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Idioms & Phrases

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Question 131. Choose The Exact Meaning Of The Idioms/phrases.
When the police came, thieves took to their heels.
  1.    were taken by surprise
  2.    took to flight
  3.    took shelter in a tall building
  4.    unconditionally surrendered
  5.    opened indiscriminate fire
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> took to flight
Question 132. Choose The Exact Meaning Of The Idioms/phrases.
The detective left no stone unturned to trace the culprit.
  1.    did very irrelevant things
  2.    used all available means
  3.    took no pains
  4.    resorted to illegitimate practices
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> used all available means
Question 133. Choose The Exact Meaning Of The Idioms/phrases.
When he tells stories about himself, he is inclined to draw the longbow.
  1.    get excited
  2.    exaggerate
  3.    get emotional
  4.    understate
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> exaggerate
Question 134. Choose The Exact Meaning Of The Idioms/phrases.
He will win this election hands down.
  1.    win easily
  2.    win with a big margin
  3.    win with a narrow margin
  4.    scrape through
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> win easily
Question 135. Choose The Exact Meaning Of The Idioms/phrases.
Eloquent lamentations regarding the fate of the flora and fauna are certain to be rendered a cry in the wilderness.
  1.    a cry in vain
  2.    an unpleasant situation
  3.    a cry with a laughter
  4.    a laughter having no end
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> a cry in vain
Question 136. Choose The Exact Meaning Of The Idioms/phrases.
There was a job for me to cut my teeth on.
  1.    to try
  2.    to gain experiences
  3.    to sharpen my wits
  4.    to earn a decent salary
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> to gain experiences
Question 137. Choose The Exact Meaning Of The Idioms/phrases.
The sworn enemies have decided to bury the hatchet.
  1.    to help each other
  2.    to avoid each other
  3.    to make peace
  4.    to become partners
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> to make peace
Question 138. Choose The Exact Meaning Of The Idioms/phrases.
Having sold off his factory, Mr. Roy is now a gentleman at large.
  1.    held in high esteem
  2.    respected to everybody
  3.    has no serious occupation
  4.    living comfortably
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> has no serious occupation
Question 139. Choose The Exact Meaning Of The Idioms/phrases.
I am afraid he is burning the candle at both ends.
  1.    putting in sustained efforts
  2.    working at night also
  3.    working hard
  4.    overtaxing his energies
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> overtaxing his energies
Question 140. Choose The Exact Meaning Of The Idioms/phrases.
He has been working on and off for several years on this research project.
  1.    at intervals
  2.    continuously
  3.    rarely
  4.    painstakingly
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> at intervals

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