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

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To end in smoke

A. To make completely understand

B. To ruin oneself

C. To excite great applause

D. To overcome someone

Correct Answer :

B. To ruin oneself


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Will o the wisp :

A. Anything which eludes or deceives

B. To act in a childish way

C. To act in a foolish way

D. To have desires unbacked by efforts

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a white elephant

A. a proud possession

B. a rare article

C. useful mode of transport

D. costly or truoblesome possession

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To take umbrage :

A. To feel depressed

B. To be offended

C. To be satisfied

D. To be pleased

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A bull in a china shop :

A. A person who is very ugly but loves the beautiful things of life

B. A person who takes a sadistic delight in harming innocient people

C. A person who becomes too excited where no excitment is warranted

D. A person who is rought and clumsy where skill and care are required

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Where discipline is concerned I put my foot down .

A. take a firm stand

B. take a light stand

C. take a heavy stand

D. take a shaky stand

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Bag and baggage

A. Without any belonging

B. All the clothing

C. With all one's belongings

D. Leave

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To strike ones colours :

A. To fight vigorously

B. To work hard

C. To surrender

D. To make a rude gesture

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To cast pearls before a swine :

A. To offer some a thing which he cannot appreciate

B. To bring something good before the eyes of a greedy person

C. To spend racklessly on a useless fellow

D. To indulge in fruitless endeavours

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To give a rap on the knuckles :

A. To eulogise

B. To chatise

C. To condemn

D. To rebuke

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To be above board .

A. To have a good height

B. To be honest in any business deal

C. Having no debts

D. To try to be beautiful

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The man changed colours when I questioned him on the allocation of funds.

A. turned pale

B. got numbed

C. turned happy

D. get motivated

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With great difficulty, he was able to carve out a niche for himself.

A. became a sculptor

B. did the best he could do

C. destroyed his career

D. developed a specific position for himself

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To cool ones heels :

A. To rest for sometime

B. To give no importance to someone

C. To remain in a comfortable position

D. To be kept waiting for sometime

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To pick holes

A. To find some reason to quarrel

B. To destroy something

C. To criticise someone

D. To cut some part of an item

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To set the thames on fire :

A. To do something remarkable

B. To try to do the impossible

C. To burn something to ashes

D. To fling inonical remarks

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All and sundry :

A. Greater share

B. All of a sudden

C. Completion of work

D. Everyone without distinction

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To be old as the hills :

A. To be very ancient

B. To be wise tand learned

C. To be old but foolish

D. Not being worth the age

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To end in smoke

A. To make completely understand

B. To ruin oneself

C. To excite great applause

D. To overcome someone

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My sincere advice to my maidservant fell on stony ground.

A. was counter productive

B. had a strong impact

C. made on stubborn

D. had little success

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An apple of discord

A. cause of happiness

B. cause of quarrel

C. cause of wealth

D. cause of illness

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A green horn :

A. An envious lady

B. A trainee

C. An inexperienced man

D. A soft-hearted man

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To pour oil in troubled water :

A. To forment trouble

B. To add to the trouble

C. To instigate

D. To calm a quarrel with sooting words

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A man of straw

A. A man of no substance

B. A very active person

C. A worthy fellow

D. An unreasonable person

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As fit as a fiddle

A. Looks fit but not fit actaully

B. Recovering from illness

C. Very weak

D. None of above

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To snap ones fingers :

A. To speak abruptly

B. To accept immediately

C. To grasp eagerly

D. To become contemptuous of

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He is on the wrong side of seventy.

A. more than seventy years old

B. less than seventy years old

C. seventy years old

D. eighty years old

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To hit the jackpot :

A. To gamble

B. To get an unexpected victory

C. To be wealthy

D. To make money unexpectedly

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To turn over a new leaf :

A. To change completely ones course of action

B. To shift attention to new problems

C. To cover up ones faults by wearing new marks

D. To change the old habits and adopt new ones

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Spick and span :

A. Neat and clean

B. Outspoken

C. A ready-made thing

D. Garrulous

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The mother always insists on keeping the house spick and span .

A. open

B. locked

C. safe

D. tid