Find the meaning of the idioms/ phrases:
in the blues
(a) abroad
(b) unwell
(c) depressed
(d) penniless
The seventh heaven
(a) A positive point of something
(b) A state of perfect bliss
(c) An outcome of something
(d) A dangerous situation
feathering his own nest
(a) being lazy in doing his work
(b) being too generous
(c) neglecting his job
(d) making money unfairly
Play one’s cards well
(a) A good gambler displaying skills
(b) A magician showing magic of cards
(c) Use means effectively
(d) A game of gamble
Find out the correct meaning of idiomatic expression among the given options “To cry wolf”
(a) To give false alarm
(b) To shout vehemently
(c) To turn pale
(d) To listen eagerly Correct
Beyond the black stump
(a) beyond the limits of settled, and therefore civilized, life
(b) beyond one’s ambitions
(c) beyond the limits of tolerance
(d) beyond one’s capabilities
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To shake the pagoda tree
(a) To do a deep roughly
(b) To gain a fortune in an easy way
(c) To own responsibility
(d) To refuse to act accordingly
To be full of oneself
(a) To go very near to a danger
(b) To be out of danger
(c) To try to deceive
(d) To be conceited
burnt his fingers
(a) got himself into trouble
(b) burnt himself
(c) got himself insulted
(d) got rebuked
To scoop the pool
(a) To fall down
(b) To win all the money staked in gambling
(c) To be about to die
(d) To break into pieces
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It is clear that the ideas of both reformers ran in the same groove.
(a) Promoted each other
(b) Clashed with each other
(c) Moved in harmony
(d) Moved in different directions
Lull before the storm
(a) Feeling of affection
(b) Calm before some violent event
(c) Orderly arrangement of any thing
(d) Unprecedented happenings
A Judas kiss:
(a) affirmation of friendship despite differences
(b) neutralized propaganda
(c) a day dream
(d) act of betrayal especially one disguised as a gesture of friendship
You can easily overcome this situation, if you keep your head.
(a) keep faith in
(b) remain calm
(c) believe in
(d) trust the others
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To be down on one’s luck
(a) To be in bad plight
(b) To bid good-bye
(c) To suit one’s purpose
(d) To be enamored of
To play the game
(a) To act honourably
(b) To wait for something favourable
(c) To be enclose association
(d) To support one’s wrong action
Dip one’s pen in gall
(a) seek support from others by one’s writings
(b) take decisive action to put an end to an undesirable situation
(c) write spitefully
(d) stay calm despite provocations
To save one’s last word
(a) To emerge to be wise
(b) To say one’s last word
(c) To keep a promise
(d) To give final opinion
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Chickens come home to roost
(a) a state of indecisiveness
(b) one’s past mistakes or wrongdoings will eventually be the cause of present troubles
(c) a state of extreme tiredness
(d) a state of certainty.
To feel one’s way
(a) To retain with one’s self
(b) To proceed cautious so/as to avoid risks and dangers
(c) To prepare on estimate
(d) To demand something
To keeps one’s temper
(a) To become hungry
(b) To be in good mood
(c) To preserve ones energy
(d) To be aloof from
ride the high horse
(a) become abnormal
(b) appear arrogant
(c) indulge in dreams
(d) hate others
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To show one up
(a) To demand something
(b) To applaud heartily
(c) To reveal to the society a person’s real character
(d) To speak the truth plainly
Which part of the following sentence has a grammatical or idiomatic error in it?
They have
(a) / held the championship
(b) / since the past
(c) / two years
(d) No Error
a fish out of water
(a) frustrated
(b) homeless
(c) disappointed
(d) uncomfortable
