Idioms and Phrases

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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 a healthy and lasting friendship, one must be on the level.








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    on the level : honest; legal; above board
    ● You can trust Shivam. He is strictly on the level. The best option is honest and sincere.

    Correct Option: C

    on the level : honest; legal; above board
    ● You can trust Shivam. He is strictly on the level. The best option is honest and sincere.

  1. I am done for.








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    done for : to be in a very bad situation; to be certain to fail
    ● I’m sorry. This whole scheme is done for. The best option is ruined.

    Correct Option: A

    done for : to be in a very bad situation; to be certain to fail
    ● I’m sorry. This whole scheme is done for. The best option is ruined.

  1. A few days before his death, he made a clean breast of everything.








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    make a clean breast of : to speak the truth about something that you longer feel guilty
    ● You’ll feel better if you make a clean breast of the incident. The best option is confessed.

    Correct Option: A

    make a clean breast of : to speak the truth about something that you longer feel guilty
    ● You’ll feel better if you make a clean breast of the incident. The best option is confessed.

  1. to smell a rat








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    to smell a rat : to suspect that something is wrong about a situation
    ● I don’t think this was an accident. I smell a rat. The best option is to suspect a trick.

    Correct Option: D

    to smell a rat : to suspect that something is wrong about a situation
    ● I don’t think this was an accident. I smell a rat. The best option is to suspect a trick.

  1. turn a deaf ear








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    turn a deaf ear : to ignore or refuse to listen to somebody/ something
    ● Sheela turned a deaf ear to our pleadings. The best option is disregard

    Correct Option: A

    turn a deaf ear : to ignore or refuse to listen to somebody/ something
    ● Sheela turned a deaf ear to our pleadings. The best option is disregard