Idioms and Phrases

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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. There is no love lost between any two neighbouring countries in the world.








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    no love lost between : do not like each other
    ● These is no love lost between them. The best option is not on good terms.

    Correct Option: B

    no love lost between : do not like each other
    ● These is no love lost between them. The best option is not on good terms.

  1. If you are fair and square in your work you will definitely prosper.








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    fair and square : honest and according to the rules
    ● He is fair and square in his dealings. The best option is honest.

    Correct Option: B

    fair and square : honest and according to the rules
    ● He is fair and square in his dealings. The best option is honest.

  1. The luxury car that they bought turned out to be a white elephant.








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    a white elephant : a thing that is useless and no longer needed, although it may have cost a lot of money
    ● The new office block has become an expensive white elephant. The best option is costly or troublesome possession.

    Correct Option: C

    a white elephant : a thing that is useless and no longer needed, although it may have cost a lot of money
    ● The new office block has become an expensive white elephant. The best option is costly or troublesome possession.

  1. His statement is out and out a lie.








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    out and out : in every way; complete
    ● What she said was an out and out a lie. The best option is totally.

    Correct Option: A

    out and out : in every way; complete
    ● What she said was an out and out a lie. The best option is totally.

  1. Raj couldn’t pay the bill, so he asked the owner to put it on the cuff.








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    on the cuff : on credit
    ● I helped him clean up the shop, so the mechanic gave me an oil change on the cuff. The best option is on credit.

    Correct Option: A

    on the cuff : on credit
    ● I helped him clean up the shop, so the mechanic gave me an oil change on the cuff. The best option is on credit.