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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. Her mother saw through the excuse she gave.








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    saw through : to realize the truth about somebody/something
    ● You can’t fool me any more. I can see through you and all your tricks. The best option is detected.

    Correct Option: B

    saw through : to realize the truth about somebody/something
    ● You can’t fool me any more. I can see through you and all your tricks. The best option is detected.

  1. He accused her of talking through her hat and refused to accept a word of what she said.








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    talking through the hat : to talk nonsense
    ● He was talking through his hat when he described the shipwreck. The best option is talking nonsense.

    Correct Option: B

    talking through the hat : to talk nonsense
    ● He was talking through his hat when he described the shipwreck. The best option is talking nonsense.

  1. The people of this village are the salt of the earth.








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    the salt of the earth : very good and honest; kind
    ● Farmers are described as the salt of the earth, particularly when their products are needed to feed the army. The best option is kind.

    Correct Option: D

    the salt of the earth : very good and honest; kind
    ● Farmers are described as the salt of the earth, particularly when their products are needed to feed the army. The best option is kind.

  1. The manager dismissed the proposal out of hand and said that it was not at all practical.








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    out of hand : out of control; at once; immediately ; completely
    ● The second surgeon rejected the doctor’s treatment plan out of hand. The best option is completely.

    Correct Option: A

    out of hand : out of control; at once; immediately ; completely
    ● The second surgeon rejected the doctor’s treatment plan out of hand. The best option is completely.

  1. My parents want me to study science, but I will stick to my guns and graduate in Economics.








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    stick to my guns : to refuse to change your mind about something even when other people are trying to persuade you that you are wrong
    ● I’ll stick to my guns in this matter. The best option is hold on to my decision.

    Correct Option: B

    stick to my guns : to refuse to change your mind about something even when other people are trying to persuade you that you are wrong
    ● I’ll stick to my guns in this matter. The best option is hold on to my decision.