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. George Bernard Shaw was blessed with the gift of the gab








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    gift of the gab : the ability to speak easily
    ●My brother really has the gift of gab. He can convince anyone of anything. The best option is ability to speak impressively.

    Correct Option: C

    gift of the gab : the ability to speak easily
    ●My brother really has the gift of gab. He can convince anyone of anything. The best option is ability to speak impressively.

  1. When she realised that she had bought a fake product, she knew that her money had gone down the drain.








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    had gone down the drain : to be wasted; to get very much worse; go down the plug hole
    ● All his savings are going down the drain ever since he has taken to gambling. The best option is was lost forever.

    Correct Option: A

    had gone down the drain : to be wasted; to get very much worse; go down the plug hole
    ● All his savings are going down the drain ever since he has taken to gambling. The best option is was lost forever.

  1. The car broke down just as it reached the edge of a cliff. It was indeed a close shave.








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    a close shave : a narrow escape
    ● The car passed so close to us; it was really a close shave. The best option is narrow escape from danger.

    Correct Option: C

    a close shave : a narrow escape
    ● The car passed so close to us; it was really a close shave. The best option is narrow escape from danger.

  1. Even though the new clerk was given a difficult task, he remained cool as a cucumber.








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    cool as a cucumber : very calm and controlled, especially in a difficult situation
    ● The politician kept cool as a cucumber throughout the interview with the aggressive journalist. The best option is not nervous or emotional.

    Correct Option: A

    cool as a cucumber : very calm and controlled, especially in a difficult situation
    ● The politician kept cool as a cucumber throughout the interview with the aggressive journalist. The best option is not nervous or emotional.

  1. The traffic came to a standstill after the heavy downpour of rain.








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    standstill : a situation in which all activity or movement has stopped
    ● The accident brought the work to a standstill. The best option is complete halt.

    Correct Option: A

    standstill : a situation in which all activity or movement has stopped
    ● The accident brought the work to a standstill. The best option is complete halt.