Idioms and Phrases
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.
- In the securities scam, the national credibility was at stake.
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at stake : that can be won/ lost, depending on the success of a particular action
● I have everything at stake on this bet. The best option is in danger.Correct Option: C
at stake : that can be won/ lost, depending on the success of a particular action
● I have everything at stake on this bet. The best option is in danger.
- The ruling party has been warned not to play to the gallery.
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to play to the gallery : to behave in an exaggerated way to attract people's attention
● Akshay is a competent actor, but he has a tendency to play to the gallery. The best option is to seek to win approval.Correct Option: C
to play to the gallery : to behave in an exaggerated way to attract people's attention
● Akshay is a competent actor, but he has a tendency to play to the gallery. The best option is to seek to win approval.
- You have to read between the lines to understand most of the symbolic writing.
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read between the lines : looking for meanings that are not actually expressed
● Reading between the lines of the letter, she realised that her friend was in great trouble. The best option is understand the hidden meaning.Correct Option: B
read between the lines : looking for meanings that are not actually expressed
● Reading between the lines of the letter, she realised that her friend was in great trouble. The best option is understand the hidden meaning.
- He is accused of sitting on the fence.
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sitting on the fence : to avoid becoming involved in deciding/ influencing something
● The shrewd man is sitting on the fence in the quarrel. The best option is hesitating which side to take.Correct Option: C
sitting on the fence : to avoid becoming involved in deciding/ influencing something
● The shrewd man is sitting on the fence in the quarrel. The best option is hesitating which side to take.
- 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.
