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Directions:

In the following questions four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase in bold in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.

Question : 31

The police caught the thief red handed.

a) with blood in hands

b) at the time of committing the crime

c) after reading the rules

d) in a red uniform

Discuss »

Answer: (b)

catch red-handed : at the time of doing something wrong or committing a crime

Many car thieves are caught redhanded.

The best option is at the time of committing the crime.

Question : 32

When she realised that she had bought a fake product, she knew that her money had gone down the drain.

a) dropped in the drain

b) got washed away

c) her money was safe

d) was lost forever

Discuss »

Answer: (d)

had gone down the drain : to be wasted; to get very much worse; go down the plug hole

All his savings are going down the drain ever since he has taken to gambling.

The best option is was lost forever.

Question : 33

You have been caught cheating; now you must face the music.

a) stand upto unpleasant consequences

b) be debarred

c) be insulted publicly

d) face the unpleasant consequences

Discuss »

Answer: (d)

face the music : to bear the consequences for something you have done

He is prepared to face the music for his conduct at the meeting.

The best option is face the unpleasant consequences.

Question : 34

Some people do not grease anybody’s palm on any account.

a) flatter

b) cheat

c) fight

d) bribe

Discuss »

Answer: (d)

grease anybody’s palm : bribe; to give somebody money in order to persuade him to do something dishonest

If you want to get something done around here, you have to grease anybody’s palm.

The best option is bribe.

Question : 35

The car broke down just as it reached the edge of a cliff. It was indeed a close shave.

a) very risky

b) narrow escape from danger

c) to be happy

d) to share one’s brand

Discuss »

Answer: (b)

a close shave : a narrow escape

The car passed so close to us; it was really a close shave.

The best option is narrow escape from danger.

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