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

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To keeps one's temper

A. To become hungry

B. To be in good mood

C. To preserve ones energy

D. To be aloof from

Correct Answer :

B. To be in good mood


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You will succeed if you follow my advice to the letter .

A. about writing letters

B. written in the letter

C. in every detail

D. very thoughtfully

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Adolescence is a period of halcyon days.

A. hard days

B. of mental pressure

C. happy days

D. days of preparation

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Despite his initial arrogance he had to eat humble pie .

A. he had to yield under pressure

B. he maintained composure

C. he failed to protest eventually

D. he accepted the food oflfered

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At dagger's drawn

A. to be very friendly

B. to have bitter enmity

C. to be very familiar

D. to be unknown

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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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does not hold water

A. Cannot be belived

B. cannot be valued

C. does not fulfil the reqiurements

D. does not deserve appreciation

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To play fast and loose :

A. To beguile others

B. To be winning sometimes and losing at other times

C. To play with someones feeling

D. To play tricks

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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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To ride hell for Leather :

A. To ride with furious speed

B. To adopt flase means to succeed

C. To work hard for a small accomplishment

D. To earn money by all means

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To have an axe to grind.

A. a private end to serve

B. to fail to arouse interest

C. to have no result

D. to work for both sides

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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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To mind ones Ps and Qs :

A. To be cautious

B. To be accurate and precise

C. To be careful of ones accounts

D. To be careful of ones personality

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To take people by storm :

A. To put people in utter surprise

B. To captivate them unexpectedly

C. To exploit peoples agitation

D. To bring out something sensational attracting peoples attention

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To pull ones socks up :

A. To prepare

B. To try hard

C. To get ready

D. To depart

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Dog in the manger :

A. An undersized bull almost the shape of a dog

B. A dog that has no kennel of its own

C. A person who puts himself in difficulties on account of other people

D. A person who prevents others from enjoying something useless to himself

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a tight corner

A. in a difficult situation

B. in a closed room

C. in a small field

D. in a meadow

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We cannot depend on him for this assignment as it needs careful handling and he is like a bull in a china shop .

A. a felicitous person

B. a clumsy person

C. a tactful person

D. a no-nonsense person

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To give/get the bird :

A. To get the awaited

B. To have good luck

C. To send away

D. To get the impossible

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It is difficult to have a sensible discussion with her as she flies off at a tangent.

A. gets carried away

B. starts discussing something irrelevant

C. loses her temper easily

D. does not really understand anything

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To be in abeyance :

A. To be in trouble

B. Dual minded

C. In a fighting mood

D. Insuspense

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The sailors nailed their colours to their mast.

A. put up a colourful mast

B. refused to climb down

C. took over the ship

D. decided to abandon the ship

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To change colour :

A. To change appearance

B. To shift allegiance to

C. To favour the wrong person

D. None of these

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To hold somebody to ransom :

A. To keep captive and demand concession

B. To humiliate somebody

C. To offer bribe

D. To blackmail and extract money

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To cry wolf

A. To listen eagerly

B. To give false alarm

C. To turn pale

D. To keep off starvation

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To break the ice :

A. To start quarreling

B. To end the hostility

C. To start to conversation

D. To end up partnership

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To set the people by ears :

A. To box the people

B. To insult and disgrace the people

C. To punish heavily

D. To excite people to a quarrel

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By leaps and bounds

A. aimlessly

B. very fast

C. very slow

D. in details

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To drink like a fish :

A. To drink little

B. To drink alone

C. To be a drunkard

D. To drink in the company of others

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The convict claimed innocence and stood his ground in spite of the repeated accusations.

A. knelt

B. surrendered

C. kept standing

D. refused to yield

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To put one's hand to plough

A. To take up agricultural farming

B. To take a difficult task

C. To get entangled into unnecessary things

D. Take interest in technical work