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

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Questions : To be all at sea.

(a) a family voyage

(b) in the middle of the ocean

(c) lost and confused 

(d) a string of islands

The correct answers to the above question in:

Answer: (c)

Idiom to be all at sea means :

confused and not knowing what to do

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Question : 1

Cold comfort

a) foolish proposal

b) slight satisfaction

c) deception

d) absurdity

Answer: (b)

Cold Comfort (Noun) means :

the fact that something that would normally be good does not make you happy because the whole situation is bad.

Question : 2

A bolt from the blue

a) an unexpected event

b) an unpleasant event

c) a delayed event

d) an inexplicable event

Answer: (a)

Idiom 'a bolt from the blue' means :

an event or a piece of news which is sudden and unexpected; a complete surprise.

Directions:

In the following questions, four alternatives are given for the idiom / phrase underlined in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best express the meaning of the idiom/phrase as your answer

Question : 3

Ram is very calculative and always has an axe to grind.

a) fails to arouse interest

b) has a private agenda

c) works for both sides

d) has no result

Answer: (b)

Idiom have an axe to grind means :

to have private reasons for being involved in something or for arguing for a particular cause.

Question : 4

To take to one's heels

a) to walk slowly

b) to hop and jump

c) to run away

d) to march forward

Answer: (c)

Idiom take to your heels means :

to run away from somebody/something.

Question : 5

To bite the dust

a) eat voraciously

b) have nothing to eat

c) eat roots

d) None of the above

Answer: (d)

Idiom bite the dust means :

to fail or to be defeated or destroyed. 

Question : 6

a damp squib

a) rainy weather

b) a disappointing result

c) a skirt in a laundry

d) None of the above

Answer: (b)

a disappointing result

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