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. Amit said to Rekha, ‘‘Don’t make a mountain out of a molehill.’’








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    make a mountain out of a molehill : to make an unimportant matter seem important.
    ● Sita is always making mountains out of molehills. The best option is exaggerate a minor problem.

    Correct Option: A

    make a mountain out of a molehill : to make an unimportant matter seem important.
    ● Sita is always making mountains out of molehills. The best option is exaggerate a minor problem.

  1. Before the report reached the authority, the media spilt the beans.








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    spill the beans : to tell somebody something that should be kept secret or private.
    ● There is a surprise party for her. Please don’t spill the beans. The best option is revealed the secret information.

    Correct Option: D

    spill the beans : to tell somebody something that should be kept secret or private.
    ● There is a surprise party for her. Please don’t spill the beans. The best option is revealed the secret information.

  1. Unless you make amends for the loss, nobody is prepared to excuse you.








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    make amends for : compensate
    ● They must make amends for the harm they’ve caused. The best option is compensate

    Correct Option: C

    make amends for : compensate
    ● They must make amends for the harm they’ve caused. The best option is compensate

  1. Instead of keeping his promise of helping me with office work, he just left me high and dry.








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    high and dry : a boat in a position out of the water ; in a difficult situation without help or money.
    ● They walked out on the party, leaving me high and dry. (abandoned) The best option is left me done to do the work

    Correct Option: C

    high and dry : a boat in a position out of the water ; in a difficult situation without help or money.
    ● They walked out on the party, leaving me high and dry. (abandoned) The best option is left me done to do the work

  1. I and my friend always go Dutch when we eat out.








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    go Dutch : to share the cost of something with somebody.
    ● How about dinner tonight ? We’ll go Dutch. The best option is divide the costs

    Correct Option: D

    go Dutch : to share the cost of something with somebody.
    ● How about dinner tonight ? We’ll go Dutch. The best option is divide the costs