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  1. An Axe To Grind
    1. A difficult objective
    2. A selfish or ulterior aim
    3. An impossible dream
    4. A habit to spend time

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    Correct Option: B

    Use of phrase in sentence

    He claimed to be part of this project for selfless reason but i think he had an axe to grind

  1. Back To The Drawing Board
    1. Starting all over again after a failed attempt
    2. Going to the meeting room to discuss a problem
    3. Using drawing board to discuss a problem in detail
    4. Achieving a solution to the problem on drawing board

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    Correct Option: A

    Use of phrase in the sentence

    Our marketing plan isn't working, so I guess it's back to the drawing board for us

  1. Once in a blue moon
    1. An sacrificial event carried out in night
    2. An event that happens only in moonlight
    3. An event which happens very rarely
    4. An auspicious event

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    Correct Option: C

    When we say that something happens once in a blue moon, what we mean is that it happens very rarely

    Once in a blue moon I go to the cinema as the movie tickets these days are very very expensive

  1. Cock and Bull Story
    1. A adventurous story with animals used as metaphors
    2. an improbable or unbelievable story given as an explanation or excuse
    3. A story of morality for teaching values to children
    4. A story of amity among animals

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    Correct Option: B

    When i asked if for the reason for his absence, he gave me cock and bull story about his accident the other day

  1. Cut to the Chase
    1. to get to the point without wasting time
    2. to reduce the time to chase by using innovative solutions
    3. To create animosity in a discussion
    4. To get to the solution with thinking through properly

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    Correct Option: A

    Can you please cut to the chase and tell me the possible solutions instead of giving me all these meaningless information