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.
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
Correct Answer :
D. developed a specific position for himself
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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
As fit as a fiddle
Looks fit but not fit actaully
Recovering from illness
Very weak
None of above
All in all
Every person
Call all at once
Most important
Particular thing same in all
He is on the wrong side of seventy .
more than seventy years old
less than seventy years old
seventy years old
eighty years old
To drink like a fish :
To drink little
To drink alone
To be a drunkard
To drink in the company of others
To split hours :
To sidetrack the issue
To quarrel over trifles
To indulge in over-refined arguments
To find faults with other
To be at ones fingers end :
To be hopeless
To be highly perplexed
To be completely conversant with
To count things
At dagger's drawn
to be very friendly
to have bitter enmity
to be very familiar
to be unknown
At arm's length
Insult
Length of arm
At a distance
Very near
To set the thames on fire :
To do something remarkable
To try to do the impossible
To burn something to ashes
To fling inonical remarks
To set one's face against
To oppose with determination
To judge by appearence
To get out of difficulty
To look at one steadily
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 take people by storm :
To put people in utter surprise
To captivate them unexpectedly
To exploit peoples agitation
To bring out something sensational attracting peoples attention
To cast pearls before a swine :
To spend recklessly
To spend a lot of money on the unkeep of domestic hogs
To waste monkey over trifles
To offer to a person a thing which he cannot appreciate
To pull strings :
To exert hidden influence
To tease someone
To speed up
To start something
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
Bed of roses
dull life
very soft bed
belong to
full of joys
Bag and baggage
Without any belonging
All the clothing
With all one's belongings
Leave
A tall order :
A task difficult to perform
A bid problem
A royal summon
A big demand
To plough the sands :
To work hard to achieve ones aim
To afford hope or ground for expecting a good result
To busy oneself in a way which cannot lead to any profitable result
To advance ones position in life
To fight to the bitter end :
To fight with poison-tipped arrows
To fight to the last paint of enemy position
To die fighting
To carry on a contest regardless of consequences
To be in abeyance :
To be in trouble
Dual minded
In a fighting mood
Insuspense
Harp on :
To comment
To criticise
To keeep on talking
To keep on insulting
To beg the question
To refer to
To take for granted
To raise objections
To be discussed
The students found it hard to go at equal speed with the professor.
get away from
put up with
keep up with
race against
a white elephant
a proud possession
a rare article
useful mode of transport
costly or truoblesome possession
I tried to feel his pulse on the issue, but in vain.
find his views
enlighten him
argue with him
guide him
At a loss
at a relation loss
at a business loss
none of above
to be unable to decide
You need to have something up your sleeve if the present plan does not work.
have some honest means
have some hidden sources of money
have a secret pocket in the sleeve
have an alternative plan
To be above board.
To have a good height
To be honest in any business deal
Having no debts
To try to be beautiful