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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.

What is the correct answer?

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The mother always insists on keeping the house spick and span .

A. open

B. locked

C. safe

D. tid

Correct Answer :

D. tid


tidy means clean

Related Questions

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To pay off old scores :

A. To have ones revenge

B. To settle a dispute

C. To repay the old loan

D. None of these

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a tight corner

A. in a difficult situation

B. in a closed room

C. in a small field

D. in a meadow

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I tried to feel his pulse on the issue, but in vain.

A. find his views

B. enlighten him

C. argue with him

D. guide him

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He has all his ducks in a row ; he is complacent.

A. has everything ready

B. is well organised

C. always scores a zero

D. never gets confused

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To be above board.

A. To have a good height

B. To be honest in any business deal

C. Having no debts

D. To try to be beautiful

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To have an axe to grind .

A. a private end to serve

B. to fail to arouse interest

C. to have no result

D. to work for both sides

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The sailors nailed their colours to their mast.

A. put up a colourful mast

B. refused to climb down

C. took over the ship

D. decided to abandon the ship

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To give/get the bird :

A. To get the awaited

B. To have good luck

C. To send away

D. To get the impossible

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To wrangle over an asss shadow :

A. To act in a foolish way

B. To quarrel over trifles

C. To waste time on petty things

D. To do something funny

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To mind ones Ps and Qs :

A. To be cautious

B. To be accurate and precise

C. To be careful of ones accounts

D. To be careful of ones personality

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Ins and Outs

A. full details

B. major share

C. no details

D. finally

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My sincere advice to my maidservant fell on stony ground .

A. was counter productive

B. had a strong impact

C. made on stubborn

D. had little success

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To give chapter and verse for a thing :

A. To produce the proof of something

B. To eulogize the qualities of a thing

C. To make publicity of a thing

D. To attach artificial value to a thing

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All and Sundry

A. only rich person

B. together

C. selected people

D. Everybody without distinction

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We had (had) better batten down the hatches . The weather is unpredictable.

A. stay in-door

B. prepare for a difficult situation

C. go somewhere safe

D. face the obstacles

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The students found it hard to go at equal speed with the professor.

A. get away from

B. put up with

C. keep up with

D. race against

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To drink like a fish :

A. To drink little

B. To drink alone

C. To be a drunkard

D. To drink in the company of others

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To carry the coal to newcastle :

A. To work hard

B. To finish a jab

C. To do unnecessary things

D. To do menial jobs

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He made my day by telling me how important I was to him.

A. gave me great pleasure

B. displeased me

C. spoiled my day

D. made me resentful

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The pros and cons :

A. For and aginst a thing

B. Foul and fair

C. Good and evil

D. Former and latter

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To live fast :

A. To lead a life of dissipation

B. To accomplish a purpose

C. to do a task hurriedly

D. To use up ones income as fast as it comes in

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To leave someone in the lurch

A. To come to compromise with someone

B. Constant source of annoyance to someone

C. To put someone at ease

D. To desert someone in his difficulties

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To cry wolf

A. To listen eagerly

B. To give false alarm

C. To turn pale

D. To keep off starvation

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To keeps one's temper

A. To become hungry

B. To be in good mood

C. To preserve ones energy

D. To be aloof from

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no love lost between

A. forming a group

B. have a good understanding

C. not on good terms

D. stop loving

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To drive home.

A. To find ones root

B. To return to place of rest

C. Back to original position

D. To emphasise

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played havoc

A. caused destruciton

B. caused disease

C. caused hardship

D. caused floods

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To cry wolf.

A. To listen eagerly

B. To give false alarm

C. To turn pale

D. To keep off starvation

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To cut the gordian knot :

A. To solve a difficult problem

B. To be victorious

C. To break ties with someone

D. To defeat to powerful person

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A black sheep

A. An unlucky person

B. A lucky person

C. An ugly person

D. None of these