Idioms and Phrases
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.
- The new manager thought that he would give employees enough rope for the first six months after which he would check the work done himself.
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enough rope : to allow freedom to do what one wants
● The question was so irrelevant that it gave the interviewee enough rope to frame her own answer. The best option is enough freedom for action.Correct Option: D
enough rope : to allow freedom to do what one wants
● The question was so irrelevant that it gave the interviewee enough rope to frame her own answer. The best option is enough freedom for action.
- Those who work by fits and starts seldom show good results.
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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: C
by fits and starts : impulsively and irregularly
● A sincere student works regularly, not by fits and starts. The best option is irregularly.
- By opposing his proposal he fell foul of him.
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fell foul of : to get into trouble with a person/an organisation because of doing something wrong
● The boy fell foul of his best friend, when he disagreed to his friends’s opinion. The best option is got into trouble with.Correct Option: D
fell foul of : to get into trouble with a person/an organisation because of doing something wrong
● The boy fell foul of his best friend, when he disagreed to his friends’s opinion. The best option is got into trouble with.
- The working of the factory was disrupted on account of a token strike by the workers.
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token strike : a brief strike intended to convey the strength of feeling on a disputed issue
● The workers went on a one-day token strike to get their demands fulfilled. The best option is short strike held as a warning.Correct Option: C
token strike : a brief strike intended to convey the strength of feeling on a disputed issue
● The workers went on a one-day token strike to get their demands fulfilled. The best option is short strike held as a warning.
- Because of his misbehaviour, he is bound to face the music.
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face the music : to accept or deal with criticism or punishment for something you have done
● He is prepared to face the music for his conduct at the meeting. The best option isget reprimanded.Correct Option: B
face the music : to accept or deal with criticism or punishment for something you have done
● He is prepared to face the music for his conduct at the meeting. The best option isget reprimanded.
