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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. 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.
    ● We managed to shake off the photographers. The best option is forget

    Correct Option: A

    shake off : to get away from somebody who is chasing or following you; forget.
    ● We managed to shake off the photographers. The best option is forget

  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.
    ● The best option is absurd story

    Correct Option: C

    cock and bull story : a story that is unlikely to be true but is used as an excuse.
    ● The best option is absurd story

  1. Do not pull a long face.








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

    Correct Option: C

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

  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.
    ● Several people left the company under a cloud and are being investigated. The best option is under suspicion.

    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.
    ● Several people left the company under a cloud and are being investigated. The best option is under suspicion.

  1. The truant schoolboy told cockand-bull stories to escape punishment.








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    cock and bull stories : absurd and unbelievable.
    ● He was asked for an explanation, not a cock and bull story. The best option is asburd and unbelievable

    Correct Option: D

    cock and bull stories : absurd and unbelievable.
    ● He was asked for an explanation, not a cock and bull story. The best option is asburd and unbelievable