Direction.
Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/ phrase.
out and out
slightly
totally
simply
merely
Correct Answer :
B. totally
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My sincere advice to my maidservant fell on stony ground .
was counter productive
had a strong impact
made on stubborn
had little success
To make clean breast of
To gain prominence
To praise oneself
To confess without of reserve
To destroy before it blooms
To cut the gordian knot :
To solve a difficult problem
To be victorious
To break ties with someone
To defeat to powerful person
At one's wit's end
Clear Up
Perplexed
Explain
Enlighten
To pay off old scores :
To have ones revenge
To settle a dispute
To repay the old loan
None of these
To live fast :
To lead a life of dissipation
To accomplish a purpose
to do a task hurriedly
To use up ones income as fast as it comes in
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
A tall order :
A task difficult to perform
A bid problem
A royal summon
A big demand
Above board
honest and straightforward
a dishonest person
boasting person
a man with arrogance
To speak daggers :
To abuse someone
To indulge in varacious talks
To speak to a person with hostility
None of these
To take umbrage :
To feel depressed
To be offended
To be satisfied
To be pleased
An apple of discord
cause of happiness
cause of quarrel
cause of wealth
cause of illness
Ins and Outs
full details
major share
no details
finally
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 take people by storm :
To put people in utter surprise
To captivate them unexpectedly
To exploit peoples agitation
To bring out something sensational attracting peoples attention
To be old as the hills :
To be very ancient
To be wise tand learned
To be old but foolish
Not being worth the age
To show the white feather :
To show signs to cowardice
To seek peace
To show arrogance
To become polite
To end in smoke
To make completely understand
To ruin oneself
To excite great applause
To overcome someone
He is on the wrong side of seventy.
more than seventy years old
less than seventy years old
seventy years old
eighty years old
fair and square
auhtorative
business like
honest
active
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
To keep the ball rolling :
To earn more and more
To work constantly
To keep the conversation going
To make the best use of
To hit the jackpot :
To gamble
To get an unexpected victory
To be wealthy
To make money unexpectedly
To bear the palm :
To win
To accept a challenge
To accept defeat
To endure something
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 take with a grain of salt :
To take with some reservation
To take with total disbelief
To take whole heartedly
To take seriously
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
To ride hell for Leather :
To ride with furious speed
To adopt flase means to succeed
To work hard for a small accomplishment
To earn money by all means
I tried to feel his pulse on the issue, but in vain.
find his views
enlighten him
argue with him
guide him
To flog a dead horse :
To act in a foolish way
To waste ones efforts
To revive interest in an old subject
To revive old memories