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Question 2201. For each of the following sentences four alternatives are given. You are required to choose the correct meaning of the idiom or phrase given or underlined in the sentence. To change colour

To change appearance
To favour the wrong person
None of these
To get frightened

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Answer: Option D. -> To get frightened

Question 2202. For each of the following sentences four alternatives are given. You are required to choose the correct meaning of the idiom or phrase given or underlined in the sentence. A cock and bull story

A children's story
A foolish and concocted story
A story of animals
A true story

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Answer: Option B. -> A foolish and concocted story

Question 2203. For each of the following sentences four alternatives are given. You are required to choose the correct meaning of the idiom or phrase given or underlined in the sentence. To go to each other hammer and tongs

To fight with weapons
To hug each other
To go crazy about meeting each other
To argue noisily

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Answer: Option D. -> To argue noisily

Question 2204. For each of the following sentences four alternatives are given. You are required to choose the correct meaning of the idiom or phrase given or underlined in the sentence. To give a rap on the knuckles

To eulogise
To rebuke
To chatise
To condemn

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Answer: Option B. -> To rebuke

Question 2205. For each of the following sentences four alternatives are given. You are required to choose the correct meaning of the idiom or phrase given or underlined in the sentence. To get the hang of a thing

To find the cause of something
To know a secret
To understand the meaning of it
None of these

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Answer: Option C. -> To understand the meaning of it

Question 2206. For each of the following sentences four alternatives are given. You are required to choose the correct meaning of the idiom or phrase given or underlined in the sentence. To make a shot

To retaliate
To hit someone
To make a guess
To achieve one's objective

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Answer: Option C. -> To make a guess

Question 2207. For each of the following sentences four alternatives are given. You are required to choose the correct meaning of the idiom or phrase given or underlined in the sentence. To cut the Gordian knot

To solve a difficult problem
To defeat a powerful person
To be victorious
To break ties with someone

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Answer: Option A. -> To solve a difficult problem

Question 2208. For each of the following sentences four alternatives are given. You are required to choose the correct meaning of the idiom or phrase given or underlined in the sentence. A man of weight

To truthful and trustworthy man
A fat person
A man of importance
A notorious man

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Answer: Option C. -> A man of importance

Question 2209. For each of the following sentences four alternatives are given. You are required to choose the correct meaning of the idiom or phrase given or underlined in the sentence. To live fast

To accomplish a purpose
To live a life of dissipation
To do a task hurriedly
To use up one's income as fast as it comes in

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Answer: Option B. -> To live a life of dissipation

Question 2210. For each of the following sentences four alternatives are given. You are required to choose the correct meaning of the idiom or phrase given or underlined in the sentence. To beat the air