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. The whole problem has been swept under the carpet, but that is not the solution.








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    swept under the carpet : to try to stop people from finding out about something wrong, illegal, embarrassing, etc. that has happened or that you have done
    ● You made a mistake that you can’t sweep under the carpet. The best option is kept hidden.

    Correct Option: A

    swept under the carpet : to try to stop people from finding out about something wrong, illegal, embarrassing, etc. that has happened or that you have done
    ● You made a mistake that you can’t sweep under the carpet. The best option is kept hidden.

  1. In the last few years, India has advanced by leaps and bounds in Industrial sector.








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    by leaps and bounds : very quickly/rapidly
    ● India is progressing by leaps and bounds. The best option is very rapidly.

    Correct Option: C

    by leaps and bounds : very quickly/rapidly
    ● India is progressing by leaps and bounds. The best option is very rapidly.

  1. I did not give in to his request.








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    give in : to agree to do something that you do not want to do; yield
    ● The strikers seem determined, and are not likely to give in. The best option is yield.

    Correct Option: D

    give in : to agree to do something that you do not want to do; yield
    ● The strikers seem determined, and are not likely to give in. The best option is yield.

  1. The prices are going up by leaps and bounds.








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    by leaps and bounds : very rapidly; very quickly
    ● India is progressing by leaps and bounds. The best option is rapidly.

    Correct Option: C

    by leaps and bounds : very rapidly; very quickly
    ● India is progressing by leaps and bounds. The best option is rapidly.

  1. He made a few statements, but all were wide off the mark.








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    wide off the mark : not accurate; inadequate; far from the target
    ● Sheena’s efforts were sincere but wide off the mark. The best option is irrelevant.

    Correct Option: A

    wide off the mark : not accurate; inadequate; far from the target
    ● Sheena’s efforts were sincere but wide off the mark. The best option is irrelevant.