Direction.
Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/ phrase.

To cast pearls before a swine :

A. To spend recklessly

B. To spend a lot of money on the unkeep of domestic hogs

C. To waste monkey over trifles

D. To offer to a person a thing which he cannot appreciate

Correct Answer : D.

Comment

To fight to the bitter end :
To have an axe to grind
Will o the wisp :
All and Sundry
A bull in a china shop :
An apple of discord
To have an axe to grind .
You need to have something up your sleeve if the present plan does not work.
To turn over a new leaf :
The convict claimed innocence and stood his ground in spite of the repeated accusations.
To change colour :
A bakers dozen :
To cry wolf .
Despite his initial arrogance he had to eat humble pie .
We had (had) better batten down the hatches . The weather is unpredictable.
fair and square
By the rule of thumb :
The students of that group have assured their project guide that they will all work against the clock…
The pros and cons :
To make clean breast of
A tall order :
To strike ones colours :
To end in smoke
Hobsons choice :
green thumb
We cannot depend on him for this assignment as it needs careful handling and he is like a bull in a…
He is on the wrong side of seventy.
To set the thames on fire :
To pick holes
To be above board