Direction.
Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom / phrase.
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
Correct Answer :
C. To quarrel over trifles
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Adolescence is a period of halcyon days.
hard days
of mental pressure
happy days
days of preparation
To bear the palm :
To win
To accept a challenge
To accept defeat
To endure something
All and Sundry
only rich person
together
selected people
Everybody without distinction
To end in smoke
To make completely understand
To ruin oneself
To excite great applause
To overcome someone
To catch a tartar
To trap wanted criminal with great difficulty
To catch a dangerous person
To meet with disaster
To deal with a person who is more than one's match
Bag and baggage
Without any belonging
All the clothing
With all one's belongings
Leave
To snap ones fingers :
To speak abruptly
To accept immediately
To grasp eagerly
To become contemptuous of
The students of that group have assured their project guide that they will all work against the clock .
work while keeping patience
work with vigour to finish in limited time
work with enthusiasm
work hard to go against the time
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
played havoc
caused destruciton
caused disease
caused hardship
caused floods
You will succeed if you follow my advice to the letter .
about writing letters
written in the letter
in every detail
very thoughtfully
To be above board
To have a good height
To be honest in any business deal
They have no debts
To try to be beautiful
At one's fingertips
None of above
To take revenge
Matter of shame
Complete knowledge
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 pull strings :
To exert hidden influence
To tease someone
To speed up
To start something
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
To drive home
To find one's roots
To return to place of rest
Back to original position
To emphasise
Dog in the manger :
An undersized bull almost the shape of a dog
A dog that has no kennel of its own
A person who puts himself in difficulties on account of other people
A person who prevents others from enjoying something useless to himself
It is difficult to have a sensible discussion with her as she flies off at a tangent.
gets carried away
starts discussing something irrelevant
loses her temper easily
does not really understand anything
To break the ice :
To start quarreling
To end the hostility
To start to conversation
To end up partnership
To drink like a fish :
To drink little
To drink alone
To be a drunkard
To drink in the company of others
To give/get the bird :
To get the awaited
To have good luck
To send away
To get the impossible
The new manager ruled the roost to every one.
exercised authority
rushed through work
got paid very handsomely
created good impression
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
no love lost between
forming a group
have a good understanding
not on good terms
stop loving
All in all
Every person
Call all at once
Most important
Particular thing same in all
To be in abeyance :
To be in trouble
Dual minded
In a fighting mood
Insuspense
A critic's work is to read between the lines .
to comprehend the meaning
to appreciate the inner beauty
to understand the inner meaning
to read carefully
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
A tall order :
A task difficult to perform
A bid problem
A royal summon
A big demand