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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. There is a lot of bad blood between them.








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    bad blood : feelings of hatred or strong dislike
    ● There is no bad blood between us. The best option is angry feeling.

    Correct Option: C

    bad blood : feelings of hatred or strong dislike
    ● There is no bad blood between us. The best option is angry feeling.

  1. Having bought the house, they decided to go the whole hog and buy all the furniture needed.








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    to go the whole hog : to do something thoroughly or completely
    ● It was going to cost as much to repair my fridge, So I thought I would go the whole hog and buy a new one. The best option is to do it completely.

    Correct Option: B

    to go the whole hog : to do something thoroughly or completely
    ● It was going to cost as much to repair my fridge, So I thought I would go the whole hog and buy a new one. The best option is to do it completely.

  1. People who do not lay out their money carefully, soon come to grief.








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    lay out : to spend money; fork out
    ● The rich couple laid out a fortune on jewellery for the wedding. The best option is spend.

    Correct Option: B

    lay out : to spend money; fork out
    ● The rich couple laid out a fortune on jewellery for the wedding. The best option is spend.

  1. “I take thee at thy word”, said Romeo to Juliet.








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    take thee at thy word : believe someone truly
    ● I told my friend, “I take thee at thy word.” The best option is truly believe you.

    Correct Option: D

    take thee at thy word : believe someone truly
    ● I told my friend, “I take thee at thy word.” The best option is truly believe you.

  1. Laying off of thousands of workers is inevitable under the new economic policy.








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    laying off : an act of making people unemployed because there is no more work left for them to do; to stop employing
    ● The automobile factory laid five hundred people off from work. The best option is dismissal from jobs of.

    Correct Option: A

    laying off : an act of making people unemployed because there is no more work left for them to do; to stop employing
    ● The automobile factory laid five hundred people off from work. The best option is dismissal from jobs of.