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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 : make room

(a) make space

(b) attain the room

(c) make a clean sweep

(d) clean the room

The correct answers to the above question in:

Answer: (a)

make room : make space

Look at the sentence : How can we make room for all the furniture ?

Hence, make space is the right option.

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

Question : 1

to smell a rat

a) to be suspicious

b) to chase a rat

c) to see a rat

d) to smell foul

Answer: (a)

to be suspicious

Question : 2

to move heaven and earth

a) to cause an earthquake

b)  to try everything possible

c)  to pray to all Gods

d)  to tavel in a rocket

Answer: (b)

to try everything possible

Question : 3

to take someone for a ride

a) to give a ride to someone

b) to be indifferent

c) to deceive someone

d) to disclose a secret

Answer: (c)

to deceive someone

Question : 4

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 : 5

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 : 6

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?

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