Idioms and Phrases

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Direction: In the following questions four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase in bold in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.

  1. He is known for blowing his own trumpet.








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    blowing his own trumpet : boasting
    ● Anyone will tell you she’s one of the best journalists we have got, although she never blows her own trumpet. The best option is boasting.

    Correct Option: D

    blowing his own trumpet : boasting
    ● Anyone will tell you she’s one of the best journalists we have got, although she never blows her own trumpet. The best option is boasting.

  1. The policy has been declared to be null and void.








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    null and void : not valid; having no legal force
    ● The court declared the law to be null and void. The best option is invalid.

    Correct Option: C

    null and void : not valid; having no legal force
    ● The court declared the law to be null and void. The best option is invalid.

  1. How did you break the ice in the party?








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    break the ice : start a meeting with an introduction
    ● There should be someone who will break the ice at any social gathering. The best option is initiate something.

    Correct Option: D

    break the ice : start a meeting with an introduction
    ● There should be someone who will break the ice at any social gathering. The best option is initiate something.

  1. Thousands put on a daily fight to keep the wolf from the door.








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    keep the wolf from the door : to have enough money to avoid going hungry; to stop somebody feeling hungry
    ● I don’t make a lot of money. It is just enough to keep the wolf from the door. The best option is avoid starvation.

    Correct Option: C

    keep the wolf from the door : to have enough money to avoid going hungry; to stop somebody feeling hungry
    ● I don’t make a lot of money. It is just enough to keep the wolf from the door. The best option is avoid starvation.

  1. It is bad to try to fish in troubled waters.








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    fish in troubled waters : to try to get a personal advantage from a disturbed/troubled situation
    ● Farhan is fishing in troubled waters by buying more shares of that company. The best option is make a profit out of a disturbance.

    Correct Option: A

    fish in troubled waters : to try to get a personal advantage from a disturbed/troubled situation
    ● Farhan is fishing in troubled waters by buying more shares of that company. The best option is make a profit out of a disturbance.