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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. There are no hard and fast rules that cannot be relaxed on such an occasion.








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    hard and fast : that cannot be changed in any circumstances
    ● This situation isn’t hard and fast. The best option is that cannot be altered

    Correct Option: D

    hard and fast : that cannot be changed in any circumstances
    ● This situation isn’t hard and fast. The best option is that cannot be altered

  1. He turned up his nose at my offer.








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    turn up one’s nose : to regard something with scorn/ contempt
    ● They turned their noses up at the only hotel that was available. The best option is treated my offer with contempt

    Correct Option: C

    turn up one’s nose : to regard something with scorn/ contempt
    ● They turned their noses up at the only hotel that was available. The best option is treated my offer with contempt

  1. When Ramu lost the money, he was down in the dumps.








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    down in the dumps : feeling unhappy
    ● He’d been down in the dumps since there was a theft at his place. The best option is sad and depressed

    Correct Option: C

    down in the dumps : feeling unhappy
    ● He’d been down in the dumps since there was a theft at his place. The best option is sad and depressed

  1. To be a successful lawyer, one must know how to dot one’s i’s and cross one’s t’s.








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    dot your i’s and cross your t’s : to pay attention to the small details when you are finishing a task
    ● The negotiations are nearly finished, but we still have to dot the i’s and cross the t’s. The best option is be detailed and exact

    Correct Option: D

    dot your i’s and cross your t’s : to pay attention to the small details when you are finishing a task
    ● The negotiations are nearly finished, but we still have to dot the i’s and cross the t’s. The best option is be detailed and exact

  1. The Director’s ideas for the development of the company are all moonshine.








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    All moonshine : silly talk; nonsense.
    ● That’s just moonshine ! I don’t believe a word. The best option is nonsense

    Correct Option: A

    All moonshine : silly talk; nonsense.
    ● That’s just moonshine ! I don’t believe a word. The best option is nonsense