Idioms and Phrases
- Out of the blue
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Something sudden and unexpected, just as a bolt from a blue sky.
Correct Option: A
- Break in
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To break in means to forcibly or illegally enter a place and so forth. Usage: 'Thieves broke into the locked house and slote valueables'.
Correct Option: B
To break in means to forcibly or illegally enter a place and so forth. Usage: 'Thieves broke into the locked house and slole valueables'.
- Give in
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Usage: 'The principal was adamant initially, but gave in to students' demands when faced with apposition'.
Correct Option: D
Usage: 'The principal was adamant initially, but gave in to students' demands when faced with apposition'.
- Write off
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To write someone or something off is to consider something worthless or to remove valueless assets
Correct Option: B
To write someone or something off is to consider something worthless or to remove valueless assets
- Do away with something
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To do away with something is to abolish something. Usage: 'The railways have done away with print outs of e-tickets, an SMS fulfills the purpose'.
Correct Option: C
To do away with something is to abolish something. Usage: 'The railways have done away with print outs of e-tickets, an SMS fulfills the purpose'.