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Questions : A bolt from the blue

(a) an unexpected event

(b) an unpleasant event

(c) a delayed event

(d) an inexplicable event

The correct answers to the above question in:

Answer: (a)

Idiom 'a bolt from the blue' means :

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

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Question : 1

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 : 2

There is no gainsaying the fact that the country is in difficulties.

a) denying

b) hiding

c) forgetting

d) ignoring

Answer: (a)

Idiom Gainsay (verb) means :

to disagree; to deny.

Question : 3

On the issue of marriage, Sarita put her foot down.

a) walked fast 

b) was firm

c) got down 

d) stood up 

Answer: (b)

Idiom put your foot down means :

to be very strict in opposing what somebody wishes to do; to drive faster.

Question : 4

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 : 5

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

Answer: (c)

Idiom to be all at sea means :

confused and not knowing what to do

Question : 6

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.

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