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. Life is an event of give and take.








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    give and take : wilingness in a relationship to accept what somebody else wants and gives up some of what you want
    ● Every contract involves some give and take. The best option is adjustment.

    Correct Option: A

    give and take : wilingness in a relationship to accept what somebody else wants and gives up some of what you want
    ● Every contract involves some give and take. The best option is adjustment.

  1. We visit the shopping mall off and on.








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    off and on : from time to time; now and again
    ● She always remains sick. She has to visit the doctor off and on. The best option is often.

    Correct Option: B

    off and on : from time to time; now and again
    ● She always remains sick. She has to visit the doctor off and on. The best option is often.

  1. a man of straw








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    a man of straw : without substantial means; a person who is weak and easy to defeat ; a person of little substance
    ● Compared to their predecessors, the country’s leaders seem to be men of straw. The best option is a man of no substance

    Correct Option: B

    a man of straw : without substantial means; a person who is weak and easy to defeat ; a person of little substance
    ● Compared to their predecessors, the country’s leaders seem to be men of straw. The best option is a man of no substance

  1. “Don’t try to throw dust into my eyes. You will not succeed.”








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    throw dust into my eyes : to mislead; to deceive
    ● The governor’s secretary threw dust in his eyes by misleading him with wrong information. The best option is to mislead or confuse me.

    Correct Option: D

    throw dust into my eyes : to mislead; to deceive
    ● The governor’s secretary threw dust in his eyes by misleading him with wrong information. The best option is to mislead or confuse me.

  1. He broke down when he heard the news of his son's death.








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    broke down : cried
    ● When she heard the news of her husband’s accident, she broke down and could not be convinced. The best option is wept bitterly.

    Correct Option: D

    broke down : cried
    ● When she heard the news of her husband’s accident, she broke down and could not be convinced. The best option is wept bitterly.