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In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.

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Questions : Learn by heart

(a) Love something terribly

(b) Learn to control or hide your true feelings

(c) To memorize something

(d) Learn a lesson by making a mistake

The correct answers to the above question in:

Answer: (c)

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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.

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Question : 1

to spill the beans

a) to be untidy

b) to reveal a secret

c) to conceal a fact

d) to reveal partial truth

Answer: (b)

to spill the beans : reveal secret information indiscreetly.

Here, to reveal a secret is the right option.

Look at the sentence : I spilled the beans about the surprise party, by telling the birthday girl.

Question : 2

dressing-down

a) wear an expensive gown

b) give a scolding

c) pretend

d) apply bandage

Answer: (b)

dressing-down (N.) : an occasion when somebody speaks angrily to a person because they have done something wrong.

Here, give a scolding is the right option.

Look at the sentence : I’m really late. I know my parents will dress me down when I get home

Question : 3

straw in the wind

a) a lucky charm

b) a game that kids play

c) an indication of what might happen

d) a light-weight object

Answer: (c)

straw in the wind : a small sign of what might happen in the near future.

Here, an indication of what might happen is the right option.

Look at the sentence : There were straws in the wind that suggested a strike was likely.

Question : 4

Leave no stone unturned

a) Do a futile task

b) Try every possible course of action in order to achieve something

c) Search for the hidden treasure

d) Be known for achieving a tremendous feat

Answer: (b)

Question : 5

Out of date

a) Not stick to the schedule

b) Old-fashioned

c) Not have time; very busy

d) Fail to find a partner

Answer: (b)

Question : 6

To give the devil his due

a) To give credit to even a notorious person

b) To stand in the way of the devil

c) To punish the wrong person

d) To let the enemy learn the lesson on his own

Answer: (a)

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