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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 officer kicked up a row over the issue.








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    kicked up a row : to complain loudly about something
    ●The food was so cold that dad kicked up a row and refused to pay for it. The best option is made a great fuss.

    Correct Option: B

    kicked up a row : to complain loudly about something
    ●The food was so cold that dad kicked up a row and refused to pay for it. The best option is made a great fuss.

  1. Fresh out of college, Ram found it difficult to get a job as he was wet behind the ears.








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    wet behind the ears : young and without experience; naive
    ● Chandu is too young to take on a job. He is still wet behind the ears. The best option is inexperienced.

    Correct Option: B

    wet behind the ears : young and without experience; naive
    ● Chandu is too young to take on a job. He is still wet behind the ears. The best option is inexperienced.

  1. I hope to talk him over to our view.








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    to talk him over : to discuss something thoroughly, especially in order to reach an agreement or make a decision
    ● We talked them over to our point of view. The best option is convince.

    Correct Option: C

    to talk him over : to discuss something thoroughly, especially in order to reach an agreement or make a decision
    ● We talked them over to our point of view. The best option is convince.

  1. Reena is a kind of person who wears her heart on her sleeve.








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    wears her heart on her sleeve : to allow your feelings to be seen by other people
    ● As she wears her heart on her sleeve, it is easy to hurt her feelings. The best option is expresses her emotions freely.

    Correct Option: A

    wears her heart on her sleeve : to allow your feelings to be seen by other people
    ● As she wears her heart on her sleeve, it is easy to hurt her feelings. The best option is expresses her emotions freely.

  1. He decided to bury the hatchet.








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    bury the hatchet : to stop being unfriendly and become friends again
    ● Let’s stop arguing and bury the hatchet. The best option is to make peace.

    Correct Option: B

    bury the hatchet : to stop being unfriendly and become friends again
    ● Let’s stop arguing and bury the hatchet. The best option is to make peace.