Direction.
In the following questions, four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase underlined in the sentense. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the IdiomPhrase.
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 keep the ball rolling :
- A fools errand :
- Ins and Outs
- To be above board.
- To cut the gordian knot :
- To play fast and loose :
- out and out
- We must work with all our might and main, otherwise we cannot succeed.
- A tall order :
- We must work with all our might and main, otherwise we cannot succeed.
- Dog in the manger :
- Adolescence is a period of halcyon days.
- At daggers drawn
- To leave someone in the lurch
- To take a leaf out of somebodys book :
- To ride hell for Leather :
- For some people, writing verse is as duck takes to water .
- To take umbrage :
- To give a rap on the knuckles :
- Bag and baggage
- To play second fiddle
- To cry wolf .
- To cast pearls before a swine :
- To take with a grain of salt :
- To smell a rat
- To fight to the bitter end :
- Swan-song :
- The students found it hard to go at equal speed with the professor.
- To bring ones eggs to a bad market :
- Despite his initial arrogance he had to eat humble pie .