Direction.
Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/ phrase.
To beg the question
To refer to
To take for granted
To raise objections
To be discussed
Correct Answer :
B. To take for granted
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Spick and span :
Neat and clean
Outspoken
A ready-made thing
Garrulous
I tried to feel his pulse on the issue, but in vain.
find his views
enlighten him
argue with him
guide him
fair and square
auhtorative
business like
honest
active
To be in abeyance :
To be in trouble
Dual minded
In a fighting mood
Insuspense
played havoc
caused destruciton
caused disease
caused hardship
caused floods
You will succeed if you follow my advice to the letter .
about writing letters
written in the letter
in every detail
very thoughtfully
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
For some people, writing verse is as duck takes to water .
like taking the duck to water
like bursting out suddenly
like dropping the duck in the water
like easily and naturally speaking
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.
To hold somebody to ransom :
To keep captive and demand concession
To humiliate somebody
To offer bribe
To blackmail and extract money
green thumb
one has a green tatto on the thumb
to have a natural intrest in gardening
one is articstic
ones nails are painted green
To set one's face against
To oppose with determination
To judge by appearence
To get out of difficulty
To look at one steadily
Bed of roses
dull life
very soft bed
belong to
full of joys
To be above board .
To have a good height
To be honest in any business deal
Having no debts
To try to be beautiful
To snap ones fingers :
To speak abruptly
To accept immediately
To grasp eagerly
To become contemptuous of
Apple Pie Order
Related to dry fruit packing
In perfect order
In random order
Related to fruits packing
To have ones heart in ones boots :
To be deeply depressed
To be frightened
To get angry
To keep a secret
The convict claimed innocence and stood his ground in spite of the repeated accusations.
knelt
surrendered
kept standing
refused to yield
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
Once the case reached the court, the police washed their hands off it .
waited for a response to
claimed credit for
disassociated themselves from
seemed eager to continue
To hit the nail right on the head
To do the right thing
To destroy one's reputation
To announce one's fixed views
To teach someone a lesson
A fools errand :
A blunder
An impossible task
A useless undertaking
None of these
To pick holes
To find some reason to quarrel
To destroy something
To criticise someone
To cut some part of an item
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
no love lost between
forming a group
have a good understanding
not on good terms
stop loving
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
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
To end in smoke
To make completely understand
To ruin oneself
To excite great applause
To overcome someone
At dagger's drawn
to be very friendly
to have bitter enmity
to be very familiar
to be unknown
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