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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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Questions : The manager gave his assistant a piece of his mind.

(a) advice

(b) gist

(c) scolding

(d) suggestion

The correct answers to the above question in:

Answer: (c)

give somebody a piece of your mind : to tell somebody that you disapprove of their behaviour or are angry with them.

There’s the car that almost hit us this afternoon- I’m going to give those people a piece of my mind.

The best option is scolding

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Question : 1

Your report of the matter is all moonshine.

a) acceptable

b) concocted

c) excellent

d) familiar

Answer: (b)

all moonshine : silly talk ; nonsense

That’s just moonshine! I don’t believe a word.

concocted (V.) : to make up

The best option is concocted

Question : 2

to grease the palm

a) to lubricate the machine parts

b) to bribe

c) to cut the tree

d) to rub oil on the hand

Answer: (b)

to grease the palm : to give somebody money in order to persuade them to do something dishonest; bribe.

Some of those candidates spent money greasing the palms of local political bosses.

The best option is to bribe

Directions:

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

Question : 3

He was given Hobson's choice by the employer.

a) choice to live or die

b) no real choice at all

c) first choice

d) excellent choice

Answer: (b)

Question : 4

to win laurels

a) to memorise

b) to be disappointed

c) to earn great prestige

d) to be victorious in a game

Answer: (c)

laurels : honour and praise given to somebody because of something that they have achieved

She won laurels for her first novel.

The best option is to earn great prestige.

Question : 5

His observations were beside the mark.

a) criticized

b) valid

c) excellent

d) irrelevant

Answer: (d)

beside the mark : not to be accurate, hence irrelevant.

That’s very interesting, but beside the mark.

The best option is irrelevant

Question : 6

to cut the Gordian knot

a) to cut a piece of cloth

b) to perform an easy task

c) to do a job perfunctorily

d) to perform a difficult task

Answer: (d)

to cut the Gordian knot : to solve a problem by taking action.

I’m trying to devise some kind of way by which we can cut the gordion knot without going through the bureaucracy.

The best option is to perform a difficult task.

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