Direction.
Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom / phrase.
To hold somebody to ransom :
To keep captive and demand concession
To humiliate somebody
To offer bribe
To blackmail and extract money
Correct Answer :
A. To keep captive and demand concession
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By leaps and bounds
aimlessly
very fast
very slow
in details
My sincere advice to my maidservant fell on stony ground .
was counter productive
had a strong impact
made on stubborn
had little success
A fools errand :
A blunder
An impossible task
A useless undertaking
None of these
To plough the sands :
To work hard to achieve ones aim
To afford hope or ground for expecting a good result
To busy oneself in a way which cannot lead to any profitable result
To advance ones position in life
He has all his ducks in a row; he is complacent.
has everything ready
is well organised
always scores a zero
never gets confused
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
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
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
Hard-pressed :
Bewildered
Insulted
Hard discipline
In difficulties
To speak daggers :
To abuse someone
To indulge in varacious talks
To speak to a person with hostility
None of these
To drive home .
To find one's root
To return to place of rest
Back to original position
To emphasise
At daggers drawn
at enmity
to be puzzled
at friendship
real cause
The students found it hard to go at equal speed with the professor.
get away from
put up with
keep up with
race ag
All agog :
Everybody
All ready
Restless
Almighty
To have ones heart in ones boots :
To be deeply depressed
To be frightened
To get angry
To keep a secret
To take the wind out of anothers sails :
To manouevre ot mislead another on the high seas
To cause harm to another
To defeat the motives of another
To anticipate another and to gain advantage over him
To end in smoke
To make completely understand
To ruin oneself
To excite great applause
To overcome someone
To carry the coal to newcastle :
To work hard
To finish a jab
To do unnecessary things
To do menial jobs
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
Spick and span :
Neat and clean
Outspoken
A ready-made thing
Garrulous
Bag and baggage
Without any belonging
All the clothing
With all one's belongings
Leave
To show the white feather :
To show signs to cowardice
To seek peace
To show arrogance
To become polite
To let off steam , my friend started murmuring.
to release his tension
to show his anger
to show his approval
to show his disple
To drink like a fish :
To drink little
To drink alone
To be a drunkard
To drink in the company of others
To pull strings :
To exert hidden influence
To tease someone
To speed up
To start something
To oil the knocker :
To instigate a person to do a job
To do a work with increased pace
To tip the office-boy
To revive old enmity
The pros and cons :
For and aginst a thing
Foul and fair
Good and evil
Former and latter
To give a false colouring :
To misrepresent
To submit the false report
To be dishonest
To conceal the facts
To keep the ball rolling :
To earn more and more
To work constantly
To keep the conversation going
To make the best use of
To be above board .
To have a good height
To be honest in any business deal
Having no debts
To try to be beautiful