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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 : 18
Sheila’s tall tales have no meaning.
a) greed
b) boasting
c) pride
d) jealousy
Answer »Answer: (b)
tall tales : something that a person talks about in a very proud way ; boasting.
My uncle claims that he was raised in a drainage ditch, but it’s just another of his tall tales.
The best option is boasting
Question : 19
I stirred the hornet’s nest by my honest statement.
a) caused anger in many people
b) stopped people criticizing someone
c) acted with energy and interest
d) responded to criticism angrily
Answer »Answer: (a)
stir the hornets’ nest : a difficult situation in which a lot of people get very angry.
His letter to the papers stirred up a real hornets’ nest.
The best option is caused anger in many people
Question : 20
Despite the highs and lows, life tends to average itself out.
a) be unvarying
b) show equal value
c) get compatible
d) balance itself
Answer »Answer: (d)
average out : to balance ; to result in an average amount over a period of time.
Sometimes I pay, sometimes he pays; it seems to average out our budget.
The best option is balance itself
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