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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. to smell a rat








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    to smell a rat : to suspect that something is wrong about a situation
    ● I don’t think this was an accident. I smell a rat. The best option is to suspect a trick.

    Correct Option: D

    to smell a rat : to suspect that something is wrong about a situation
    ● I don’t think this was an accident. I smell a rat. The best option is to suspect a trick.

  1. turn a deaf ear








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    turn a deaf ear : to ignore or refuse to listen to somebody/ something
    ● Sheela turned a deaf ear to our pleadings. The best option is disregard

    Correct Option: A

    turn a deaf ear : to ignore or refuse to listen to somebody/ something
    ● Sheela turned a deaf ear to our pleadings. The best option is disregard

  1. have the last laugh








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    have the last laugh : to make someone who has criticized or defeated you, look stupid by succeeding at something more important
    ● They fined her last year but she had the last laugh because she was taken on by her rivals at once. The best option is to be victorious at the end of an argument.

    Correct Option: C

    have the last laugh : to make someone who has criticized or defeated you, look stupid by succeeding at something more important
    ● They fined her last year but she had the last laugh because she was taken on by her rivals at once. The best option is to be victorious at the end of an argument.

  1. red-letter day








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    red-letter day : an important day, or a day that you will remember, because of something good that happened then.
    ● 15th August is a red-letter day in the history of India. The best option is happy and significant day

    Correct Option: C

    red-letter day : an important day, or a day that you will remember, because of something good that happened then.
    ● 15th August is a red-letter day in the history of India. The best option is happy and significant day

  1. to blaze a trail








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    to blaze a trail : to be the first to do/ to discover something that others follow
    ● The hospital has blazed a trail in developing new techniques for treating infertility. The best option is to lead the way as a pioneer.

    Correct Option: A

    to blaze a trail : to be the first to do/ to discover something that others follow
    ● The hospital has blazed a trail in developing new techniques for treating infertility. The best option is to lead the way as a pioneer.