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Idioms & Phrases

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Question 31. Choose The Exact Meaning Of The Idioms/phrases.
In spite of the immense pressure exerted by the militants, the Government has decided not to give in.
  1.    accede
  2.    yield
  3.    oblige
  4.    confirm
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> yield
Question 32. Choose The Exact Meaning Of The Idioms/phrases.
Their business is now on its last legs.
  1.    About to fructify
  2.    About to perish
  3.    About to produce results
  4.    About to take off
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> About to perish
Question 33. Choose The Exact Meaning Of The Idioms/phrases.
He went back on his promise to vote for me.
  1.    withdrew
  2.    forgot
  3.    reinforced
  4.    supported
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> withdrew
Question 34. Choose The Exact Meaning Of The Idioms/phrases.
The old beggar ran amuck and began to throw stones at the passerby.
  1.    became desperate
  2.    ran about wildly
  3.    become annoyed
  4.    felt disgusted
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> ran about wildly
Question 35. Choose The Exact Meaning Of The Idioms/phrases.
I cannot conceive of a time when I was without a refrigerator
  1.    Imagine
  2.    Give birth
  3.    Understand
  4.    Depend
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Imagine
Question 36. Choose The Exact Meaning Of The Idioms/phrases.
To turn over a new leaf
  1.    To change completely one's course of action
  2.    To shift attention to new problems after having studied the old ones thoroughly
  3.    To cover up one's fault by wearing new marks
  4.    To change the old habits and adopt new ones
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> To change the old habits and adopt new ones
Question 37. Choose The Exact Meaning Of The Idioms/phrases.
A close shave
  1.    A lucky escape
  2.    A clean shave
  3.    A well guarded secret
  4.    A narrow escape
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> A narrow escape
Question 38. Choose The Exact Meaning Of The Idioms/phrases.
To talk through one's hat
  1.    To speak fluently
  2.    To talk nonsense
  3.    To talk wisdom
  4.    To speak at random
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> To talk nonsense
Question 39. Choose The Exact Meaning Of The Idioms/phrases.
By the skin of one's teeth
  1.    Hardly
  2.    In time
  3.    Hurriedly
  4.    Only just
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Only just
Question 40. Choose The Exact Meaning Of The Idioms/phrases.
Harp on
  1.    To comment
  2.    To criticise
  3.    To keep on talking
  4.    To keep on insulting
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> To keep on talking

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