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. The officer was in the soup when there was a raid in his office.








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    in the soup : in trouble
    ● We’re all in the soup now. The best option is to be in trouble

    Correct Option: D

    in the soup : in trouble
    ● We’re all in the soup now. The best option is to be in trouble

  1. We must draw the line somewhere.








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    to draw the line : to set a limit.
    ● We would have liked to invite all our relatives, but you have to draw the line somewhere. The best option is fix a limit.

    Correct Option: B

    to draw the line : to set a limit.
    ● We would have liked to invite all our relatives, but you have to draw the line somewhere. The best option is fix a limit.

  1. The shopping mall is a beehive of activity.








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    a beehive (N.) : a place where busy people are assembled ; a crowded, busy place.
    ● Where ever you go an airport a railway station, etc. – all seem to be a beehive. The best option is a busy place

    Correct Option: A

    a beehive (N.) : a place where busy people are assembled ; a crowded, busy place.
    ● Where ever you go an airport a railway station, etc. – all seem to be a beehive. The best option is a busy place

  1. to cut the Gordian knot








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    to cut the Gordian knot : to solve a problem by taking action.
    ● I’m trying to devise some kind of way by which we can cut the gordion knot without going through the bureaucracy. The best option is to perform a difficult task.

    Correct Option: A

    to cut the Gordian knot : to solve a problem by taking action.
    ● I’m trying to devise some kind of way by which we can cut the gordion knot without going through the bureaucracy. The best option is to perform a difficult task.

  1. The principal of this school is a hard nut to crack.








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    a hard nut to crack : a difficult situation or problem to deal with.
    ● A company whose product has sold well in the states may find the European market a tougher nut to crack. The best option is difficult

    Correct Option: B

    a hard nut to crack : a difficult situation or problem to deal with.
    ● A company whose product has sold well in the states may find the European market a tougher nut to crack. The best option is difficult