Idioms and Phrases

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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. 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

  1. On second thoughts she refused to accept his invitation.








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    on second thoughts : used to say that you have changed your opinion
    ● You’re not having second thoughts about it, are you ? The best option is reconsidering

    Correct Option: A

    on second thoughts : used to say that you have changed your opinion
    ● You’re not having second thoughts about it, are you ? The best option is reconsidering

  1. Despite the highs and lows, life tends to average itself out.








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    average out : to balance ; to result in an average amount over a period of time.
    ● Sometimes I pay, sometimes he pays; it seems to average out our budget. The best option is balance itself

    Correct Option: A

    average out : to balance ; to result in an average amount over a period of time.
    ● Sometimes I pay, sometimes he pays; it seems to average out our budget. The best option is balance itself