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In the following questions, four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase underlined. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.

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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

Correct Answer :

A. a private end to serve


If you have an axe to grind; that means you have a private end to serve.

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To drive home.

A. To find ones root

B. To return to place of rest

C. Back to original position

D. To emphasise

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All and Sundry

A. only rich person

B. together

C. selected people

D. Everybody without distinction

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To be above board.

A. To have a good height

B. To be honest in any business deal

C. Having no debts

D. To try to be beautiful

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The pros and cons :

A. For and aginst a thing

B. Foul and fair

C. Good and evil

D. Former and latter

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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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To strike ones colours :

A. To fight vigorously

B. To work hard

C. To surrender

D. To make a rude gesture

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He is on the wrong side of seventy.

A. more than seventy years old

B. less than seventy years old

C. seventy years old

D. eighty years old

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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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Once the case reached the court, the police washed their hands off it.

A. waited for a response to

B. claimed credit for

C. disassociated themselves from

D. seemed eager to continue

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To worship the rising sun :

A. To honour a man who is coming into office

B. To honour to promising people

C. To indulge in flattery

D. To welcome the coming events

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A green horn :

A. An envious lady

B. A trainee

C. An inexperienced man

D. A soft-hearted man

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To cast pearls before a swine :

A. To offer some a thing which he cannot appreciate

B. To bring something good before the eyes of a greedy person

C. To spend racklessly on a useless fellow

D. To indulge in fruitless endeavours

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Apple Pie Order

A. Related to dry fruit packing

B. In perfect order

C. In random order

D. Related to fruits packing

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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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To speak daggers :

A. To abuse someone

B. To indulge in varacious talks

C. To speak to a person with hostility

D. None of these

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Above board

A. honest and straightforward

B. a dishonest person

C. boasting person

D. a man with arrogance

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To catch a tartar

A. To trap wanted criminal with great difficulty

B. To catch a dangerous person

C. To meet with disaster

D. To deal with a person who is more than one's match

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At the spur of the moment

A. Great Moment

B. Without Delay

C. Very Slow

D. Difficult Moment

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To let off steam , my friend started murmuring.

A. to release his tension

B. to show his anger

C. to show his approval

D. to show his disple

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To make clean breast of

A. To gain prominence

B. To praise oneself

C. To confess without of reserve

D. To destroy before it blooms

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Be in the mire :

A. Be under dept

B. Be in love

C. Be in difficulties

D. Be uneasy

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At one's fingertips

A. None of above

B. To take revenge

C. Matter of shame

D. Complete knowledge

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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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The mother always insists on keeping the house spick and span .

A. open

B. locked

C. safe

D. tid

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To hit the nail right on the head

A. To do the right thing

B. To destroy one's reputation

C. To announce one's fixed views

D. To teach someone a lesson

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A black sheep

A. An unlucky person

B. A lucky person

C. An ugly person

D. None of these

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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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Bed of roses

A. dull life

B. very soft bed

C. belong to

D. full of joys

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To pull strings :

A. To exert hidden influence

B. To tease someone

C. To speed up

D. To start something

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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