Idioms and Phrases
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.
- to face the music
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to face the music : to expect or deal with criticism or punishment for something you have done
● He is prepared to face the music for his conduct at the meeting. The best option is to bear the consequencesCorrect Option: D
to face the music : to expect or deal with criticism or punishment for something you have done
● He is prepared to face the music for his conduct at the meeting. The best option is to bear the consequences
- to take someone to task
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to take someone to task : to criticize somebody strongly for something he has done
● The teacher took Shalu to task for her misbehaviour. The best option is to scold someoneCorrect Option: A
to take someone to task : to criticize somebody strongly for something he has done
● The teacher took Shalu to task for her misbehaviour. The best option is to scold someone
- at one’s wit’s/wits' end
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at one’s wits, end : to be so worried by a problem that you do not know what to do next; to be puzzled
● I’ve tried every possible source but without success, and now I’m at my wits, end. The best option is to get puzzledCorrect Option: C
at one’s wits, end : to be so worried by a problem that you do not know what to do next; to be puzzled
● I’ve tried every possible source but without success, and now I’m at my wits, end. The best option is to get puzzled
- All his ventures went to the winds.
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went to the winds : to be dissipated; to be utterly lost
● All his hard work and sincerity went to the winds, when he failed to achieve the target. The best option is dissipatedCorrect Option: A
went to the winds : to be dissipated; to be utterly lost
● All his hard work and sincerity went to the winds, when he failed to achieve the target. The best option is dissipated
- The foolish young man soon made ducks and drakes of the vast property his father left him.
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made ducks and drakes of : to squander; to waste
● Ritesh made ducks and drakes of the vast property he had possessed. The best option is squanderedCorrect Option: A
made ducks and drakes of : to squander; to waste
● Ritesh made ducks and drakes of the vast property he had possessed. The best option is squandered