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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 prices are going up by leaps and bounds.








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

    Correct Option: C

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

  1. He made a few statements, but all were wide off the mark.








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    wide off the mark : not accurate; inadequate; far from the target
    ● Sheena’s efforts were sincere but wide off the mark. The best option is irrelevant.

    Correct Option: A

    wide off the mark : not accurate; inadequate; far from the target
    ● Sheena’s efforts were sincere but wide off the mark. The best option is irrelevant.

  1. We cannot depend on him for this assignment as it needs careful handling and he is like a bull in a China shop.








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    like a bull in a China shop : a person who is careless, or who moves or acts in a rough or awkward way, in a place or situation where skill and care are needed.
    ● Her living room, with its delicate furniture, made him feel like a bull in a China shop. The best option is a clumsy person.

    Correct Option: A

    like a bull in a China shop : a person who is careless, or who moves or acts in a rough or awkward way, in a place or situation where skill and care are needed.
    ● Her living room, with its delicate furniture, made him feel like a bull in a China shop. The best option is a clumsy person.

  1. The man changed colours when I questioned him on the allocation of funds.








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    changed colours : to turn pale
    ● She changed colours when I asked her about her result. The best option is turned pale.

    Correct Option: D

    changed colours : to turn pale
    ● She changed colours when I asked her about her result. The best option is turned pale.

  1. The mother always insists on keeping the house spick and span.








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    spick and span : neat and clean
    ● When she finished cleaning, the whole house is spick and span. The best option is tidy.

    Correct Option: C

    spick and span : neat and clean
    ● When she finished cleaning, the whole house is spick and span. The best option is tidy.