Direction.
Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom / phrase.
To speak daggers :
To abuse someone
To indulge in varacious talks
To speak to a person with hostility
None of these
Correct Answer :
C. To speak to a person with hostility
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The pros and cons :
For and aginst a thing
Foul and fair
Good and evil
Former and latter
Hobsons choice :
Feeling of insecurity
Accept or leave the other
Feeling of strength
Excellent choice
To cool ones heels :
To rest for sometime
To give no importance to someone
To remain in a comfortable position
To be kept waiting for sometime
A black sheep
An unlucky person
A lucky person
An ugly person
None of these
In the teeth of
in the end
real cause
in the face of
to chase
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
For some people, writing verse is as duck takes to water .
like taking the duck to water
like bursting out suddenly
like dropping the duck in the water
like easily and naturally speaking
An apple of discord
cause of happiness
cause of quarrel
cause of wealth
cause of illness
To take umbrage :
To feel depressed
To be offended
To be satisfied
To be pleased
To hit the jackpot :
To gamble
To get an unexpected victory
To be wealthy
To make money unexpectedly
To bring ones eggs to a bad market :
To face on humiliating situation
To bring ones commodities to a market where there is no demand for them
To show ones talents before audience which is incapable of appreciating them
To fail in ones plans because one goes to the wrong people for help
Harp on :
To comment
To criticise
To keeep on talking
To keep on insulting
To give a rap on the knuckles :
To eulogise
To chatise
To condemn
To rebuke
played havoc
caused destruciton
caused disease
caused hardship
caused floods
To take with a grain of salt :
To take with some reservation
To take with total disbelief
To take whole heartedly
To take seriously
does not hold water
Cannot be belived
cannot be valued
does not fulfil the reqiurements
does not deserve appreciation
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
To have ones heart in ones boots :
To be deeply depressed
To be frightened
To get angry
To keep a secret
To give/get the bird :
To get the awaited
To have good luck
To send away
To get the impossible
The sailors nailed their colours to their mast.
put up a colourful mast
refused to climb down
took over the ship
decided to abandon the ship
She wanted to go hitch-hiking but her mother put her foot down and now she's going by bus.
took a firm stand
expressed her displeasure
scolded her badly
got irritated
With great difficulty, he was able to carve out a niche for himself.
became a sculptor
did the best he could do
destroyed his career
developed a specific position for himself
To carry the coal to newcastle :
To work hard
To finish a jab
To do unnecessary things
To do menial jobs
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
To keep the ball rolling :
To earn more and more
To work constantly
To keep the conversation going
To make the best use of
A man of straw
A man of no substance
A very active person
A worthy fellow
An unreasonable person
The mother always insists on keeping the house spick and span .
open
locked
safe
tid
To have brush with :
To start painting
To have good and pleasing terms
To be impressed
To have a slight encounter
To turn the tables :
To defeat
To oppose
To create chaos
To change the sorry scheme
To drink like a fish :
To drink little
To drink alone
To be a drunkard
To drink in the company of others