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.
You will succeed if you follow my advice to the letter .
about writing letters
written in the letter
in every detail
very thoughtfully
Correct Answer :
C. in every detail
The alternative meaning of the phrase to the letter is in every detail.
Related Questions
You will succeed if you follow my advice to the letter .
about writing letters
written in the letter
in every detail
very thoughtfully
Adolescence is a period of halcyon days .
hard days
of mental pressure
happy days
days of preparation
To let off steam , my friend started murmuring.
to release his tension
to show his anger
to show his approval
to show his disple
A bull in a china shop :
A person who is very ugly but loves the beautiful things of life
A person who takes a sadistic delight in harming innocient people
A person who becomes too excited where no excitment is warranted
A person who is rought and clumsy where skill and care are required
Be in the mire :
Be under dept
Be in love
Be in difficulties
Be uneasy
I tried to feel his pulse on the issue, but in vain.
find his views
enlighten him
argue with him
guide him
To cry wolf .
To listen eagerly
To give false alarm
To turn pale
To keep off starvation
Lions share
look angrily
minor share
heart of the prey
major share
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 oil the knocker :
To instigate a person to do a job
To do a work with increased pace
To tip the office-boy
To revive old enmity
As fit as a fiddle
Looks fit but not fit actaully
Recovering from illness
Very weak
None of above
does not hold water
Cannot be belived
cannot be valued
does not fulfil the reqiurements
does not deserve appreciation
To pick holes
To find some reason to quarrel
To destroy something
To criticise someone
To cut some part of an item
To end in smoke
To make completely understand
To ruin oneself
To excite great applause
To overcome someone
To cry wolf
To listen eagerly
To give false alarm
To turn pale
To keep off starvation
To be old as the hills :
To be very ancient
To be wise tand learned
To be old but foolish
Not being worth the age
To give a false colouring :
To misrepresent
To submit the false report
To be dishonest
To conceal the facts
To cast pearls before a swine :
To offer some a thing which he cannot appreciate
To bring something good before the eyes of a greedy person
To spend racklessly on a useless fellow
To indulge in fruitless endeavours
To pour oil in troubled water :
To forment trouble
To add to the trouble
To instigate
To calm a quarrel with sooting words
At one's wit's end
Clear Up
Perplexed
Explain
Enlighten
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 save ones face :
To hide oneself
To oppose
To avade disgrace
To say plainly
For this act of indifference he will be taken to task by the authority.
he will get an offical reprimand from the authority.
he will be rewarded by the authority.
he will tender his resignation to the authority.
he will be entrusted with an official job.
At arm's length
Insult
Length of arm
At a distance
Very near
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
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 be in abeyance :
To be in trouble
Dual minded
In a fighting mood
Insuspense
To have brush with :
To start painting
To have good and pleasing terms
To be impressed
To have a slight encounter
At the spur of the moment
Great Moment
Without Delay
Very Slow
Difficult Moment
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