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.

  1. Sachin Tendulkar’s batting skills make him a cut above the rest.








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    a cut above somebody/ something : better than somebody/ something.
    ● Our new luxury apartment is a cut above the rest. The best option is superior to

    Correct Option: B

    a cut above somebody/ something : better than somebody/ something.
    ● Our new luxury apartment is a cut above the rest. The best option is superior to

  1. Hold your horses for a moment while I make a phone call.








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    hold your horse : used to tell somebody that they should wait a moment and not be excited.
    ● Dad asked me to hold my horses on shopping. The best option is be patient

    Correct Option: A

    hold your horse : used to tell somebody that they should wait a moment and not be excited.
    ● Dad asked me to hold my horses on shopping. The best option is be patient

  1. Suddenly the man blacked out during the parade and had to be helped to a quiet place.








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    black out : to lose consciousness sight or memory temporarily.
    ● The driver had probably blacked out at the wheel. The best option is lost consciousness

    Correct Option: C

    black out : to lose consciousness sight or memory temporarily.
    ● The driver had probably blacked out at the wheel. The best option is lost consciousness

  1. There is no cut and dried method for doing this.








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    cut and dried : decided in a way that cannot be changed or argued about.
    ● The inquiry is by no means cut and dried. The best option is ready made.

    Correct Option: C

    cut and dried : decided in a way that cannot be changed or argued about.
    ● The inquiry is by no means cut and dried. The best option is ready made.

  1. My efforts at pest control went in vain, I have to go back to the drawing board.








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    back to the drawing board : to start thinking about a new way of doing something after a previous plan or idea has failed.
    ● They rejected our proposal, so it’s back to the drawing board. The best option is plan it all over again.

    Correct Option: A

    back to the drawing board : to start thinking about a new way of doing something after a previous plan or idea has failed.
    ● They rejected our proposal, so it’s back to the drawing board. The best option is plan it all over again.