Direction.
Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom / phrase.
To hit the jackpot :
To gamble
To get an unexpected victory
To be wealthy
To make money unexpectedly
Correct Answer :
B. To get an unexpected victory
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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 drink like a fish :
To drink little
To drink alone
To be a drunkard
To drink in the company of others
The mother always insists on keeping the house spick and span .
open
locked
safe
tid
does not hold water
Cannot be belived
cannot be valued
does not fulfil the reqiurements
does not deserve appreciation
Adolescence is a period of halcyon days.
hard days
of mental pressure
happy days
days of preparation
Harp on :
To comment
To criticise
To keeep on talking
To keep on insulting
To be above board .
To have a good height
To be honest in any business deal
Having no debts
To try to be beautiful
To keep the ball rolling :
To earn more and more
To work constantly
To keep the conversation going
To make the best use of
At one's wit's end
Clear Up
Perplexed
Explain
Enlighten
To keeps one's temper
To become hungry
To be in good mood
To preserve ones energy
To be aloof from
Be in the mire :
Be under dept
Be in love
Be in difficulties
Be uneasy
To bear the palm :
To win
To accept a challenge
To accept defeat
To endure something
The students found it hard to go at equal speed with the professor.
get away from
put up with
keep up with
race ag
To have ones heart in ones boots :
To be deeply depressed
To be frightened
To get angry
To keep a secret
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
Hobsons choice :
Feeling of insecurity
Accept or leave the other
Feeling of strength
Excellent choice
At one's fingertips
None of above
To take revenge
Matter of shame
Complete knowledge
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
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
To make clean breast of
To gain prominence
To praise oneself
To confess without of reserve
To destroy before it blooms
To cut the gordian knot :
To solve a difficult problem
To be victorious
To break ties with someone
To defeat to powerful person
To split hours :
To sidetrack the issue
To quarrel over trifles
To indulge in over-refined arguments
To find faults with other
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
All and Sundry
only rich person
together
selected people
Everybody without distinction
To pay off old scores :
To have ones revenge
To settle a dispute
To repay the old loan
None of these
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
To cry wolf.
To listen eagerly
To give false alarm
To turn pale
To keep off starvation
To play second fiddle
To be happy, cheerful and healthy
To reduce importance of one's senior
To support the role and view of another person
To do back seat driving
To pick holes
To find some reason to quarrel
To destroy something
To criticise someone
To cut some part of an item
Bed of roses
dull life
very soft bed
belong to
full of joys