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Directions:

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

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Questions : Best of both worlds

(a) A situation wherein someone has the privilege of enjoying two different opportunities.

(b) A person who is respected even by his enemies.

(c) Two best teams compete with each other.

(d) Gods who rule heaven and earth.

The correct answers to the above question in:

Answer: (a)

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Question : 1

fits and starts

a) quickly

b) slowly

c) continuously

d) not regularly

Answer: (d)

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.

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Question : 2

After fifteen years of marriage she did not expect her husband to leave her in the lurch.

a) provoke her

b) ignore her

c) desert her

d) listen to her

Answer: (c)

leave her in the lurch : to fail to help somebody when he needs it

I hope they can find someone to replace me at work. I don’t want to leave them in the lurch.

The best option is desert her.

Question : 3

The teacher took me to task for not completing my homework.

a) punished me

b) took me to the principal

c) reduced my homework

d) gave me additional homework

Answer: (a)

took me to task : to criticize somebody strongly for something he has done

The teacher took Shalu to task for her misbehaviour.

The best option is punished me.

Question : 4

To have something on the brain

a) To be ready with an immediate smart witty reply

b) To think wistfully about past life

c) To be obsessed with something

d) To unable to solve a particularly difficult philosophical problem

Answer: (c)

Question : 5

It goes without saying

a) Something which is implied to be obvious

b) Break long relationship with someone

c) To Silently bear the injustice

d) There is no point in doing something after you are told to do it

Answer: (a)

Question : 6

To have a finger in every pie

a) To be involved in a large and varied number of activities or enterprises

b) To leave every job unfinished

c) To Fight with everybody

d) To make fun of everybody

Answer: (a)

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