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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. I take my hat off to all those who donate blood regularly.








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    take my hat off : to admire somebody very much for something he has done
    ● I take off my hat to you-you’ve done very well indeed. The best option is admire.

    Correct Option: C

    take my hat off : to admire somebody very much for something he has done
    ● I take off my hat to you-you’ve done very well indeed. The best option is admire.

  1. The strawberry dessert you made was out of this world.








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    out of this world : emphasises how good/beautiful something is
    ● The cake is just out of this world. The best option is extraordinary.

    Correct Option: A

    out of this world : emphasises how good/beautiful something is
    ● The cake is just out of this world. The best option is extraordinary.

  1. The whole problem has been swept under the carpet, but that is not the solution.








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    swept under the carpet : to try to stop people from finding out about something wrong, illegal, embarrassing, etc. that has happened or that you have done
    ● You made a mistake that you can’t sweep under the carpet. The best option is kept hidden.

    Correct Option: A

    swept under the carpet : to try to stop people from finding out about something wrong, illegal, embarrassing, etc. that has happened or that you have done
    ● You made a mistake that you can’t sweep under the carpet. The best option is kept hidden.

  1. In the last few years, India has advanced by leaps and bounds in Industrial sector.








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    by leaps and bounds : very quickly/rapidly
    ● India is progressing by leaps and bounds. The best option is very rapidly.

    Correct Option: C

    by leaps and bounds : very quickly/rapidly
    ● India is progressing by leaps and bounds. The best option is very rapidly.

  1. I did not give in to his request.








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    give in : to agree to do something that you do not want to do; yield
    ● The strikers seem determined, and are not likely to give in. The best option is yield.

    Correct Option: D

    give in : to agree to do something that you do not want to do; yield
    ● The strikers seem determined, and are not likely to give in. The best option is yield.