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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 : 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

The correct answers to the above question in:

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

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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 : 1

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 : 2

He has a bone to pick with his cousin.

a) Cause of doubt

b) cause of quarrel

c) difference of opinion

d) reasonable agreement

Answer: (b)

Question : 3

The ruling party has been Warned not to play to the gallery.

a) to seek to win approval

b) to try to be clever

c) to side-track the issue

d) to give importance to the common man

Answer: (a)

Question : 4

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 : 5

The manager gave his assistant a piece of his mind.

a) advice

b) gist

c) scolding

d) suggestion

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

Question : 6

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.

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