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Idioms & Phrases

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Question 851. Yesterday in a collision between a truck and a car he had a close shave.
  1.    remove the entire hair
  2.    a narrow escape
  3.    close relations
  4.    maintain cleanliness
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> a narrow escape
Answer: (b)a close shave : a narrow escape The car passed so close to us; it was really a close shave. The best option is a narrow escape.
Question 852. Who are we to sit in judgement over their choices?
  1.    criticize
  2.    speak
  3.    communicate
  4.    lecture
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> criticize
Answer: (a)sit in judgement : to decide whether somebody’s behaviour is right/wrong, especially when you have no right to do this I should probably not be allowed to sit in judgement of movies made for teenagers. The best option is criticize.
Question 853. Do not lose your head when faced with a difficult situation.
  1.    neglect anything
  2.    panic
  3.    get jealous
  4.    forget anything
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> panic
Answer: (b)lose your head : to become unable to act in a calm or sensible way When the fuel leaked out of the place, the pilot asked the passengers not to lose their head. The best option is panic.
Question 854. Since you couldn’t accept a timely warning, it’s no use repenting now. Why cry over spilt milk?
  1.    to regret uselessly
  2.    cry needlessly
  3.    feel guilty of
  4.    cry over irreparable loss
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> to regret uselessly
Answer: (a)cry over spilt milk : to waste time worrying about something that has happened or that you cannot do anything about You have wasted all your time playing games. Now, what is the use of crying over spilt milk. The best option is to regret uselessly.
Question 855. The storm brought about great destruction In the valley.
  1.    succeeded
  2.    caused
  3.    halted
  4.    invited
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> caused
Answer: (b)
Question 856. at one's wit’s/wits' end
  1.    to get puzzled
  2.    to be intelligent
  3.    to be stupid
  4.    to work hard
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> to get puzzled
Answer: (a)
Question 857. at one's beck and call
  1.    to be useful to someone
  2.    to be helped by someone
  3.    to be dominated by someone
  4.    to attend a call
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> to be dominated by someone
Answer: (c)
Question 858. We have appealed to him again and again there is no use flogging a dead horse now.
  1.    beating about the bush
  2.    making him see reason
  3.    wasting time in useless effort
  4.    repeating our request
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> wasting time in useless effort
Answer: (c)
Question 859. A little gush of gratitude
  1.    excessive labour
  2.    friendly feeling
  3.    excessive enthusiasm
  4.    gradual recovery
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> friendly feeling
Answer: (b)
Question 860. She tries very hard to keep up with heir rich neighbours.
  1.    to avoid
  2.    to keep in touch
  3.    to be on par
  4.    to imitate
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> to keep in touch
Answer: (b)

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