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Directions:

In each of the questions, four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.

Question : 36

an axe to grind

a) suffer a lot

b) betray somebody

c) have a selfish interest

d) attack aggressively

Discuss »

Answer: (c)

an axe to grind : to have private reason for being involved in something.

Here, have a selfish interest is the right option

Look at the sentence : She had no axe to grind and was only acting out of concern for their safety.

Question : 37

under a cloud

a) under suspicion

b) out in the open

c) get wet

d) sheltered from the sun

Discuss »

Answer: (a)

under a cloud : If somebody is under a cloud, other people think that they have done something wrong and are suspicious of them; under suspicion.

Here, under suspicion is the right option.

Look at the sentence : She resigned under a cloud.

Question : 38

mend your ways

a) sad with one’s behaviour

b) destroy one’s behaviour

c) improve one’s behaviour

d) happy with one’s behaviour

Discuss »

Answer: (c)

mend your ways : to stop behaving badly.

Look at the sentence : You should mend your ways to win her trust.

Hence, improve one’s behaviour is the right option.

Question : 39

to flog a dead horse

a) to waste one’s efforts

b) to revive interest in an old effort

c) None of these

d) to act in a foolish way

Discuss »

Answer: (a)

to flog a dead horse : to waste your effort by trying to do something that is no longer possible

Look at the sentence : You’re flogging a dead horse trying to persuade Simon to come to Spain with us.

Here, to waste one’s efforts is the right option

Question : 40

beat around the bush

a) clean the bushy areas

b) avoiding the main topic

c) play around the forest

d) walk around the forest

Discuss »

Answer: (b)

beat around the bush : to talk about something for a long time without coming to the main point.

Look at the sentence : Stop beating about/ around the bush and tell me what you want.

Hence, avoiding the main topic is the right option.

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