Direction.
In the following questions, four alternatives are given for the idiom / phrase and bold italicised in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom / phrase.
We must work with all our might and main, otherwise we cannot succeed.
full force
complete trust
exceptional skill
full unity
Correct Answer :
A. full force
Related Questions
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 carry the coal to newcastle :
To work hard
To finish a jab
To do unnecessary things
To do menial jobs
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
My sincere advice to my maidservant fell on stony ground.
was counter productive
had a strong impact
made on stubborn
had little success
All in all
Every person
Call all at once
Most important
Particular thing same in all
He made away with ten thousand rupees in the course of three months.
earned
ran away with
squandered
saved
To flog a dead horse :
To act in a foolish way
To waste ones efforts
To revive interest in an old subject
To revive old memories
He is on the wrong side of seventy.
more than seventy years old
less than seventy years old
seventy years old
eighty years old
You will succeed if you follow my advice to the letter .
about writing letters
written in the letter
in every detail
very thoughtfully
To take the bull by the horns :
To punish a person severly for his arrogance
To grapple courageously with difficulty that lies in our way
To handle it by fierce attack
To bypass the legal process and take action according to ones own whims
He has all his ducks in a row; he is complacent.
has everything ready
is well organised
always scores a zero
never gets confused
Ins and Outs
full details
major share
no details
finally
Swan-song :
Music as sweet as a song of birds
A melodious song in praise of someone
Praise of a woman by her lover
Last work of a poet or musician before death
A green horn :
An envious lady
A trainee
An inexperienced man
A soft-hearted man
To take a leaf out of somebodys book :
To take him as a model
To steal something valuable
To follow the dictates of someone
To conform to others standard
To hit the nail right on the head
To do the right thing
To destroy one's reputation
To announce one's fixed views
To teach someone a lesson
All and sundry :
Greater share
All of a sudden
Completion of work
Everyone without distinction
To speak daggers :
To abuse someone
To indulge in varacious talks
To speak to a person with hostility
None of these
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
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
To show the white feather :
To show signs to cowardice
To seek peace
To show arrogance
To become polite
To ride hell for Leather :
To ride with furious speed
To adopt flase means to succeed
To work hard for a small accomplishment
To earn money by all means
To pull ones socks up :
To prepare
To try hard
To get ready
To depart
A fools errand :
A blunder
An impossible task
A useless undertaking
None of these
Be in the mire :
Be under dept
Be in love
Be in difficulties
Be uneasy
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
a tight corner
in a difficult situation
in a closed room
in a small field
in a meadow
fair and square
auhtorative
business like
honest
active
To strike ones colours :
To fight vigorously
To work hard
To surrender
To make a rude gesture
Harp on :
To comment
To criticise
To keeep on talking
To keep on insulting