Idioms and Phrases
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.
- Beyond the pale
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Unreasonable or unacceptable Beyond the pale = outside the bounds of acceptable behaviour; improper; unreasonable; objectionable. Look at the sentence : The language my father used was beyond the pale.
Correct Option: A
Unreasonable or unacceptable Beyond the pale = outside the bounds of acceptable behaviour; improper; unreasonable; objectionable. Look at the sentence : The language my father used was beyond the pale.
- Cheek by jowl
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very close together Cheek by jowl = side by side Look at the sentence : They lived cheek by jowl in a one–room flat.
Correct Option: A
very close together Cheek by jowl = side by side Look at the sentence : They lived cheek by jowl in a one–room flat.
- Turned down
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Reject Turn down = to reject something; to deny someone’s request. Look at the sentence : The board turned our request down.
Correct Option: C
Reject Turn down = to reject something; to deny someone’s request. Look at the sentence : The board turned our request down.
- Carry the ball
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Be in charge Carry the ball = to be incharge; to be considered reliable enough to make sure that a job gets done. Look at the sentences : John can’t carry the ball. He isn’t organised enough.
Correct Option: B
Be in charge Carry the ball = to be incharge; to be considered reliable enough to make sure that a job gets done. Look at the sentences : John can’t carry the ball. He isn’t organised enough.
- Couch potato
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A person who prefers to watch television Couch potato = a person who takes little or no exercise and watches a lot of television. Look at the sentence : It is no good you being a couch potato and having a Dobermann.
Correct Option: B
A person who prefers to watch television Couch potato = a person who takes little or no exercise and watches a lot of television. Look at the sentence : It is no good you being a couch potato and having a Dobermann.