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. The Alpha and Omega








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    alpha and omega : the first and the last ; the most important part
    ● He was forced to learn the alpha and omega of corporate law in order to talk even to the lawyers. The best option is beginning and end.

    Correct Option: A

    alpha and omega : the first and the last ; the most important part
    ● He was forced to learn the alpha and omega of corporate law in order to talk even to the lawyers. The best option is beginning and end.

  1. People like her, who are salt of the earth, are very difficult to find.








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    Salt of the earth : a very good and honest person that you can always depend on.
    ● Farmers are described as the salt of the earth The best option is good, honest and ideal.

    Correct Option: B

    Salt of the earth : a very good and honest person that you can always depend on.
    ● Farmers are described as the salt of the earth The best option is good, honest and ideal.

  1. The performance of the lead actors in the play brought the house down.








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    Bring the house down : to make everyone laugh or cheer
    ● The clown sang a duet with the talking horse, which brought the house down. The best option is made the audience applaud enthusiastically.

    Correct Option: A

    Bring the house down : to make everyone laugh or cheer
    ● The clown sang a duet with the talking horse, which brought the house down. The best option is made the audience applaud enthusiastically.

  1. The present manner of delimitation has been done in a gerrymandering way.








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    Gerrymander (Verb) : to change the size and borders of an area for voting in order to give an unfair advantage to one party in an election
    ● The city had been gerry mandered so that the party might retain the control. The best option is in a manipulative and unfair way.

    Correct Option: C

    Gerrymander (Verb) : to change the size and borders of an area for voting in order to give an unfair advantage to one party in an election
    ● The city had been gerry mandered so that the party might retain the control. The best option is in a manipulative and unfair way.

  1. Her father strained every nerve to enable her to get settled in life.








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    strain every nerve : to try as hard as you can to do something
    ● He strained every nerve to snatch victory from defeat. The best option is worked very hard

    Correct Option: A

    strain every nerve : to try as hard as you can to do something
    ● He strained every nerve to snatch victory from defeat. The best option is worked very hard