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  1. For years I could not shake off the trauma of that day.








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    shake off : to get away from somebody who is chasing or following you; forget. Here, forget is the right option. Look at the sentence :
    ● Investors failed to shake off worries about the economy.

    Correct Option: A

    shake off : to get away from somebody who is chasing or following you; forget. Here, forget is the right option. Look at the sentence :
    ● Investors failed to shake off worries about the economy.

  1. Who will believe, your cock and bull story?








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    cock and bull story : a story that is unlikely to be true but is used as an excuse. Here, absurd story is the right option. Look at the sentence :
    ● His reply was some cock and bull story about having to give her a lift home.

    Correct Option: C

    cock and bull story : a story that is unlikely to be true but is used as an excuse. Here, absurd story is the right option. Look at the sentence :
    ● His reply was some cock and bull story about having to give her a lift home.

  1. Do not pull a long face.








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    pull a long face : an unhappy or disappointed expression; look dejected. Here, look dejected is the right option. Look at the sentence :
    ● He took one look at her long face and said ‘what’s wrong ?’

    Correct Option: C

    pull a long face : an unhappy or disappointed expression; look dejected. Here, look dejected is the right option. Look at the sentence :
    ● He took one look at her long face and said ‘what’s wrong ?’

  1. The manager is not dismissed, but he is definitely under a cloud.








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    under a cloud : If somebody is under a cloud, other people think that they have done something wrong and are suspicious of them. Here, under suspicion is the right option. Look at the sentence :
    ● She resigned under a cloud.

    Correct Option: B

    under a cloud : If somebody is under a cloud, other people think that they have done something wrong and are suspicious of them. Here, under suspicion is the right option. Look at the sentence :
    ● She resigned under a cloud.

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. sit on the fence.








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    sit on the fence : to avoid becoming involved in deciding or influencing something.
    ● He tends to sit on the fence at meetings. The best option is halting between two opinions

    Correct Option: C

    sit on the fence : to avoid becoming involved in deciding or influencing something.
    ● He tends to sit on the fence at meetings. The best option is halting between two opinions