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In each of 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 as your answer.

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Questions : Held up

(a) Delayed

(b) Caught

(c) Nabbed

(d) Kidnapped

The correct answers to the above question in:

Answer: (a)

Delayed

Held up = put off; withheld.

Look at the sentence : We were held up for two hours on account of an accident.

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Question : 1

To lose ground

a) Being exploited

b) Fully rejected

c) Finding supporters

d) Becoming less acceptable

Answer: (d)

Becoming less acceptable

To lose ground = to become less popular or to be given less support.

Look at the sentence : Do you agree that left wing politics are losing ground among the working classes?

Question : 2

to be in a fix

a) in distress

b) depressed

c) in a difficult situation

d) in pain

Answer: (c)

to be in a fix : in a difficult situation ; mess.

Look at the sentence : We have got ourselves in a fix about this.

Here, in a difficult situation is the right option.

Question : 3

beside the mark

a) not to the point

b) relevant

c) charming

d) perfect

Answer: (a)

beside the mark : not to be accurate.

Here, not to the point is the right option

Look at the sentence : Her answer is beside the mark, so she will not be given good marks.

Question : 4

pros and cons

a) con artists

b) professionals and con artists

c) advantages and disadvantages

d) professionals

Answer: (c)

pros and cons : favourable and unfavourable factors ; advantages and disadvantages

Here, advantages and disadvantages is the right option.

Look at the sentence : One should weigh the pros and cons of any new venture.

Question : 5

burn your boats

a) become extremely tired after working very hard

b) do something that makes it impossible to return to the previous situation

c) want to spend money as soon as you get it

d) have a burning desire to win

Answer: (b)

burn your boats/bridges : to do something that makes it impossible to return to the previous situation later.

Here, do something that makes it impossible to return to the previous situation is the right option.

Look at the sentence : Think carefully before you resign-you don’t want to burn your bridges/ boats.

Question : 6

As daft as a brush

a) Artistically inclined

b) Completely clean

c) Utterly selfish

d) Extremely silly

Answer: (d)

Extremely silly

As daft as a brush = to be very silly; lacking commonsense.

Look at the sentence : He is a nice enough boy but he is as daft as a brush.

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