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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. She must be paying through the nose for the face left.








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    paying through the nose : to pay too much money for something
    ● We paid through the nose for that vacation. The best option is paying too much

    Correct Option: B

    paying through the nose : to pay too much money for something
    ● We paid through the nose for that vacation. The best option is paying too much

  1. Many politicians in India are not fit to hold a candle to Mahatma Gandhi.








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    not fit to hold a candle : is not so good as somebody or something else
    ● Dolly is fast, but not fit to hold a candle to her. The best option is inferior

    Correct Option: C

    not fit to hold a candle : is not so good as somebody or something else
    ● Dolly is fast, but not fit to hold a candle to her. The best option is inferior

  1. What egged you on to become a social worker?








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    egged you on : to encourage somebody to do something, especially something that he should not do
    ● Calty wouldn’t have done the dangerous experiment if her brother hadn’t egged her on. The best option is urged

    Correct Option: A

    egged you on : to encourage somebody to do something, especially something that he should not do
    ● Calty wouldn’t have done the dangerous experiment if her brother hadn’t egged her on. The best option is urged

  1. He is leaving the USA for good.








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    for good : permanently
    ● I’m moving to Europe for good. The best option is permanently.

    Correct Option: B

    for good : permanently
    ● I’m moving to Europe for good. The best option is permanently.

  1. Communicative English is the Achilles’ heel for the job aspirants.








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    achilles’ heel : a weak point
    ● His Achilles’ heel was that he could not drive. The best option is weak spot.

    Correct Option: A

    achilles’ heel : a weak point
    ● His Achilles’ heel was that he could not drive. The best option is weak spot.