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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 as your answer.

  1. The girl took after her father. She is very amiable like him.








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    took after : to look/behave like an older member of your family, especially your mother/ father
    ● Your daughter doesn’t take after you at all. The best option is similar to

    Correct Option: A

    took after : to look/behave like an older member of your family, especially your mother/ father
    ● Your daughter doesn’t take after you at all. The best option is similar to

  1. You cannot throw dust into my eyes.








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    throw dust into one’s eyes: to confuse/mislead; to deceive
    ● He threw dust into our eyes by pretending to be a jeweller and then disappeared with the diamonds. The best option is cheat me

    Correct Option: B

    throw dust into one’s eyes: to confuse/mislead; to deceive
    ● He threw dust into our eyes by pretending to be a jeweller and then disappeared with the diamonds. The best option is cheat me

  1. He is cool about working at night.








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    cool (Adj.) : marked by selfcontrol cool about working : not tense about working
    ● She’s cool about working in any shift. The best option is ready to work.

    Correct Option: A

    cool (Adj.) : marked by selfcontrol cool about working : not tense about working
    ● She’s cool about working in any shift. The best option is ready to work.

  1. In his salad days he was quite a dandy.








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    salad days = the time when you are young and do not have much experience of life.
    ● I met her in my salad days. The best option is adolescence

    Correct Option: B

    salad days = the time when you are young and do not have much experience of life.
    ● I met her in my salad days. The best option is adolescence

  1. The students were all ears, when the speaker started talking about the changes in the exam.








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    all ears = to be waiting with interest to hear what somebody has to say; attentive.
    ● Tell your story; we’re all ears. The best option is attentive

    Correct Option: D

    all ears = to be waiting with interest to hear what somebody has to say; attentive.
    ● Tell your story; we’re all ears. The best option is attentive