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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.

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Question : 36

He and his neighbour are always at loggerheads.

a) disagreeing on everything

b) aloof from each other

c) abusing each other

d) agree on everything

Answer: (a)

at loggerheads : in strong disagreement.

The two governments are still at loggerheads over the island.

The best option is disagreeing on everything.

Question : 37

The winning team decided to go for the jugular in the last quarter of the match.

a) give easy opportunities to the opposite team

b) give reserve players a chance

c) attack all out

d) forfeit the match

Answer: (c)

go for the jugular : to attack somebody’s weaker point during a discussion , in an aggressive way.

She went straight for the jugular at the end of the game.

The best option is attack all out

Question : 38

His friend turned out to be snake in the grass.

a) a hidden enemy

b) an unreliable and deceitful person

c) low and mean

d) cowardly and brutal

Answer: (b)

a snake in the grass : a person who pretends to be your friend but who cannot be trusted.

It’s upsetting to learn that someone you once viewed as a good colleague is in fact a snake in the grass.

The best option is an unreliable and deceitful person

Question : 39

Instead of keeping his promise of helping me with office work, he just left me high and dry.

a) left me in a state of anger

b) left me alone to do the work

c) left me feeling like a fool

d) left me without a drop of water

Answer: (b)

high and dry : a boat in a position out of the water ; in a difficult situation without help or money.

They walked out on the party, leaving me high and dry. (abandoned)

The best option is left me done to do the work

Question : 40

Everybody thought Asha and Ashok were a happy couple, but it was all just make believe.

a) treachery

b) reality

c) pretence

d) hatred

Answer: (c)

make believe that... : to pretend that something is true.

Let’s make believe we’re elves. (dwarfs)

The best option is pretence.

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