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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. She denied point-blank her involvement in the crime.








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    point-blank : very definite and direct and not very polite; blunt
    ● He blocked himself in the bathroom and refused point-black to come out. The best option is directly.

    Correct Option: A

    point-blank : very definite and direct and not very polite; blunt
    ● He blocked himself in the bathroom and refused point-black to come out. The best option is directly.

  1. Fathima felt that she had been made a scapegoat for her son’s incompetence.








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    scapegoat : fall guy
    ● Her supporters see her as a scapegoat for a policy that failed. The best option is fall guy.

    Correct Option: C

    scapegoat : fall guy
    ● Her supporters see her as a scapegoat for a policy that failed. The best option is fall guy.

  1. The young boy was kicking his heels inspite of his mother’s stern warnings.








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    kicking his heels : to be relaxed and enjoy
    ● She kicked her heels for hours sitting on a branch in the park. The best option is wasting time.

    Correct Option: C

    kicking his heels : to be relaxed and enjoy
    ● She kicked her heels for hours sitting on a branch in the park. The best option is wasting time.

  1. All his schemes ended in smoke.








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    ended in smoke : become useless
    ● All his schemes ended in smoke. The best option is came to nothing.

    Correct Option: A

    ended in smoke : become useless
    ● All his schemes ended in smoke. The best option is came to nothing.

  1. He died in harness.








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    died in harness : died while in service
    ● My friend, Rashi, died in harness. The best option is died while working.

    Correct Option: D

    died in harness : died while in service
    ● My friend, Rashi, died in harness. The best option is died while working.