Direction.
Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/ phrase.
To cry wolf
To listen eagerly
To give false alarm
To turn pale
To keep off starvation
Correct Answer :
B. To give false alarm
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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
It is difficult to have a sensible discussion with her as she flies off at a tangent.
gets carried away
starts discussing something irrelevant
loses her temper easily
does not really understand anything
The convict claimed innocence and stood his ground in spite of the repeated accusations.
knelt
surrendered
kept standing
refused to yield
does not hold water
Cannot be belived
cannot be valued
does not fulfil the reqiurements
does not deserve appreciation
At daggers drawn
at enmity
to be puzzled
at friendship
real cause
Despite his initial arrogance he had to eat humble pie .
he had to yield under pressure
he maintained composure
he failed to protest eventually
he accepted the food oflfered
The new manager ruled the roost to every one.
exercised authority
rushed through work
got paid very handsomely
created good impression
To cry wolf.
To listen eagerly
To give false alarm
To turn pale
To keep off starvation
To cast pearls before a swine :
To offer some a thing which he cannot appreciate
To bring something good before the eyes of a greedy person
To spend racklessly on a useless fellow
To indulge in fruitless endeavours
The mother always insists on keeping the house spick and span .
open
locked
safe
tid
a white elephant
a proud possession
a rare article
useful mode of transport
costly or truoblesome possession
To be above board .
To have a good height
To be honest in any business deal
Having no debts
To try to be beautiful
You need to have something up your sleeve if the present plan does not work.
have some honest means
have some hidden sources of money
have a secret pocket in the sleeve
have an alternative plan
In the teeth of
in the end
real cause
in the face of
to chase
Above board
honest and straightforward
a dishonest person
boasting person
a man with arrogance
We must work with all our might and main, otherwise we cannot succeed.
full force
complete trust
exceptional skill
full unity
At arm's length
Insult
Length of arm
At a distance
Very near
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 have ones heart in ones boots :
To be deeply depressed
To be frightened
To get angry
To keep a secret
To hit the jackpot :
To gamble
To get an unexpected victory
To be wealthy
To make money unexpectedly
To change colour :
To change appearance
To shift allegiance to
To favour the wrong person
None of these
To turn over a new leaf :
To change completely ones course of action
To shift attention to new problems
To cover up ones faults by wearing new marks
To change the old habits and adopt new ones
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
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
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
To take with a grain of salt :
To take with some reservation
To take with total disbelief
To take whole heartedly
To take seriously
To leave someone in the lurch
To come to compromise with someone
Constant source of annoyance to someone
To put someone at ease
To desert someone in his difficulties
To carry the coal to newcastle :
To work hard
To finish a jab
To do unnecessary things
To do menial jobs
Adolescence is a period of halcyon days .
hard days
of mental pressure
happy days
days of preparation
To turn the tables :
To defeat
To oppose
To create chaos
To change the sorry scheme