression
At a loss
at a relation loss
at a business loss
none of above
to be unable to decide
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
To wrangle over an asss shadow :
To act in a foolish way
To do something funny
To quarrel over trifles
To quarrel over the possession of an ass
To cast pearls before a swine :
To spend recklessly
To spend a lot of money on the unkeep of domestic hogs
To waste monkey over trifles
To offer to a person a thing which he cannot appreciate
To drive home
To find one's roots
To return to place of rest
Back to original position
To emphasise
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
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 beg the question
To refer to
To take for granted
To raise objections
To be discussed
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
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
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
Apple Pie Order
Related to dry fruit packing
In perfect order
In random order
Related to fruits packing
My sincere advice to my maidservant fell on stony ground.
was counter productive
had a strong impact
made on stubborn
had little success
To play fast and loose :
To beguile others
To be winning sometimes and losing at other times
To play with someones feeling
To play tricks
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
To have brush with :
To start painting
To have good and pleasing terms
To be impressed
To have a slight encounter
A tall order :
A task difficult to perform
A bid problem
A royal summon
A big demand
The man changed colours when I questioned him on the allocation of funds.
turned pale
got numbed
turned happy
get motivated
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
a tight corner
in a difficult situation
in a closed room
in a small field
in a meadow
By leaps and bounds
aimlessly
very fast
very slow
in details
The mother always insists on keeping the house spick and span .
open
locked
safe
tid
To give a false colouring :
To misrepresent
To submit the false report
To be dishonest
To conceal the facts
Hobsons choice :
Feeling of insecurity
Accept or leave the other
Feeling of strength
Excellent choice
She wanted to go hitch-hiking but her mother put her foot down and now she's going by bus.
took a firm stand
expressed her displeasure
scolded her badly
got irritated
To put one's hand to plough
To take up agricultural farming
To take a difficult task
To get entangled into unnecessary things
Take interest in technical work