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Direction: In these questions, four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase given in bold in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase given in bold.

  1. My neighbour had to pay through his nose for a brand new car.








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    play through his nose : to pay too much money for something
    ● We paid through the nose for that vacation. The best option is pay an extremely high price

    Correct Option: C

    play through his nose : to pay too much money for something
    ● We paid through the nose for that vacation. The best option is pay an extremely high price

  1. Very ambitious people do not like to rest on their laurels.








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    rest on their laurels : to feel so satisfied with what you have already achieved that you do not try to do any more.
    (1) complacent : too satisfied with yourself or with a situation, so that you may not feel that any change is necessary
    ● Despite our success, this is not the time to rest on our laurels. The best option is to be complacent.

    Correct Option: D

    rest on their laurels : to feel so satisfied with what you have already achieved that you do not try to do any more.
    (1) complacent : too satisfied with yourself or with a situation, so that you may not feel that any change is necessary
    ● Despite our success, this is not the time to rest on our laurels. The best option is to be complacent.

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. I cannot put up with your misconduct any longer.








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    put up with : to accept somebody/something that is annoying, unpleasant, etc. without complaining
    ● I cannot put up with your constant complaining any longer. The best option is tolerate

    Correct Option: D

    put up with : to accept somebody/something that is annoying, unpleasant, etc. without complaining
    ● I cannot put up with your constant complaining any longer. The best option is tolerate

  1. Gopi works by fits and starts.








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    by fits and starts : impulsively and irregularly
    ● A sincere student works regularly, not by fits and starts The best option is irregularly.

    Correct Option: B

    by fits and starts : impulsively and irregularly
    ● A sincere student works regularly, not by fits and starts The best option is irregularly.

  1. He didn’t tell me directly, but reading between the lines. I think he is not happy with them.








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    reading between the lines : looking for or discovering a meaning; something that is not openly stated
    ● Reading between the lines of the letter, she realised that her friend was in great trouble. The best option is understanding the sense rather than the actual words.

    Correct Option: B

    reading between the lines : looking for or discovering a meaning; something that is not openly stated
    ● Reading between the lines of the letter, she realised that her friend was in great trouble. The best option is understanding the sense rather than the actual words.