Direction.
Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/ phrase.
To flog a dead horse :
To act in a foolish way
To waste ones efforts
To revive interest in an old subject
To revive old memories
Correct Answer :
B. To waste ones efforts
Related Questions
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
Hard-pressed :
Bewildered
Insulted
Hard discipline
In difficulties
To pull strings :
To exert hidden influence
To tease someone
To speed up
To start something
To have ones heart in ones boots :
To be deeply depressed
To be frightened
To get angry
To keep a secret
To bring ones eggs to a bad market :
To face on humiliating situation
To bring ones commodities to a market where there is no demand for them
To show ones talents before audience which is incapable of appreciating them
To fail in ones plans because one goes to the wrong people for help
To pick holes
To find some reason to quarrel
To destroy something
To criticise someone
To cut some part of an item
All and Sundry
only rich person
together
selected people
Everybody without distinction
He made my day by telling me how important I was to him.
gave me great pleasure
displeased me
spoiled my day
made me resentful
To catch a tartar
To trap wanted criminal with great difficulty
To catch a dangerous person
To meet with disaster
To deal with a person who is more than one's match
To give a false colouring :
To misrepresent
To submit the false report
To be dishonest
To conceal the facts
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
All and sundry :
Greater share
All of a sudden
Completion of work
Everyone without distinction
To wrangle over an asss shadow :
To act in a foolish way
To do something funny
To quarrel over trifles
To quarrel over the possession of an ass
At one's wit's end
Clear Up
Perplexed
Explain
Enlighten
To carry the coal to newcastle :
To work hard
To finish a jab
To do unnecessary things
To do menial jobs
To take umbrage :
To feel depressed
To be offended
To be satisfied
To be pleased
To hit the jackpot :
To gamble
To get an unexpected victory
To be wealthy
To make money unexpectedly
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
Will o the wisp :
Anything which eludes or deceives
To act in a childish way
To act in a foolish way
To have desires unbacked by efforts
Adolescence is a period of halcyon days.
hard days
of mental pressure
happy days
days of preparation
To pay off old scores :
To have ones revenge
To settle a dispute
To repay the old loan
None of these
does not hold water
Cannot be belived
cannot be valued
does not fulfil the reqiurements
does not deserve appreciation
To cut the gordian knot :
To solve a difficult problem
To be victorious
To break ties with someone
To defeat to powerful person
To be above board
To have a good height
To be honest in any business deal
They have no debts
To try to be beautiful
The pros and cons :
For and aginst a thing
Foul and fair
Good and evil
Former and latter
To hold somebody to ransom :
To keep captive and demand concession
To humiliate somebody
To offer bribe
To blackmail and extract money
She wanted to go hitch-hiking but her mother put her foot down and now she's going by bus.
took a firm stand
expressed her displeasure
scolded her badly
got irritated
To drive home.
To find ones root
To return to place of rest
Back to original position
To emphasise
Above board
honest and straightforward
a dishonest person
boasting person
a man with arrogance
To set the thames on fire :
To do something remarkable
To try to do the impossible
To burn something to ashes
To fling inonical remarks