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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 as your answer.

  1. The people of this village are the salt of the earth.








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    the salt of the earth : very good and honest; kind
    ● Farmers are described as the salt of the earth, particularly when their products are needed to feed the army. The best option is kind.

    Correct Option: D

    the salt of the earth : very good and honest; kind
    ● Farmers are described as the salt of the earth, particularly when their products are needed to feed the army. The best option is kind.

  1. The manager dismissed the proposal out of hand and said that it was not at all practical.








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    out of hand : out of control; at once; immediately ; completely
    ● The second surgeon rejected the doctor’s treatment plan out of hand. The best option is completely.

    Correct Option: A

    out of hand : out of control; at once; immediately ; completely
    ● The second surgeon rejected the doctor’s treatment plan out of hand. The best option is completely.

  1. My parents want me to study science, but I will stick to my guns and graduate in Economics.








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    stick to my guns : to refuse to change your mind about something even when other people are trying to persuade you that you are wrong
    ● I’ll stick to my guns in this matter. The best option is hold on to my decision.

    Correct Option: B

    stick to my guns : to refuse to change your mind about something even when other people are trying to persuade you that you are wrong
    ● I’ll stick to my guns in this matter. The best option is hold on to my decision.

  1. I could have continued my higher studies if 1 wanted but, that’s water under the bridge.








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    water under the bridge : something that happeaned in the past and is now forgotten or no longer important
    ● In order to have peace of mind we should let water under the bridge pass. The best option is something I cannot change.

    Correct Option: A

    water under the bridge : something that happeaned in the past and is now forgotten or no longer important
    ● In order to have peace of mind we should let water under the bridge pass. The best option is something I cannot change.

  1. weal and woe








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    weal and woe : happiness and misery
    ● Weal and woe come in everybody’s life. One should learn to live with them. The best option is joys and sorrows.

    Correct Option: B

    weal and woe : happiness and misery
    ● Weal and woe come in everybody’s life. One should learn to live with them. The best option is joys and sorrows.