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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 get into hot waters.








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    be in/get into hot water : to be in or get into trouble.
    ● He found himself in hot water over his speech about immigration. The best option is to get into trouble.

    Correct Option: C

    be in/get into hot water : to be in or get into trouble.
    ● He found himself in hot water over his speech about immigration. The best option is to get into trouble.

  1. We should bury the hatchet and become friends.








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    bury the hatchet : to stop being unfriendly and become friends again
    ● After not speaking to each other for years, the two brothers decided to bury the hatchet. The best option is make peace

    Correct Option: C

    bury the hatchet : to stop being unfriendly and become friends again
    ● After not speaking to each other for years, the two brothers decided to bury the hatchet. The best option is make peace

  1. The judge declared the agreement null and void.








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    null and Void : having no legal force ; not valid
    ● The contract was declared null and void. The best option is not binding

    Correct Option: D

    null and Void : having no legal force ; not valid
    ● The contract was declared null and void. The best option is not binding

  1. He knows how to break in horses.








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    break in : to train somebody/ something in something new that he must do.
    ● The young horse was not yet broken in (trained to carry a rider). The best option is train

    Correct Option: C

    break in : to train somebody/ something in something new that he must do.
    ● The young horse was not yet broken in (trained to carry a rider). The best option is train

  1. I stirred the hornet’s nest by my honest statement.








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    stir the hornets’ nest : a difficult situation in which a lot of people get very angry.
    ● His letter to the papers stirred up a real hornets’ nest. The best option is caused anger in many people

    Correct Option: B

    stir the hornets’ nest : a difficult situation in which a lot of people get very angry.
    ● His letter to the papers stirred up a real hornets’ nest. The best option is caused anger in many people