Idioms and Phrases
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.
- The hunter began to suspect that he had been sent on a wild goose chase as there was no white elephant in the forest.
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a wild goose chase : a search for something that is impossible for you to find or that does not exist, that makes you waste a lot of time.
● I wasted all afternoon on a wild goose chase. The best option is a foolish and useless enterpriseCorrect Option: B
a wild goose chase : a search for something that is impossible for you to find or that does not exist, that makes you waste a lot of time.
● I wasted all afternoon on a wild goose chase. The best option is a foolish and useless enterprise
- William left us with a heartwrenching swan song.
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Swan song : the last piece of work produced.
● The building turned out to be the swan song of Victorian architecture The best option is last performanceCorrect Option: D
Swan song : the last piece of work produced.
● The building turned out to be the swan song of Victorian architecture The best option is last performance
- The thief managed to escape by the skin of his teeth.
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By the skin of your teeth : If you do something by the skin of your teeth, you only just manage to do it.
● He escaped defeat by the skin of his teeth. The best option is by the narrowest margin.Correct Option: C
By the skin of your teeth : If you do something by the skin of your teeth, you only just manage to do it.
● He escaped defeat by the skin of his teeth. The best option is by the narrowest margin.
- Let us bury the hatchet and be friends again.
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Bury the hatchet : to stop being unfriendly and become friends again.
● After not speaking to each other for years, the two brothers decided to bury the hatchet. The best option is forget the quarrels.Correct Option: C
Bury the hatchet : to stop being unfriendly and become friends again.
● After not speaking to each other for years, the two brothers decided to bury the hatchet. The best option is forget the quarrels.
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.
- The students found it hard to go at equal speed with the professor.
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be at equal speed : to advance at the same rate as someone/ something
● You’re running so fast that I cannot be at equal speed with you. The best option is keep up with.Correct Option: C
be at equal speed : to advance at the same rate as someone/ something
● You’re running so fast that I cannot be at equal speed with you. The best option is keep up with.