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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. I can no longer put up with her insolence.








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    put up with : to accept somebody/something that is annoying. unpleasant etc. without complaining
    (1) endure : to bear; to experience and deal with something that is painful or unpleasant, especially without complaining
    (2) evade : to escape from somebody/something or avoid meeting somebody
    (3) suppress : to put arn end, often by force
    (4) assume : to think or accept that something is true but without having proof of it
    ● I cannot put up with your constant complaining any longer. The best option is endure.

    Correct Option: A

    put up with : to accept somebody/something that is annoying. unpleasant etc. without complaining
    (1) endure : to bear; to experience and deal with something that is painful or unpleasant, especially without complaining
    (2) evade : to escape from somebody/something or avoid meeting somebody
    (3) suppress : to put arn end, often by force
    (4) assume : to think or accept that something is true but without having proof of it
    ● I cannot put up with your constant complaining any longer. The best option is endure.

  1. My close friend got the sack from his first job recently.








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    got the sack : dismissed from a job
    ● Ravi got the sack today. He is always late. The best option is was dismissed from.

    Correct Option: D

    got the sack : dismissed from a job
    ● Ravi got the sack today. He is always late. The best option is was dismissed from.

  1. Our founder had done a Herculean task by constructing this great educational institution.








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    Herculean task : a task needing a lot of strength, determination or effort
    ● It was a matter of Herculean task for him to be selected for the Olympic Games. The best option is a work requiring very great effort.

    Correct Option: C

    Herculean task : a task needing a lot of strength, determination or effort
    ● It was a matter of Herculean task for him to be selected for the Olympic Games. The best option is a work requiring very great effort.

  1. He was progressing by leaps and bounds because of his hard work.








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    leaps and bounds : very quickly; in large amounts
    ● India is progressing by leaps and bounds. The best option is rapidly.

    Correct Option: A

    leaps and bounds : very quickly; in large amounts
    ● India is progressing by leaps and bounds. The best option is rapidly.

  1. As the bomb exploded people ran helter-skelter.








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    helter-skelter : done in a hurry and in a way that lacks unity
    ● Clothes were scattered helterskelter. The best option is in disorderly haste.

    Correct Option: B

    helter-skelter : done in a hurry and in a way that lacks unity
    ● Clothes were scattered helterskelter. The best option is in disorderly haste.