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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. For this act of indifference, he will be taken to task by the authority.








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    taken to task : punished
    ● The teacher took Shalu to task for her misbehaviour. The best option is get, an official reprimand

    Correct Option: A

    taken to task : punished
    ● The teacher took Shalu to task for her misbehaviour. The best option is get, an official reprimand

  1. I tried to feel his pulse on the issue but in vain.








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    feel his pulse : to find what one is thinking on some point
    ● The exit polls feel the pulse of the voters. The best option is find his views.

    Correct Option: A

    feel his pulse : to find what one is thinking on some point
    ● The exit polls feel the pulse of the voters. The best option is find his views.

  1. Acquiring a job is a cakewalk for a student who has good academic performance coupled with good attitude.








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    a cake walk : something that is extremely easy to do
    ● She has been running marathons for years now. So this 5 km-run will be a cake walk for her. The best option is an easy achievement.

    Correct Option: C

    a cake walk : something that is extremely easy to do
    ● She has been running marathons for years now. So this 5 km-run will be a cake walk for her. The best option is an easy achievement.

  1. Children complain about their parents’ gifts. They should learn not to look a gift horse in the mouth








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    not to look a gift horse in the mouth : not to refuse or criticize something that is given to you for nothing
    ● Never look a gift horse in the mouth. The best option is not to find fault with the fifts received.

    Correct Option: A

    not to look a gift horse in the mouth : not to refuse or criticize something that is given to you for nothing
    ● Never look a gift horse in the mouth. The best option is not to find fault with the fifts received.

  1. a man of straw








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    a man of straw : without substantial means; a person who is weak and easy to defeat ; a person of little substance
    ● Compared to their predecessors, the country’s leaders seem to be men of straw. The best option is a man of no substance

    Correct Option: B

    a man of straw : without substantial means; a person who is weak and easy to defeat ; a person of little substance
    ● Compared to their predecessors, the country’s leaders seem to be men of straw. The best option is a man of no substance