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 as your answer.

  1. Listening to the lecture was watching grass grow.








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    watching grass grow : delay in getting things done; boring.
    ● To watch somebody fishing is like watching grass grow. The best option is very boring

    Correct Option: A

    watching grass grow : delay in getting things done; boring.
    ● To watch somebody fishing is like watching grass grow. The best option is very boring

  1. The much-hyped event turned out be a nine days’ wonder.








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    nine days’ wonder : a person/thing that makes people excited for a short time but does not last very long
    ● The elopement of Bob and Anne was a nine days’ wonder. The best option is a dazzling short-lived spectacle of no real value

    Correct Option: D

    nine days’ wonder : a person/thing that makes people excited for a short time but does not last very long
    ● The elopement of Bob and Anne was a nine days’ wonder. The best option is a dazzling short-lived spectacle of no real value

  1. Your behaviour is simply beyond the pale.








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    beyond the pale : considered by most people to be unacceptable or unreasonable.
    ● His remarks were clearly beyond the pale. The best option is outside commonly accepted standards

    Correct Option: A

    beyond the pale : considered by most people to be unacceptable or unreasonable.
    ● His remarks were clearly beyond the pale. The best option is outside commonly accepted standards

  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