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Question : 16

In the following question, four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase printed in bold. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase. Dog eat dog

a) very vigilant

b) steady manager

c) ruthlessly competitive

d) hostile and unhelpful

Discuss »

Answer: (c) 

dog eat dog : a situation in politics, business etc. where there is a lot of competition and people are willing to harm each other in order to succeed.

Here, ruthlessly competitive is the right option.

Look at the sentence :

⇒ We’re operating in a dog eat dog world.

Question : 17

In the following question, four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase printed in bold. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase. Gift of the gab

a) eloquent

b) puzzling

c) deceptive

d) embarrassing

Discuss »

Answer: (a) 

gift of the gab : the ability to speak easily and to persuade other people with your words.

eloquent (Adj.) : expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively

Here, eloquent is the right option.

Look at the sentence :

⇒ l Joe’s got the gift of the gab - he can sell anything.

Question : 18 [SSC (CGL) 2016]

Four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase printed in bold. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase. To eat one’s own words

a) to offer bribe with sweet words

b) to listen carefully

c) to remain silent

d) forced to retract one’s own statement

Discuss »

Answer: (d)

to eat one’s own words : to admit that what you said was wrong ; forced to retract one’s own statement; misfit

Here, forced to retract one’s own statement is the right option.

Look at the sentence :

⇒ l They will eat their words when I win.

Question : 19

Four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase printed in bold. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase. steal someone’s thunder

a) take credit for something someone else did

b) poor cry

c) a useless attemp

d) everything

Discuss »

Answer: (a) 

steal someone’s thunder : to get the attention, success etc. that somebody else was expecting ; take credit for something someone else did.

Here, take credit for something someone else did is the right option. 

Look at the sentence :

⇒ l They all worked together on the pocket, but while submitting it, one of them stolen the thunder.

Question : 20

Four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase printed in bold. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase. Red-tape

a) official procedures causing delay

b) label red for something dangerous

c) to be cleared very fast

d) a procedure for close scrutiny

Discuss »

Answer: (a) 

red tape : official rules that seem more complicated than necessary and prevent things from being done quickly.

Here, official procedures causing delay is the right option.

Look at the setence :

⇒ l You have to go through endless red tape to get a residence permit.

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