Direction.
Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/ phrase.
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
Correct Answer :
D. To offer to a person a thing which he cannot appreciate
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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 show the white feather :
To show signs to cowardice
To seek peace
To show arrogance
To become polite
At arm's length
Insult
Length of arm
At a distance
Very near
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 give chapter and verse for a thing :
To produce the proof of something
To eulogize the qualities of a thing
To make publicity of a thing
To attach artificial value to a thing
With great difficulty, he was able to carve out a niche for himself.
became a sculptor
did the best he could do
destroyed his career
developed a specific position for himself
To oil the knocker :
To instigate a person to do a job
To do a work with increased pace
To tip the office-boy
To revive old enmity
Dog in the manger :
An undersized bull almost the shape of a dog
A dog that has no kennel of its own
A person who puts himself in difficulties on account of other people
A person who prevents others from enjoying something useless to himself
All and Sundry
only rich person
together
selected people
Everybody without distinction
To make clean breast of
To gain prominence
To praise oneself
To confess without of reserve
To destroy before it blooms
a tight corner
in a difficult situation
in a closed room
in a small field
in a meadow
To mind ones Ps and Qs :
To be cautious
To be accurate and precise
To be careful of ones accounts
To be careful of ones personality
To hold somebody to ransom :
To keep captive and demand concession
To humiliate somebody
To offer bribe
To blackmail and extract money
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
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
To take a leaf out of somebodys book :
To take him as a model
To steal something valuable
To follow the dictates of someone
To conform to others standard
The mother always insists on keeping the house spick and span .
open
locked
safe
tid
To take umbrage :
To feel depressed
To be offended
To be satisfied
To be pleased
Be in the mire :
Be under dept
Be in love
Be in difficulties
Be uneasy
To read between the lines :
To concentrate
To read carefully
To suspect
To grasp the hidden meaning
You will succeed if you follow my advice to the letter .
about writing letters
written in the letter
in every detail
very thoughtfully
To worship the rising sun :
To honour a man who is coming into office
To honour to promising people
To indulge in flattery
To welcome the coming events
does not hold water
Cannot be belived
cannot be valued
does not fulfil the reqiurements
does not deserve appreciation
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 change colour :
To change appearance
To shift allegiance to
To favour the wrong person
None of these
To play fast and loose :
To beguile others
To be winning sometimes and losing at other times
To play with someones feeling
To play tricks
To smell a rat
To see signs of plague epidemic
To get bad small of a bad dead rat
To suspect foul dealings
To be in a bad mood
To hit the jackpot :
To gamble
To get an unexpected victory
To be wealthy
To make money unexpectedly
An apple of discord
cause of happiness
cause of quarrel
cause of wealth
cause of illness
a white elephant
a proud possession
a rare article
useful mode of transport
costly or truoblesome possession