Direction.
Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/ phrase.
To be at ones fingers end :
To be hopeless
To be highly perplexed
To be completely conversant with
To count things
Correct Answer :
C. To be completely conversant with
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We must work with all our might and main, otherwise we cannot succeed.
full force
complete trust
exceptional skill
full unity
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
To talk through ones hat :
To speak fluently
To talk nonsense
To talk wisdom
To speak at random
For this act of indifference he will be taken to task by the authority.
he will get an offical reprimand from the authority.
he will be rewarded by the authority.
he will tender his resignation to the authority.
he will be entrusted with an official job.
You will succeed if you follow my advice to the letter .
about writing letters
written in the letter
in every detail
very thoughtfully
no love lost between
forming a group
have a good understanding
not on good terms
stop loving
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
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 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
The students found it hard to go at equal speed with the professor.
get away from
put up with
keep up with
race ag
To cry wolf.
To listen eagerly
To give false alarm
To turn pale
To keep off starvation
To cut the gordian knot :
To solve a difficult problem
To be victorious
To break ties with someone
To defeat to powerful person
A fools errand :
A blunder
An impossible task
A useless undertaking
None of these
Lions share
look angrily
minor share
heart of the prey
major share
Bed of roses
dull life
very soft bed
belong to
full of joys
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
A bull in a china shop :
A person who is very ugly but loves the beautiful things of life
A person who takes a sadistic delight in harming innocient people
A person who becomes too excited where no excitment is warranted
A person who is rought and clumsy where skill and care are required
At arm's length
Insult
Length of arm
At a distance
Very near
He is on the wrong side of seventy .
more than seventy years old
less than seventy years old
seventy years old
eighty years old
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
Be in the mire :
Be under dept
Be in love
Be in difficulties
Be uneasy
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
We must work with all our might and main, otherwise we cannot succeed.
full force
complete trust
exceptional skill
full unity
Bag and baggage
Without any belonging
All the clothing
With all one's belongings
Leave
Apple Pie Order
Related to dry fruit packing
In perfect order
In random order
Related to fruits packing
To carry the coal to newcastle :
To work hard
To finish a jab
To do unnecessary things
To do menial jobs
We cannot depend on him for this assignment as it needs careful handling and he is like a bull in a china shop .
a felicitous person
a clumsy person
a tactful person
a no-nonsense person
At the spur of the moment
Great Moment
Without Delay
Very Slow
Difficult Moment
My sincere advice to my maidservant fell on stony ground .
was counter productive
had a strong impact
made on stubborn
had little success
To drink like a fish :
To drink little
To drink alone
To be a drunkard
To drink in the company of others