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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. to eat humble pie








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    to eat humble pie : to apologise and face humiliation for a serious error; to admit that you are wrong Here, to yield under humiliating circumstances is the right option. Look at the sentence :
    ● I think I am right, but if I am wrong, I will eat humble pie.

    Correct Option: C

    to eat humble pie : to apologise and face humiliation for a serious error; to admit that you are wrong Here, to yield under humiliating circumstances is the right option. Look at the sentence :
    ● I think I am right, but if I am wrong, I will eat humble pie.

Direction: In these questions, four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase given in bold in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase given in bold.

  1. bone of contention








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    a bone of contention : a subject which causes disagreement and arguments between people. Look at the sentence :
    ● Kashmir is a bone of contention between India and Pakistan. Hence, cause for quarrel is the right option.

    Correct Option: C

    a bone of contention : a subject which causes disagreement and arguments between people. Look at the sentence :
    ● Kashmir is a bone of contention between India and Pakistan. Hence, cause for quarrel is the right option.

  1. at a stone’s throw








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    at a stone’s throw : a very short distance away. Look at the sentence : We live just a stone’s throw from here. Hence, at a short distance is the right option.

    Correct Option: A

    at a stone’s throw : a very short distance away. Look at the sentence : We live just a stone’s throw from here. Hence, at a short distance is the right option.

  1. to give oneself airs








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    to give oneself airs : to behave arrogantly. Look at the sentence :
    ● Stop giving yourself airs and act like the rest of us. Hence, behaving arrogantly is the right option.

    Correct Option: D

    to give oneself airs : to behave arrogantly. Look at the sentence :
    ● Stop giving yourself airs and act like the rest of us. Hence, behaving arrogantly is the right option.

  1. pull together








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    pull together : to act, work etc. together with other people in an organised way and without fighting. Here, work harmoniously is the right option. Look at the sentence :
    ● If we pull together as a team, we can get this job done on time.

    Correct Option: A

    pull together : to act, work etc. together with other people in an organised way and without fighting. Here, work harmoniously is the right option. Look at the sentence :
    ● If we pull together as a team, we can get this job done on time.