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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. When it comes to dancing, he is all-thumbs.








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    all thumbs : to be awkward with your hands so that you drop things or are unable to do something; clumsy.
    ● You know when you get nervous, you are all-thumbs. The best option is clumsy

    Correct Option: D

    all thumbs : to be awkward with your hands so that you drop things or are unable to do something; clumsy.
    ● You know when you get nervous, you are all-thumbs. The best option is clumsy

  1. At his wit’s end, he turned to his old trade.








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    at one’s wit’s end : to be so worried by a problem that you do not know what to do next.
    ● She was at her with’ end wondering how she’d manage it all in the time. The best option is Not knowing what to do.

    Correct Option: D

    at one’s wit’s end : to be so worried by a problem that you do not know what to do next.
    ● She was at her with’ end wondering how she’d manage it all in the time. The best option is Not knowing what to do.

  1. The day the new product was launched, people made a beeline to purchase it.








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    make a beeline : to go straight towards something as quickly as you can; rush.
    ● As soon as she arrived at the party, she made a beeline for the food. The best option rushed

    Correct Option: B

    make a beeline : to go straight towards something as quickly as you can; rush.
    ● As soon as she arrived at the party, she made a beeline for the food. The best option rushed

  1. Their attempt to get back the stolen necklace proved to be a wild goose chase.








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    wild goose chase : a search for something that is impossible for you to find, that makes you waste a lot time.
    ● The police had been sent on a wild goose chase. The best option useless search

    Correct Option: C

    wild goose chase : a search for something that is impossible for you to find, that makes you waste a lot time.
    ● The police had been sent on a wild goose chase. The best option useless search

  1. He had to eat humble pie for his intense rudeness.








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    to eat humble pie : to say sorry for mistakes.
    ● I think I’m right, but, if I’m wrong, I’ll eat humble pie. The best option is suffer humiliation

    Correct Option: B

    to eat humble pie : to say sorry for mistakes.
    ● I think I’m right, but, if I’m wrong, I’ll eat humble pie. The best option is suffer humiliation