Direction.
Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/ phrase.
To have an axe to grind
A private end to serve
To fail to arouse interest
To have no result
To work for both sides
Correct Answer :
A. A private end to serve
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He made away with ten thousand rupees in the course of three months.
earned
ran away with
squandered
saved
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
All and sundry :
Greater share
All of a sudden
Completion of work
Everyone without distinction
To make clean breast of
To gain prominence
To praise oneself
To confess without of reserve
To destroy before it blooms
An apple of discord
cause of happiness
cause of quarrel
cause of wealth
cause of illness
To give a rap on the knuckles :
To eulogise
To chatise
To condemn
To rebuke
To ride hell for Leather :
To ride with furious speed
To adopt flase means to succeed
To work hard for a small accomplishment
To earn money by all means
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
At logger heads
In difficulty
to be at strife
None of above
very happy together
To hit the nail right on the head
To do the right thing
To destroy one's reputation
To announce one's fixed views
To teach someone a lesson
Hard-pressed :
Bewildered
Insulted
Hard discipline
In difficulties
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
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
We had (had) better batten down the hatches . The weather is unpredictable.
stay in-door
prepare for a difficult situation
go somewhere safe
face the obstacles
To carry the coal to newcastle :
To work hard
To finish a jab
To do unnecessary things
To do menial jobs
To cut the gordian knot :
To solve a difficult problem
To be victorious
To break ties with someone
To defeat to powerful person
To keeps one's temper
To become hungry
To be in good mood
To preserve ones energy
To be aloof from
fair and square
auhtorative
business like
honest
active
At the spur of the moment
Great Moment
Without Delay
Very Slow
Difficult Moment
To fight to the bitter end :
To fight with poison-tipped arrows
To fight to the last paint of enemy position
To die fighting
To carry on a contest regardless of consequences
Spick and span :
Neat and clean
Outspoken
A ready-made thing
Garrulous
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.
green thumb
one has a green tatto on the thumb
to have a natural intrest in gardening
one is articstic
ones nails are painted green
He has all his ducks in a row ; he is complacent.
has everything ready
is well organised
always scores a zero
never gets confused
Apple Pie Order
Related to dry fruit packing
In perfect order
In random order
Related to fruits packing
The students found it hard to go at equal speed with the professor.
get away from
put up with
keep up with
race against
To give/get the bird :
To get the awaited
To have good luck
To send away
To get the impossible
Above board
honest and straightforward
a dishonest person
boasting person
a man with arrogance
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
To cry wolf.
To listen eagerly
To give false alarm
To turn pale
To keep off starvation