Directions: In questions 1 to 300, four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase underlined in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best express the meaning of the idiom/ phrase and mark it in the Answer Sheet.
(b) to feel weak and tried
(c) to be a deligent worker
(d) to be methodical in work
(b) attempt to do the impossible
(c) waste one’s efforts
(d) to take advantage of a weakness
(b) to escape
(c) to pursue
(d) to follow
(b) dying young in an accident
(c) to die while in service
(d) to be taken by surprise
(b) something that lasts for a short time
(c) to profit in a dishonest way
(d) none of the above
(b) to clear the doctors’ bill
(c) to verify the accounts in detail
(d) to manipulate the accounts
(b) Work as hard
(c) Assess the amount
(d) Increase her height
(b) Crept into the show
(c) Won everybody’s praise
(d) Disappeared from the show
(b) Was friendly
(c) Followed the rules
(d) Agreed with them
(c) Refused (d) Handed over
(b) lost and confused
(c) in the middle of the ocean
(d) a string of islands
(b) to run away
(c) to march forward
(d) to hop and jump
(b) have nothing to eat
(c) eat roots
(d) to fail
(b) an inexplicable event
(c) an unexpected event
(d) an unpleasant event
(b) deception
(c) slight satisfaction
(d) foolish proposal
(c) in danger (d) spending money
(b) to enter into the class
(c) to bear the criticism
(d) to listen to a favourable comment
(b) a skilled team
(c) the most powerful
(d) an unexpected winner
(b) speak in a haphazard manner
(c) speak in a round-about manner
(d) make use of irrelevant reference
(b) in place of
(c) despite of
(d) in addition to
(c) boycott him (d) dismiss him
(b) lived like a ghost
(c) invited ghost
(d) died
(b) take for granted
(c) be high-handed with
(d) exploit wilfully
(b) very depressed
(c) very angry
(d) very confused
(b) to enjoy a life of drinking and dancing
(c) to have a life full of adventures
(d) to have the best of life
(b) costly and useless possession
(c) very expensive investment
(d) useful material
(b) often
(c) rarely
(d) once a fortnight
(b) postponed
(c) advanced
(d) announced
(b) accepted
(c) contradicted
(d) printed
(b) on loan
(c) at a loss
(d) very easily
(b) started
(c) continued
(d) stopped
(b) insist on
(c) make them understand
(d) motivate them
(b) favourable friends
(c) friends who desert you in difficulties
(d) reliable friends
(b) try to minimize the loss
(c) compensate for the loss
(d) ensure that there are no forth losses
(b) a disappointing result
(c) a skirt in a laundry
(d) none of the above
(c) excitedly (d) slowly
(b) to deceive someone
(c) to be indifferent
(d) to disclose a secret
(b) to try everything possible
(c) to pray to all Gods
(d) to travel in a rocket
(c) to chase a rat (d) to be suspicious
(b) a subject of trade
(c) a subject of dispute
(d) a subject of exports
(b) went far away
(c) listened carefully
(d) turned his ear away
(b) completely
(c) brilliantly
(d) cautiously
(b) irregularly
(c) in high spirits
(d) enthusiastically
(b) to be independent
(c) to stand erect
(d) to be successful
(b) became more sociable
(c) became a loser
(d) removed his clothes
(b) befooling the common man
(c) fighting for votes
(d) appeasing the masses
(b) He was horrified
(c) He was disgusted
(d) He was depressed
(b) an illiterate person
(c) an unknown person
(d) a stranger
(b) was lame
(c) did not have much hope of getting it
(d) would have to wait for some time
(b) to raise aspirations
(c) to make unpleasant remarks
(d) to dissolve all the differences
(b) shocking
(c) evident
(d) anticipated
(b) to start writing a new book
(c) to work on a novel idea
(d) to clear the garden
(b) to maintain one’s looks and appearance.
(c) to keep up an outward show of prosperity.
(d) to make it appear that one is not concerned.
(b) always
(c) occasionally
(d) never
(b) to take a small quantity of
(c) to make something meaningful
(d) to accept with misgiving
(b) to talk softly
(c) to talk nonsense
(d) to talk secretively
(b) detail and complexities
(c) passages and pathways
(d) rules and regulations
(b) deceived everyone
(c) disguised himself
(d) was regarded
(b) act arrogantly
(c) show intimacy
(d) act impudently
(b) went to post
(c) went to money lender
(d) tried his best
(b) behaving thoughtlessly
(c) dealing with these in haste
(d) tackling things in the wrong way
(b) vehemently
(c) loudly
(d) strongly
(b) firs sight
(c) first step
(d) first phase
(b) incomprehensible
(c) inaudible
(d) uninteresting
(b) was puzzled and surprised
(c) was uninterested
(d) was unhappy
(b) sang with the music of a trumpet
(c) concocted
(d) copied
(b) a lot of money
(c) talent for speaking
(d) a good memory
(b) announced the reward
(c) set the record
(d) put the bet
(b) try something
(c) pose for a picture
(d) injure someone
(b) paid special attention to
(c) covered up for
(d) punished severely
(b) came to nothing
(c) were discarded
(d) were partially carried out
(b) become very popular
(c) develop and then come to its usual end
(d) end very soon
(b) with blood in hands
(c) at a time of committing the crime
(d) after reading the rules
(b) helped me in difficult times
(c) abandoned me when I needed help
(d) stopped helping me in emergency
(c) on the side of (d) on the back of
(b) very risky
(c) narrow escape from danger
(d) to be happy
(b) drunk
(c) cheerful
(d) shocked
(b) dropped in the drain
(c) got washed away
(d) her money was safe
(b) caught cold
(c) was happy
(d) was scared
(c) cheat (d) fight
(b) use personal influence
(c) use the instrument
(d) play a song
(b) remain calm
(c) believe in
(d) trust the others
(b) clashed with each other
(c) moved in harmony
(d) moved in different directions
(b) a narrow view
(c) an overview
(d) an ugly view
(b) to get very angry
(c) to salivate on seeing food
(d) none of the above
(b) uncomfortable
(c) disappointed
(d) homeless
(b) to early
(c) immediately
(d) at the last moment
(b) to suffer financial losses
(c) to find work
(d) to suffer nervous breakdown
(c) to initiate (d) to incite
(b) to conceal
(c) to provide luminescence
(d) to appeal
(b) to get an unexpected victory
(c) to be wealthy
(d) to make money quickly
(b) to be stingy
(c) to be extravagant
(d) to survive difficulty
(b) excellent place
(c) unbreakable statue
(d) long queue
(b) without difficulty
(c) in any way, honest or dishonest
(d) having been instigated
(b) to be helped by someone
(c) to be useful to someone
(d) to be dominated by someone
(b) to scout the wilderness
(c) to find adventure
(d) to try every opportunity
(b) a sorrowful day in one’s life
(c) an important or joyful occasion in one’s life
(d) both a dangerous and sorrowful day in one’s life
(b) to play a magician trick
(c) to have a secret plan
(d) to play hide and seek
(b) to ride a horse in a race
(c) to act deliberately
(d) to act at the appointed time
(b) met accidentally
(c) planned to meet
(d) invited
(b) caused a major confusion
(c) was a wild rumour
(d) set the nation on fire
(b) impossible
(c) unpleasant
(d) irresistible
(b) a book of open confessions
(c) an opening for new ventures
(d) straight forward and honest dealings
(b) slowly
(c) sharply
(d) simply
(b) very selfish
(c) does not listen properly to anyone else
(d) very talkative
(b) overbearing
(c) prompt
(d) adept
(b) feel unhappy
(c) object
(d) feel angry
(b) moved the audience
(c) impressed the audience
(d) was quite short
(b) begged
(c) served a notice
(d) demanded
(b) gave out the secret
(c) gave away the gift
(d) withdrew from the plan
(b) a hint
(c) some money
(d) learnt acting
(b) emotional talk
(c) frank talk
(d) loving talk
(b) to miss an opportunity
(c) to have something to fall back upon
(d) to find fault with others
(b) persons of same colour
(c) birds with same type of feather
(d) persons of same character
(b) to fight heroically
(c) to fight cowardly
(d) to make very possible effort
(b) to be sly
(c) to be rude
(d) to be diplomatic
(b) to make an arithmetical calculation
(c) to keep people in pairs
(d) to deduce from given facts
(b) to retaliate
(c) to insult in the presence of others
(d) to regard with contempt
(b) to pretend grief
(c) to grieve seriously
(d) to mock something
(b) to initiate proceedings
(c) to work through the day
(d) None of the above
(b) to adjust
(c) to understand
(d) to tolerate
(b) to grieve over
(c) to like
(d) to hate
(b) excellent work
(c) social work
(d) hard work
(b) to get something free
(c) to escape without punishment
(d) to save tax
(c) feel lucky (d) become rich
(b) after some time
(c) at a time when it was too late
(d) precisely in the right time
(b) the platform for meeting is ready
(c) the situation is getting worse
(d) the situation is conducive
(b) by the side of the grave
(c) in this world
(d) before going to grave
(c) dangerous man (d) cunning fellow
(b) without preparation
(c) off the subject
(d) about the cuff
(b) stop speaking
(c) apologize
(d) quarrel
(b) to become less popular
(c) to lose foundation
(d) to be without a leader
(b) live a luxurious life
(c) to live within one’s income
(d) to please all people
(b) to suffer an injury on the back in an accident
(c) to fail to do something important in time
(d) to seek support out of necessity
(b) to develop fever
(c) to get excited
(d) to make someone nervous
(b) by impressing interviewers
(c) by any means, right or wrong
(d) by becoming a specialist in the field
(b) to insult a speaker
(c) to relax while others speak
(d) to agree with everyone
(b) supported
(c) resolved
(d) changed
(c) supported (d) applied
(c) entered (d) resonated
(b) to confess to the crime
(c) to accuse someone else of the crime
(d) to apologize for the crime
(b) were informed when it was too late
(c) were given secret information
(d) were not informed at all
(b) prepares to resign
(c) pays a bribe
(d) blames someone else
(b) to clean the house
(c) to avoid extreme poverty
(d) to visit the zoo
(b) to start quarreling
(c) to commence an interaction
(d) to revive old enmity
(b) hard-working
(c) kitchen implements
(d) calm and quiet
(b) first and last
(c) fair and foul
(d) for and against
(b) daydream
(c) build houses
(d) work hard
(b) pursued by
(c) in great demand
(d) with great talent
(b) overjoyed
(c) puzzled
(d) excited
(b) to tie with a belt
(c) to hit with a belt
(d) to attack unfairly
(b) dinner where everybody brings his food
(c) dinner where only soup is served
(d) dinner where people eat and play games at the same time
(b) to take revenge.
(c) to force him to be a scorer in a match.
(d) because he had not scored well earlier.
(b) Expresses his feelings openly.
(c) Wears colourful dresses
(d) Expresses his feelings with the shape of a heart printed on its sleeve.
(b) an excellent letter dictator.
(c) a great writer of letters.
(d) proficient in literaterary art.
(b) developed poor relations.
(c) treated humbly and respectfully.
(d) scolded with arrogant reactions.
(b) in terrible mood
(c) in difficult situation
(d) in suspense
(b) to study uselessly
(c) deep in thought
(d) practical advantage
(b) kicking someone
(c) forced to wait
(d) passing a gesture of disrespect
(c) stubbornly (d) rudely
(b) to negotiate a deal
(c) to negotiate
(d) to deal
(c) seriously (d) quietly
(c) provide me with (d) help me with
(b) to flare up
(c) to throw violently
(d) to swing
(b) stand by someone
(c) to paste
(d) to pass by
(b) to like someone
(c) to pretend not to see
(d) to stare at
(b) to be sick
(c) to be on boat
(d) to be diminishing
(b) to be humble
(c) to threaten
(d) to treat coldly
(b) to sit straight
(c) to act proud
(d) to give support
(b) to have lucky success
(c) to have a close escape
(d) to be unsuccessful
(b) to use phrases peculiar to one’s employment
(c) to like to shop
(d) to lie
(b) to caution someone
(c) to be stern
(d) to insult someone
(b) disharmonious display
(c) utterance/ statement made just before death or retirement
(d) concocted tale
(b) to frown
(c) to have a headache
(d) to express discontentment
(b) to be resourceful
(c) to be dejected
(d) to busy oneself in an unprofitable proposition
(b) to act cruelly
(c) to reopen a quarrel
(d) to inflict pain on someone
(b) to acquire heavy profits
(c) to be at peace
(d) to assure somebody
(b) to be honest
(c) to be no longer young
(d) to be childish
(b) to lie in bed due to illness
(c) to fight with one’s husband
(d) to agree with someone
(b) to be extravagant
(c) to get married
(d) to insist on excessive formality
(b) to be a great success
(c) to be certain
(d) to give away generously
(b) to start a quarrel
(c) to break the awkward silence
(d) to become violent
(b) to take rest
(c) to be firm about something
(d) to do something stupid
(b) influential person
(c) influence exerted secretly
(d) wife’s influence on her husband
(b) rather old
(c) ailment
(d) young
(b) ugly person
(c) dark-complexioned person
(d) impudent fellow
(b) to anticipate luck
(c) to be afraid of
(d) to have hallucination due to excessive alcoholic intake.
(b) special room for the guest
(c) to give enough space to move or work in
(d) to add a new room to the house
(b) leave without permission
(c) to take long leave
(d) to take a day off and have fun
(b) to tax one’s memory
(c) to be forgetful
(d) to commit oneself totally to a task
(b) to destroy other’s belongings
(c) to be very miserly
(d) money that is spent quickly
(b) to make peace
(c) to purchase something without discretion
(d) to act in a suspicious manner
(b) something beyond description
(c) to describe a beggar
(d) an accurate description
(b) to be satisfied with one’s performance
(c) to be extremely relieved
(d) to be very happy
(b) to provide for a possible future, in time of difficulty or need
(c) to store for the family
(d) to store for the rainy season
(b) watching closely and attentively
(c) to be amazed
(d) to be non-plussed
(b) to be conceited
(c) to be narrow-minded
(d) to be dump
(b) to do some social service
(c) to be totally at a loss in a situation
(d) to be bankrupt
(b) I am having lots of money
(c) I am very busy
(d) I am anxious
(b) to dislike each other
(c) to be as friendly as ever
(d) to be upset
(b) to be playful
(c) to be annoyed
(d) to be intimate
(b) to be agile
(c) say one thing and do another
(d) to be efficient
(b) to supply
(c) to survey
(d) to attract
(b) a man without means
(c) a man of character
(d) a generous man
(b) to be a good actor
(c) to be a hypocrite
(d) to be money-minded or materialistic
(b) to assist someone
(c) to interrupt someone
(d) to insult someone
(b) to be patriotic
(c) to be notorious
(d) to be straightforward
(b) to be wise beyond one’s age
(c) to be youthful in spite of one’s old age
(d) to maintain good health
(b) to greet someone
(c) to beckon someone
(d) to treat with contempt
(b) becoming friends with
(c) being dishonest with
(d) being scared of
(b) to dwell tediously on the same subject
(c) to beat someone
(d) to acknowledge
(b) to throw a party
(c) to be a good host
(d) to be extravagant
(b) to accept a present
(c) to defend someone vigorously
(d) to accept a challenge
(b) to be venturesome
(c) to trouble someone
(d) to dispute over petty points
(b) to be an expert
(c) to be a good player
(d) to be generous
(b) to make a mess
(c) to be absent-minded
(d) to be corrupt
(b) to be under someone’s protection
(c) to be alert
(d) to be in the army
(b) to be at ease
(c) to engage in youthful excesses
(d) to till the land
(b) an idea
(c) a lady
(d) a wicked person
(b) very expensive
(c) worth a lot
(d) modestly priced
(b) merry making
(c) embarrassed
(d) in a cheerful mood
(b) to get into debt, to spend more than one’s income
(c) to have much of fear
(d) to become pale
(b) to be present at the opening ceremony
(c) to solve a difficult problem
(d) to get a sharp cut
(b) to be deprived of one’s reward
(c) to act wisely
(d) to suffer for one’s foolish conduct
(b) to feign ignorance or pretend the be sleeping or dead
(c) to cheat somebody
(d) to play seriously
(b) widow who has illicit relations with men
(c) a woman whose husband is temporarily away from her
(d) a working old woman
(b) intoxicated
(c) as mad as a hare in spring
(d) slightly touched in the brain
(b) short days
(c) happy and peaceful days
(d) disturbed days
(b) university
(c) silly
(d) common sense
(b) unknown future
(c) meeting with someone you do no know
(d) death-day
(b) to play false
(c) to make a fuss
(d) to add
(b) a narrow escape
(c) hypocritical affection
(d) a religious person
(b) scientifically backward
(c) to have no trade with
(d) to have no dealings with
(b) to buy horses
(c) to sell horses
(d) to improve working conditions
(b) to sterilise
(c) Small annoyance that spoils a pleasant experience.
(d) an unsuccessful attempt
(b) of the best type
(c) of the most colourless type
(d) of the colourless type
(b) to forge the past offences
(c) to admit defeat
(d) to send message
(b) to measure the depth
(c) to strike with a stick
(d) to dominate
(b) something needed cleanliness
(c) an impending danger
(d) to be deceived
(b) to have fever
(c) to be prejudiced
(d) to lose colour
(b) Officers
(c) People of high rank
(d) Army personnel
(b) to destroy slowly
(c) to give a walk over
(d) to instigate/ cause to proceed further
(b) to burn
(c) to scold for something done wrong
(d) to throw into fire
(b) to count the beads
(c) to do one’s best
(d) to take careful aim at
(b) democratic policy
(c) systematic policy
(d) policy of cautious persistence
(b) to try to win appreciation of intelligent people
(c) to play in the gallery
(d) to disturb people sitting in the gallery
(b) Defeat
(c) Easy victory
(d) Victory at high cost
(b) sleep
(c) to neglect duty
(d) to mishandle the case
(b) to repress one’s anger or other emotions
(c) laugh at others
(d) to have doubt
(b) to be firm
(c) to be unsure
(d) to touch the exact point
(b) to be kept waiting for sometime
(c) a closed chapter
(d) a hot issue
(b) a dead person
(c) a person about to die
(d) an extremely weak person
(b) lighted only by moon
(c) false
(d) far from reality
(b) to walk fast
(c) to leave a place with a sense of resentment
(d) to rest after a long journey
(b) Out of hand
(c) Rehearsed
(d) In hand
(b) an unreliable person
(c) one who stays for a short time
(d) bad time
(b) as a result of
(c) ceremonially
(d) to wait for the benefactor
(b) to give unconditional aid
(c) gift or aid with condition
(d) to accept aid
(b) to hoard a large quantity of something
(c) to set up store
(d) fix a price
(b) to exaggerate
(c) to criticize
(d) to admire
(b) to do rigging
(c) to know the procedure of doing a job
(d) to flog
(b) to surrender oneself willingly when one’s mistake is detected
(c) to punish an innocent person
(d) to punish a guilty person
(b) to cross a river by a boat
(c) to cross a river by swimming
(d) to be in the river
(b) to submit
(c) to take rest
(d) to go to bed
(b) to sow seeds
(c) to weed out
(d) to praise someone
(b) fair
(c) smooth
(d) total absence
(b) rabble, rattle, razzle
(c) reading, writing, arithmetic
(d) rail, radar, raft
(b) to hunt
(c) a violent chase
(d) to speak harshly
(b) to be lazy
(c) to be proud of one’s victory
(d) to die
(b) unripe fruit
(c) early state of business
(d) contract not yet finally decided
(b) hope about unforeseeable future
(c) hope of a single person
(d) hope of a silly person
(b) blunder
(c) low type of printed material
(d) delay in printing
(b) to summon for a scolding
(c) a heartfelt welcome
(d) on the ground
(b) to pull down a building
(c) to defame one’s family
(d) to pass a bill unanimously
(b) to threaten to wound
(c) to be slightly better than
(d) to be in a dangerous situation
(b) in a state of great mourning
(c) dirty clothes
(d) cheap clothes
(b) to compare the debit and credit
(c) to conclude keeping in view the merits and demerits
(d) to appose as a last resort
(b) to survive a crisis
(c) to be victim of a crisis
(d) to create crisis
(b) a highly emotional state
(c) food of low type
(d) wind-pipe
(b) to fight social evils
(c) to be bold
(d) to fight and win
(b) the best choice
(c) option of taking the one offered or nothing
(d) the last chance
(b) to be hostile
(c) to agree or be congenial
(d) to threaten
(b) to work hard
(c) to retrieve damaged reputation
(d) to use cosmetics
(b) within one’s means
(c) within a narrow circle
(d) near centre
(b) to forget
(c) to come to no decision on a subject until one knowns all the facts
(d) to be clear-headed
(b) a question without any generally agreed answer
(c) a permanent problem
(d) a clearly-written/expressed question
(b) to put on an overcoat
(c) to safeguard against attack
(d) to use one’s own money properly
(b) to heat
(c) to show anger
(d) to do experiments
(b) useful for one’s purpose
(c) income from will
(d) to work one’s machine
(b) the young kangaroo
(c) unofficial court
(d) unofficial estimate
(b) to shear sheep
(c) to engage in idle or aimless day dreaming
(d) to live in the countryside
(b) between two rivers
(c) between two enemies
(d) between two dangers
(b) to run fast
(c) to wait on somebody
(d) one’s vulnerable or susceptible spot
(b) to be a glutton
(c) to be fond of rich diet
(d) to know how to increase one’s income
(b) to supplement
(c) to etch
(d) to oust
(b) to be within doors
(c) to praise loudly
(d) to be in a crisis
(b) strike not approved by the trade union
(c) a strike in which violence is committed
(d) to face a strong enemy
(b) a dark room
(c) unprofitable action
(d) to continue to make efforts in spite of confusion
(b) to be dominated by
(c) to live together
(d) to fall in love with(d) stopped helping me in emergency
(c) on the side of (d) on the back of
(b) very risky
(c) narrow escape from danger
(d) to be happy
(b) drunk
(c) cheerful
(d) shocked
(b) dropped in the drain
(c) got washed away
(d) her money was safe
(b) caught cold
(c) was happy
(d) was scared
(c) cheat (d) fight
(b) use personal influence
(c) use the instrument
(d) play a song
(b) remain calm
(c) believe in
(d) trust the others
(b) clashed with each other
(c) moved in harmony
(d) moved in different directions
(b) a narrow view
(c) an overview
(d) an ugly view
(b) to get very angry
(c) to salivate on seeing food
(d) none of the above
(b) uncomfortable
(c) disappointed
(d) homeless
(b) to early
(c) immediately
(d) at the last moment
(b) to suffer financial losses
(c) to find work
(d) to suffer nervous breakdown
(c) to initiate (d) to incite
(b) to conceal
(c) to provide luminescence
(d) to appeal
(b) to get an unexpected victory
(c) to be wealthy
(d) to make money quickly
(b) to be stingy
(c) to be extravagant
(d) to survive difficulty
(b) excellent place
(c) unbreakable statue
(d) long queue
(b) without difficulty
(c) in any way, honest or dishonest
(d) having been instigated
(b) to be helped by someone
(c) to be useful to someone
(d) to be dominated by someone
(b) to scout the wilderness
(c) to find adventure
(d) to try every opportunity
(b) a sorrowful day in one’s life
(c) an important or joyful occasion in one’s life
(d) both a dangerous and sorrowful day in one’s life
(b) to play a magician trick
(c) to have a secret plan
(d) to play hide and seek
(b) to ride a horse in a race
(c) to act deliberately
(d) to act at the appointed time
(b) met accidentally
(c) planned to meet
(d) invited
(b) caused a major confusion
(c) was a wild rumour
(d) set the nation on fire
(b) impossible
(c) unpleasant
(d) irresistible
(b) a book of open confessions
(c) an opening for new ventures
(d) straight forward and honest dealings
(b) slowly
(c) sharply
(d) simply
(b) very selfish
(c) does not listen properly to anyone else
(d) very talkative
(b) overbearing
(c) prompt
(d) adept
(b) feel unhappy
(c) object
(d) feel angry
(b) moved the audience
(c) impressed the audience
(d) was quite short
(b) begged
(c) served a notice
(d) demanded
(b) gave out the secret
(c) gave away the gift
(d) withdrew from the plan
(b) a hint
(c) some money
(d) learnt acting
(b) emotional talk
(c) frank talk
(d) loving talk
(b) to miss an opportunity
(c) to have something to fall back upon
(d) to find fault with others
(b) persons of same colour
(c) birds with same type of feather
(d) persons of same character
(b) to fight heroically
(c) to fight cowardly
(d) to make very possible effort
(b) to be sly
(c) to be rude
(d) to be diplomatic
(b) to make an arithmetical calculation
(c) to keep people in pairs
(d) to deduce from given facts
(b) to retaliate
(c) to insult in the presence of others
(d) to regard with contempt
(b) to pretend grief
(c) to grieve seriously
(d) to mock something
(b) to initiate proceedings
(c) to work through the day
(d) None of the above
(b) to adjust
(c) to understand
(d) to tolerate
(b) to grieve over
(c) to like
(d) to hate
(b) excellent work
(c) social work
(d) hard work
(b) to get something free
(c) to escape without punishment
(d) to save tax
(c) feel lucky (d) become rich
(b) after some time
(c) at a time when it was too late
(d) precisely in the right time
(b) the platform for meeting is ready
(c) the situation is getting worse
(d) the situation is conducive
(b) by the side of the grave
(c) in this world
(d) before going to grave
(c) dangerous man (d) cunning fellow
(b) without preparation
(c) off the subject
(d) about the cuff
(b) stop speaking
(c) apologize
(d) quarrel
(b) to become less popular
(c) to lose foundation
(d) to be without a leader
(b) live a luxurious life
(c) to live within one’s income
(d) to please all people
(b) to suffer an injury on the back in an accident
(c) to fail to do something important in time
(d) to seek support out of necessity
(b) to develop fever
(c) to get excited
(d) to make someone nervous
(b) by impressing interviewers
(c) by any means, right or wrong
(d) by becoming a specialist in the field
(b) to insult a speaker
(c) to relax while others speak
(d) to agree with everyone
(b) supported
(c) resolved
(d) changed
(c) supported (d) applied
(c) entered (d) resonated
(b) to confess to the crime
(c) to accuse someone else of the crime
(d) to apologize for the crime
(b) were informed when it was too late
(c) were given secret information
(d) were not informed at all
(b) prepares to resign
(c) pays a bribe
(d) blames someone else
(b) to clean the house
(c) to avoid extreme poverty
(d) to visit the zoo
(b) to start quarreling
(c) to commence an interaction
(d) to revive old enmity
(b) hard-working
(c) kitchen implements
(d) calm and quiet
(b) first and last
(c) fair and foul
(d) for and against
(b) daydream
(c) build houses
(d) work hard
(b) pursued by
(c) in great demand
(d) with great talent
(b) overjoyed
(c) puzzled
(d) excited
(b) to tie with a belt
(c) to hit with a belt
(d) to attack unfairly
(b) dinner where everybody brings his food
(c) dinner where only soup is served
(d) dinner where people eat and play games at the same time
(b) to take revenge.
(c) to force him to be a scorer in a match.
(d) because he had not scored well earlier.
(b) Expresses his feelings openly.
(c) Wears colourful dresses
(d) Expresses his feelings with the shape of a heart printed on its sleeve.
(b) an excellent letter dictator.
(c) a great writer of letters.
(d) proficient in literaterary art.
(b) developed poor relations.
(c) treated humbly and respectfully.
(d) scolded with arrogant reactions.
(b) in terrible mood
(c) in difficult situation
(d) in suspense
(b) to study uselessly
(c) deep in thought
(d) practical advantage
(b) kicking someone
(c) forced to wait
(d) passing a gesture of disrespect
(c) stubbornly (d) rudely
(b) to negotiate a deal
(c) to negotiate
(d) to deal
(c) seriously (d) quietly
(c) provide me with (d) help me with
(b) to flare up
(c) to throw violently
(d) to swing
(b) stand by someone
(c) to paste
(d) to pass by
(b) to like someone
(c) to pretend not to see
(d) to stare at
(b) to be sick
(c) to be on boat
(d) to be diminishing
(b) to be humble
(c) to threaten
(d) to treat coldly
(b) to sit straight
(c) to act proud
(d) to give support
(b) to have lucky success
(c) to have a close escape
(d) to be unsuccessful
(b) to use phrases peculiar to one’s employment
(c) to like to shop
(d) to lie
(b) to caution someone
(c) to be stern
(d) to insult someone
(b) disharmonious display
(c) utterance/ statement made just before death or retirement
(d) concocted tale
(b) to frown
(c) to have a headache
(d) to express discontentment
(b) to be resourceful
(c) to be dejected
(d) to busy oneself in an unprofitable proposition
(b) to act cruelly
(c) to reopen a quarrel
(d) to inflict pain on someone
(b) to acquire heavy profits
(c) to be at peace
(d) to assure somebody
(b) to be honest
(c) to be no longer young
(d) to be childish
(b) to lie in bed due to illness
(c) to fight with one’s husband
(d) to agree with someone
(b) to be extravagant
(c) to get married
(d) to insist on excessive formality
(b) to be a great success
(c) to be certain
(d) to give away generously
(b) to start a quarrel
(c) to break the awkward silence
(d) to become violent
(b) to take rest
(c) to be firm about something
(d) to do something stupid
(b) influential person
(c) influence exerted secretly
(d) wife’s influence on her husband
(b) rather old
(c) ailment
(d) young
(b) ugly person
(c) dark-complexioned person
(d) impudent fellow
(b) to anticipate luck
(c) to be afraid of
(d) to have hallucination due to excessive alcoholic intake.
(b) special room for the guest
(c) to give enough space to move or work in
(d) to add a new room to the house
(b) leave without permission
(c) to take long leave
(d) to take a day off and have fun
(b) to tax one’s memory
(c) to be forgetful
(d) to commit oneself totally to a task
(b) to destroy other’s belongings
(c) to be very miserly
(d) money that is spent quickly
(b) to make peace
(c) to purchase something without discretion
(d) to act in a suspicious manner
(b) something beyond description
(c) to describe a beggar
(d) an accurate description
(b) to be satisfied with one’s performance
(c) to be extremely relieved
(d) to be very happy
(b) to provide for a possible future, in time of difficulty or need
(c) to store for the family
(d) to store for the rainy season
(b) watching closely and attentively
(c) to be amazed
(d) to be non-plussed
(b) to be conceited
(c) to be narrow-minded
(d) to be dump
(b) to do some social service
(c) to be totally at a loss in a situation
(d) to be bankrupt
(b) I am having lots of money
(c) I am very busy
(d) I am anxious
(b) to dislike each other
(c) to be as friendly as ever
(d) to be upset
(b) to be playful
(c) to be annoyed
(d) to be intimate
(b) to be agile
(c) say one thing and do another
(d) to be efficient
(b) to supply
(c) to survey
(d) to attract
(b) a man without means
(c) a man of character
(d) a generous man
(b) to be a good actor
(c) to be a hypocrite
(d) to be money-minded or materialistic
(b) to assist someone
(c) to interrupt someone
(d) to insult someone
(b) to be patriotic
(c) to be notorious
(d) to be straightforward
(b) to be wise beyond one’s age
(c) to be youthful in spite of one’s old age
(d) to maintain good health
(b) to greet someone
(c) to beckon someone
(d) to treat with contempt
(b) becoming friends with
(c) being dishonest with
(d) being scared of
(b) to dwell tediously on the same subject
(c) to beat someone
(d) to acknowledge
(b) to throw a party
(c) to be a good host
(d) to be extravagant
(b) to accept a present
(c) to defend someone vigorously
(d) to accept a challenge
(b) to be venturesome
(c) to trouble someone
(d) to dispute over petty points
(b) to be an expert
(c) to be a good player
(d) to be generous
(b) to make a mess
(c) to be absent-minded
(d) to be corrupt
(b) to be under someone’s protection
(c) to be alert
(d) to be in the army
(b) to be at ease
(c) to engage in youthful excesses
(d) to till the land
(b) an idea
(c) a lady
(d) a wicked person
(b) very expensive
(c) worth a lot
(d) modestly priced
(b) merry making
(c) embarrassed
(d) in a cheerful mood
(b) to get into debt, to spend more than one’s income
(c) to have much of fear
(d) to become pale
(b) to be present at the opening ceremony
(c) to solve a difficult problem
(d) to get a sharp cut
(b) to be deprived of one’s reward
(c) to act wisely
(d) to suffer for one’s foolish conduct
(b) to feign ignorance or pretend the be sleeping or dead
(c) to cheat somebody
(d) to play seriously
(b) widow who has illicit relations with men
(c) a woman whose husband is temporarily away from her
(d) a working old woman
(b) intoxicated
(c) as mad as a hare in spring
(d) slightly touched in the brain
(b) short days
(c) happy and peaceful days
(d) disturbed days
(b) university
(c) silly
(d) common sense
(b) unknown future
(c) meeting with someone you do no know
(d) death-day
(b) to play false
(c) to make a fuss
(d) to add
(b) a narrow escape
(c) hypocritical affection
(d) a religious person
(b) scientifically backward
(c) to have no trade with
(d) to have no dealings with
(b) to buy horses
(c) to sell horses
(d) to improve working conditions
(b) to sterilise
(c) Small annoyance that spoils a pleasant experience.
(d) an unsuccessful attempt
(b) of the best type
(c) of the most colourless type
(d) of the colourless type
(b) to forge the past offences
(c) to admit defeat
(d) to send message
(b) to measure the depth
(c) to strike with a stick
(d) to dominate
(b) something needed cleanliness
(c) an impending danger
(d) to be deceived
(b) to have fever
(c) to be prejudiced
(d) to lose colour
(b) Officers
(c) People of high rank
(d) Army personnel
(b) to destroy slowly
(c) to give a walk over
(d) to instigate/ cause to proceed further
(b) to burn
(c) to scold for something done wrong
(d) to throw into fire
(b) to count the beads
(c) to do one’s best
(d) to take careful aim at
(b) democratic policy
(c) systematic policy
(d) policy of cautious persistence
(b) to try to win appreciation of intelligent people
(c) to play in the gallery
(d) to disturb people sitting in the gallery
(b) Defeat
(c) Easy victory
(d) Victory at high cost
(b) sleep
(c) to neglect duty
(d) to mishandle the case
(b) to repress one’s anger or other emotions
(c) laugh at others
(d) to have doubt
(b) to be firm
(c) to be unsure
(d) to touch the exact point
(b) to be kept waiting for sometime
(c) a closed chapter
(d) a hot issue
(b) a dead person
(c) a person about to die
(d) an extremely weak person
(b) lighted only by moon
(c) false
(d) far from reality
(b) to walk fast
(c) to leave a place with a sense of resentment
(d) to rest after a long journey
(b) Out of hand
(c) Rehearsed
(d) In hand
(b) an unreliable person
(c) one who stays for a short time
(d) bad time
(b) as a result of
(c) ceremonially
(d) to wait for the benefactor
(b) to give unconditional aid
(c) gift or aid with condition
(d) to accept aid
(b) to hoard a large quantity of something
(c) to set up store
(d) fix a price
(b) to exaggerate
(c) to criticize
(d) to admire
(b) to do rigging
(c) to know the procedure of doing a job
(d) to flog
(b) to surrender oneself willingly when one’s mistake is detected
(c) to punish an innocent person
(d) to punish a guilty person
(b) to cross a river by a boat
(c) to cross a river by swimming
(d) to be in the river
(b) to submit
(c) to take rest
(d) to go to bed
(b) to sow seeds
(c) to weed out
(d) to praise someone
(b) fair
(c) smooth
(d) total absence
(b) rabble, rattle, razzle
(c) reading, writing, arithmetic
(d) rail, radar, raft
(b) to hunt
(c) a violent chase
(d) to speak harshly
(b) to be lazy
(c) to be proud of one’s victory
(d) to die
(b) unripe fruit
(c) early state of business
(d) contract not yet finally decided
(b) hope about unforeseeable future
(c) hope of a single person
(d) hope of a silly person
(b) blunder
(c) low type of printed material
(d) delay in printing
(b) to summon for a scolding
(c) a heartfelt welcome
(d) on the ground
(b) to pull down a building
(c) to defame one’s family
(d) to pass a bill unanimously
(b) to threaten to wound
(c) to be slightly better than
(d) to be in a dangerous situation
(b) in a state of great mourning
(c) dirty clothes
(d) cheap clothes
(b) to compare the debit and credit
(c) to conclude keeping in view the merits and demerits
(d) to appose as a last resort
(b) to survive a crisis
(c) to be victim of a crisis
(d) to create crisis
(b) a highly emotional state
(c) food of low type
(d) wind-pipe
(b) to fight social evils
(c) to be bold
(d) to fight and win
(b) the best choice
(c) option of taking the one offered or nothing
(d) the last chance
(b) to be hostile
(c) to agree or be congenial
(d) to threaten
(b) to work hard
(c) to retrieve damaged reputation
(d) to use cosmetics
(b) within one’s means
(c) within a narrow circle
(d) near centre
(b) to forget
(c) to come to no decision on a subject until one knowns all the facts
(d) to be clear-headed
(b) a question without any generally agreed answer
(c) a permanent problem
(d) a clearly-written/expressed question
(b) to put on an overcoat
(c) to safeguard against attack
(d) to use one’s own money properly
(b) to heat
(c) to show anger
(d) to do experiments
(b) useful for one’s purpose
(c) income from will
(d) to work one’s machine
(b) the young kangaroo
(c) unofficial court
(d) unofficial estimate
(b) to shear sheep
(c) to engage in idle or aimless day dreaming
(d) to live in the countryside
(b) between two rivers
(c) between two enemies
(d) between two dangers
(b) to run fast
(c) to wait on somebody
(d) one’s vulnerable or susceptible spot
(b) to be a glutton
(c) to be fond of rich diet
(d) to know how to increase one’s income
(b) to supplement
(c) to etch
(d) to oust
(b) to be within doors
(c) to praise loudly
(d) to be in a crisis
(b) strike not approved by the trade union
(c) a strike in which violence is committed
(d) to face a strong enemy
(b) a dark room
(c) unprofitable action
(d) to continue to make efforts in spite of confusion
(b) to be dominated by
(c) to live together
(d) to fall in love with
ANSWER
- To strain every nerve
(b) to feel weak and tried
(c) to be a deligent worker
(d) to be methodical in work
- To flog a dead horse
(b) attempt to do the impossible
(c) waste one’s efforts
(d) to take advantage of a weakness
- To show a clean pair of heels
(b) to escape
(c) to pursue
(d) to follow
- To die in harness
(b) dying young in an accident
(c) to die while in service
(d) to be taken by surprise
- To feather one’s nest
(b) something that lasts for a short time
(c) to profit in a dishonest way
(d) none of the above
- To doctor the accounts
(b) to clear the doctors’ bill
(c) to verify the accounts in detail
(d) to manipulate the accounts
- She could never measure up to her parent’s expectation.
(b) Work as hard
(c) Assess the amount
(d) Increase her height
- The little girl with her flawless performance stole the show.
(b) Crept into the show
(c) Won everybody’s praise
(d) Disappeared from the show
- The thief was on good terms with the police.
(b) Was friendly
(c) Followed the rules
(d) Agreed with them
- John’s offer of help was turned down by the police.
(c) Refused (d) Handed over
- To be all at sea
(b) lost and confused
(c) in the middle of the ocean
(d) a string of islands
- To take to one’s heels
(b) to run away
(c) to march forward
(d) to hop and jump
- To bite the dust
(b) have nothing to eat
(c) eat roots
(d) to fail
- A bolt from the blue
(b) an inexplicable event
(c) an unexpected event
(d) an unpleasant event
- Cold comfort
(b) deception
(c) slight satisfaction
(d) foolish proposal
- The reputed company is in the red due to the recession.
(c) in danger (d) spending money
- When the Principal was entering the class, all my friends quietly disappeared, leaving me alone to face the music.
(b) to enter into the class
(c) to bear the criticism
(d) to listen to a favourable comment
- The Kenyan team proved to be the dark horse in the ICC World Cup Cricket.
(b) a skilled team
(c) the most powerful
(d) an unexpected winner
- Having no arguments to defend his point, the speaker began to beat about the bush.
(b) speak in a haphazard manner
(c) speak in a round-about manner
(d) make use of irrelevant reference
- They were offered six months’ rent in lieu of notice to vacate the building.
(b) in place of
(c) despite of
(d) in addition to
- We know that he is the one responsible for the discord but as he is well connected all we can do is send him to Coventry.
(c) boycott him (d) dismiss him
- The noble man gave up the ghost.
(b) lived like a ghost
(c) invited ghost
(d) died
- A Prime Minister cannot ride roughshod over him ministerial colleagues for long.
(b) take for granted
(c) be high-handed with
(d) exploit wilfully
- He was down in the mouth as he was defeated in the elections.
(b) very depressed
(c) very angry
(d) very confused
- They say, join the Army to drink life to the less.
(b) to enjoy a life of drinking and dancing
(c) to have a life full of adventures
(d) to have the best of life
- The car in the backyard is proving to be a white elephant.
(b) costly and useless possession
(c) very expensive investment
(d) useful material
- He takes leave once in a blue moon.
(b) often
(c) rarely
(d) once a fortnight
- The meeting has been put off indefinitely.
(b) postponed
(c) advanced
(d) announced
- The rules of the deal are set forth in the brochure.
(b) accepted
(c) contradicted
(d) printed
- She bought her new house for a song.
(b) on loan
(c) at a loss
(d) very easily
- Raju had given up doing exercise after surgery.
(b) started
(c) continued
(d) stopped
- The chairman tried to get his point across, but the members just wouldn’t listen
(b) insist on
(c) make them understand
(d) motivate them
- Ashok had all fair-weather friends.
(b) favourable friends
(c) friends who desert you in difficulties
(d) reliable friends
- Since the company has lost a good deal of time and money, you will have to make good the loss.
(b) try to minimize the loss
(c) compensate for the loss
(d) ensure that there are no forth losses
- a damp squib
(b) a disappointing result
(c) a skirt in a laundry
(d) none of the above
- in cold blood
(c) excitedly (d) slowly
- to take someone for a ride
(b) to deceive someone
(c) to be indifferent
(d) to disclose a secret
- to move heaven and earth
(b) to try everything possible
(c) to pray to all Gods
(d) to travel in a rocket
- to smell a rat
(c) to chase a rat (d) to be suspicious
- The possession of Jerusalem is a bone of contention between Israel and Palestine.
(b) a subject of trade
(c) a subject of dispute
(d) a subject of exports
- My friend turned a deaf ear to my tale of loss and refused to help me.
(b) went far away
(c) listened carefully
(d) turned his ear away
- Helena was over head and ears in love with Demetrius.
(b) completely
(c) brilliantly
(d) cautiously
- Gopi works by fits and starts.
(b) irregularly
(c) in high spirits
(d) enthusiastically
- Naresh Goyal had to stand on his feet very early in his life.
(b) to be independent
(c) to stand erect
(d) to be successful
- It is high time he came out of his shell.
(b) became more sociable
(c) became a loser
(d) removed his clothes
- Every political party is at present playing to the gallery.
(b) befooling the common man
(c) fighting for votes
(d) appeasing the masses
- His blood ran cold when he heard his uncle was murdered.
(b) He was horrified
(c) He was disgusted
(d) He was depressed
- This is so simple that even a man in the street can understand it.
(b) an illiterate person
(c) an unknown person
(d) a stranger
- When he went to claim insurance for his car, the agent said he hadn’t a leg to stand on.
(b) was lame
(c) did not have much hope of getting it
(d) would have to wait for some time
- to cast aspersions
(b) to raise aspirations
(c) to make unpleasant remarks
(d) to dissolve all the differences
- on the cards
(b) shocking
(c) evident
(d) anticipated
- To turn over a new leaf
(b) to start writing a new book
(c) to work on a novel idea
(d) to clear the garden
- To keep up one’s appearances
(b) to maintain one’s looks and appearance.
(c) to keep up an outward show of prosperity.
(d) to make it appear that one is not concerned.
- Off and on
(b) always
(c) occasionally
(d) never
- To take with a grain of salt
(b) to take a small quantity of
(c) to make something meaningful
(d) to accept with misgiving
- To talk through one’s hat
(b) to talk softly
(c) to talk nonsense
(d) to talk secretively
- Ins and outs
(b) detail and complexities
(c) passages and pathways
(d) rules and regulations
- The thief passed himself off as a ticket examiner.
(b) deceived everyone
(c) disguised himself
(d) was regarded
- A brave soldier will never show the white feather in the face of his enemy.
(b) act arrogantly
(c) show intimacy
(d) act impudently
- The poor man moved from pillar to post to get money.
(b) went to post
(c) went to money lender
(d) tried his best
- You have to be tactful in handling the sensitive matters rather than putting the cart before the horse.
(b) behaving thoughtlessly
(c) dealing with these in haste
(d) tackling things in the wrong way
- The boys cried with one voice that the examination should be postponed.
(b) vehemently
(c) loudly
(d) strongly
- The scheme appears worthless at the first blush.
(b) firs sight
(c) first step
(d) first phase
- His pronunciation was so bad and his voice so low that the speech he made was all
Greek to me.
(b) incomprehensible
(c) inaudible
(d) uninteresting
- He looked blank when he was informed about his dismissal.
(b) was puzzled and surprised
(c) was uninterested
(d) was unhappy
- That fellow trumped up a story
(b) sang with the music of a trumpet
(c) concocted
(d) copied
- Though he is not a scholar, he wins arguments because he ha the gift of the gab.
(b) a lot of money
(c) talent for speaking
(d) a good memory
- The A.T.S. set the bait to arrest the terrorists.
(b) announced the reward
(c) set the record
(d) put the bet
- I have decided to give it a shot.
(b) try something
(c) pose for a picture
(d) injure someone
- He turned a blind eye to his son’s pranks.
(b) paid special attention to
(c) covered up for
(d) punished severely
- All his schemes to murder the king ended in smoke.
(b) came to nothing
(c) were discarded
(d) were partially carried out
- This fashion of long flowing skirts will run its course.
(b) become very popular
(c) develop and then come to its usual end
(d) end very soon
- The police caught the thief red-handed.
(b) with blood in hands
(c) at a time of committing the crime
(d) after reading the rules
- I was so disappointed when my close friend left me in the lurch.
(b) helped me in difficult times
(c) abandoned me when I needed help
(d) stopped helping me in emergency
- His position in the company was on the brink of disaster.
(c) on the side of (d) on the back of
- The car broke down just as it reached the edge of a cliff. It was indeed a close shave.
(b) very risky
(c) narrow escape from danger
(d) to be happy
- The parents are in high spirits as their son has got a decent job.
(b) drunk
(c) cheerful
(d) shocked
- When she realised that she had bought a fake product, she knew that her money had gone down the drain.
(b) dropped in the drain
(c) got washed away
(d) her money was safe
- Even though the new clerk was given a difficult task, he remained cool as a cucumber.
(b) caught cold
(c) was happy
(d) was scared
- Some people do not grease anybody’s palm on any account
(c) cheat (d) fight
- I had to pull strings to put up a good show.
(b) use personal influence
(c) use the instrument
(d) play a song
- You can easily overcome this situation if you keep your head.
(b) remain calm
(c) believe in
(d) trust the others
- It is clear that the ideas of both reformers ran in the same groove.
(b) clashed with each other
(c) moved in harmony
(d) moved in different directions
- This place affords a bird’s eye view of the green valley below.
(b) a narrow view
(c) an overview
(d) an ugly view
- To foam at one’s mouth
(b) to get very angry
(c) to salivate on seeing food
(d) none of the above
- To feel like a fish out of water
(b) uncomfortable
(c) disappointed
(d) homeless
- At the eleventh hour
(b) to early
(c) immediately
(d) at the last moment
- to burn one’s fingers
(b) to suffer financial losses
(c) to find work
(d) to suffer nervous breakdown
- to add fuel to fire
(c) to initiate (d) to incite
- To bring to light
(b) to conceal
(c) to provide luminescence
(d) to appeal
- To hit the jackpot
(b) to get an unexpected victory
(c) to be wealthy
(d) to make money quickly
- To bur the candle at both ends
(b) to be stingy
(c) to be extravagant
(d) to survive difficulty
- Status quo
(b) excellent place
(c) unbreakable statue
(d) long queue
- By fair mean or foul
(b) without difficulty
(c) in any way, honest or dishonest
(d) having been instigated
- at one’s beck and call
(b) to be helped by someone
(c) to be useful to someone
(d) to be dominated by someone
- to explore every avenue
(b) to scout the wilderness
(c) to find adventure
(d) to try every opportunity
- a red letter day
(b) a sorrowful day in one’s life
(c) an important or joyful occasion in one’s life
(d) both a dangerous and sorrowful day in one’s life
- to have something up one’s sleeve
(b) to play a magician trick
(c) to have a secret plan
(d) to play hide and seek
- on the spur of the moment
(b) to ride a horse in a race
(c) to act deliberately
(d) to act at the appointed time
- When my friend was in Kolkata, he ran into an old friend at the theatre.
(b) met accidentally
(c) planned to meet
(d) invited
- The news of the President’s death spread like wild fire.
(b) caused a major confusion
(c) was a wild rumour
(d) set the nation on fire
- Going abroad for a holiday was out of the question.
(b) impossible
(c) unpleasant
(d) irresistible
- As a businessman, my father always maintained that his transactions constituted an open book.
(b) a book of open confessions
(c) an opening for new ventures
(d) straight forward and honest dealings
- The project advanced by leaps and bounds.
(b) slowly
(c) sharply
(d) simply
- She is too fond of her own voice.
(b) very selfish
(c) does not listen properly to anyone else
(d) very talkative
- Indian police is, on the whole, high handed in dealing with citizens.
(b) overbearing
(c) prompt
(d) adept
- I take exception to your statement that I am bad tempered.
(b) feel unhappy
(c) object
(d) feel angry
- His speech fell short on the audience.
(b) moved the audience
(c) impressed the audience
(d) was quite short
- The officer called for an explanation from the cashier for the shortage of cash.
(b) begged
(c) served a notice
(d) demanded
- We wanted the gift to be surprise for my mother, but my sister gave the game away.
(b) gave out the secret
(c) gave away the gift
(d) withdrew from the plan
- The actress took cue from her brother and became successful.
(b) a hint
(c) some money
(d) learnt acting
- Let us have a heart to heart talk to solve this problem.
(b) emotional talk
(c) frank talk
(d) loving talk
- To miss the bus
(b) to miss an opportunity
(c) to have something to fall back upon
(d) to find fault with others
- Birds of the same feather
(b) persons of same colour
(c) birds with same type of feather
(d) persons of same character
- To fight tooth and nail
(b) to fight heroically
(c) to fight cowardly
(d) to make very possible effort
- To call spade a spade
(b) to be sly
(c) to be rude
(d) to be diplomatic
- by putting two and two together
(b) to make an arithmetical calculation
(c) to keep people in pairs
(d) to deduce from given facts
- to look down one’s nose
(b) to retaliate
(c) to insult in the presence of others
(d) to regard with contempt
- to shed crocodile tears
(b) to pretend grief
(c) to grieve seriously
(d) to mock something
- To call it a day
(b) to initiate proceedings
(c) to work through the day
(d) None of the above
- To put up with
(b) to adjust
(c) to understand
(d) to tolerate
- To take to heart
(b) to grieve over
(c) to like
(d) to hate
- Yeoman’s service
(b) excellent work
(c) social work
(d) hard work
- to-go scot-free
(b) to get something free
(c) to escape without punishment
(d) to save tax
- to see red
(c) feel lucky (d) become rich
- in the nick of time
(b) after some time
(c) at a time when it was too late
(d) precisely in the right time
- the state has been set
(b) the platform for meeting is ready
(c) the situation is getting worse
(d) the situation is conducive
- on the side of the grave
(b) by the side of the grave
(c) in this world
(d) before going to grave
- A man who, while pretending to be your friend, sets a spy to watch your activities is indeed a snake in the grass.
(c) dangerous man (d) cunning fellow
- The audience was greatly impressed though I spoke off the cuff.
(b) without preparation
(c) off the subject
(d) about the cuff
- After listening to the student’s statements, the teacher had to eat her words.
(b) stop speaking
(c) apologize
(d) quarrel
- to lose ground
(b) to become less popular
(c) to lose foundation
(d) to be without a leader
- to make both ends meet
(b) live a luxurious life
(c) to live within one’s income
(d) to please all people
- to fall back on
(b) to suffer an injury on the back in an accident
(c) to fail to do something important in time
(d) to seek support out of necessity
- to make one’s blood boil
(b) to develop fever
(c) to get excited
(d) to make someone nervous
- She decided that she would get this job by hook or by crook.
(b) by impressing interviewers
(c) by any means, right or wrong
(d) by becoming a specialist in the field
- In a debate, no one is allowed to sit on the fence.
(b) to insult a speaker
(c) to relax while others speak
(d) to agree with everyone
- The matter has been sorted out.
(b) supported
(c) resolved
(d) changed
- The soldiers carried out the orders of the General very effectively.
(c) supported (d) applied
- The set off by car for Mumbai late in the evening.
(c) entered (d) resonated
- Once his crime was discovered, he had no option but to come clean.
(b) to confess to the crime
(c) to accuse someone else of the crime
(d) to apologize for the crime
- The employees were kept in the dark about the latest developments.
(b) were informed when it was too late
(c) were given secret information
(d) were not informed at all
- When things go wrong, everyone starts passing the buck.
(b) prepares to resign
(c) pays a bribe
(d) blames someone else
- To keep the work away from the door.
(b) to clean the house
(c) to avoid extreme poverty
(d) to visit the zoo
- To break the ice
(b) to start quarreling
(c) to commence an interaction
(d) to revive old enmity
- Spick and span
(b) hard-working
(c) kitchen implements
(d) calm and quiet
- The pros and cons
(b) first and last
(c) fair and foul
(d) for and against
- Build castles in the air
(b) daydream
(c) build houses
(d) work hard
- Sought after
(b) pursued by
(c) in great demand
(d) with great talent
- All at sea
(b) overjoyed
(c) puzzled
(d) excited
- To hit below the belt
(b) to tie with a belt
(c) to hit with a belt
(d) to attack unfairly
- Pot-luck dinner
(b) dinner where everybody brings his food
(c) dinner where only soup is served
(d) dinner where people eat and play games at the same time
- His friends beat the boy to pay off old scores.
(b) to take revenge.
(c) to force him to be a scorer in a match.
(d) because he had not scored well earlier.
- Chintan is so innocent that he wears his heart on his sleeve.
(b) Expresses his feelings openly.
(c) Wears colourful dresses
(d) Expresses his feelings with the shape of a heart printed on its sleeve.
- Tagore was a man of letters.
(b) an excellent letter dictator.
(c) a great writer of letters.
(d) proficient in literaterary art.
- The poor subordinates are made scapegoats by their superiors.
(b) developed poor relations.
(c) treated humbly and respectfully.
(d) scolded with arrogant reactions.
- She was on the horns of a dilemma as she had either to leave her job or divorce her husband.
(b) in terrible mood
(c) in difficult situation
(d) in suspense
- Brown study
(b) to study uselessly
(c) deep in thought
(d) practical advantage
- The young boy was kicking his heels inspite of his mother’s stern warnings.
(b) kicking someone
(c) forced to wait
(d) passing a gesture of disrespect
- She denied point-blank her involvement in the crime.
(c) stubbornly (d) rudely
- It is hard to strike a bargain with a woman.
(b) to negotiate a deal
(c) to negotiate
(d) to deal
- He took his father’s advice to heart.
(c) seriously (d) quietly
- Can you give me a hand with this luggage?
(c) provide me with (d) help me with
- Fling away
(b) to flare up
(c) to throw violently
(d) to swing
- Stick by
(b) stand by someone
(c) to paste
(d) to pass by
- Wink at
(b) to like someone
(c) to pretend not to see
(d) to stare at
- To be on the wane
(b) to be sick
(c) to be on boat
(d) to be diminishing
- To give a person the cold shoulder
(b) to be humble
(c) to threaten
(d) to treat coldly
- To get one’s back up
(b) to sit straight
(c) to act proud
(d) to give support
- To strike oil
(b) to have lucky success
(c) to have a close escape
(d) to be unsuccessful
- To talk shop
(b) to use phrases peculiar to one’s employment
(c) to like to shop
(d) to lie
- To draw a line
(b) to caution someone
(c) to be stern
(d) to insult someone
- A swan song
(b) disharmonious display
(c) utterance/ statement made just before death or retirement
(d) concocted tale
- Knit one’s brows
(b) to frown
(c) to have a headache
(d) to express discontentment
- To plough the sands
(b) to be resourceful
(c) to be dejected
(d) to busy oneself in an unprofitable proposition
- To rip up old sores
(b) to act cruelly
(c) to reopen a quarrel
(d) to inflict pain on someone
- To rate soundly
(b) to acquire heavy profits
(c) to be at peace
(d) to assure somebody
- To be no spring chicken
(b) to be honest
(c) to be no longer young
(d) to be childish
- To take to one’s bed
(b) to lie in bed due to illness
(c) to fight with one’s husband
(d) to agree with someone
- To stand on ceremony
(b) to be extravagant
(c) to get married
(d) to insist on excessive formality
- To be at sixes and sevens
(b) to be a great success
(c) to be certain
(d) to give away generously
- To break the ice
(b) to start a quarrel
(c) to break the awkward silence
(d) to become violent
- Put one’s foot down
(b) to take rest
(c) to be firm about something
(d) to do something stupid
- Backstairs influence
(b) influential person
(c) influence exerted secretly
(d) wife’s influence on her husband
- Long in the tooth
(b) rather old
(c) ailment
(d) young
- A brazen-faced fellow
(b) ugly person
(c) dark-complexioned person
(d) impudent fellow
- To see pink elephants
(b) to anticipate luck
(c) to be afraid of
(d) to have hallucination due to excessive alcoholic intake.
- Elbow room
(b) special room for the guest
(c) to give enough space to move or work in
(d) to add a new room to the house
- French leave
(b) leave without permission
(c) to take long leave
(d) to take a day off and have fun
- To commit to memory
(b) to tax one’s memory
(c) to be forgetful
(d) to commit oneself totally to a task
- To burn a hole in the pocket
(b) to destroy other’s belongings
(c) to be very miserly
(d) money that is spent quickly
- To bury the hatchet
(b) to make peace
(c) to purchase something without discretion
(d) to act in a suspicious manner
- To beggar description
(b) something beyond description
(c) to describe a beggar
(d) an accurate description
- To beat the air
(b) to be satisfied with one’s performance
(c) to be extremely relieved
(d) to be very happy
- To provide against a rainy day
(b) to provide for a possible future, in time of difficulty or need
(c) to store for the family
(d) to store for the rainy season
- To be all eyes
(b) watching closely and attentively
(c) to be amazed
(d) to be non-plussed
- Swollen headed
(b) to be conceited
(c) to be narrow-minded
(d) to be dump
- To stir up a hornet’s nest
(b) to do some social service
(c) to be totally at a loss in a situation
(d) to be bankrupt
- My hands are full
(b) I am having lots of money
(c) I am very busy
(d) I am anxious
- No love lost between them
(b) to dislike each other
(c) to be as friendly as ever
(d) to be upset
- To be hand and glove with someone
(b) to be playful
(c) to be annoyed
(d) to be intimate
- To play fast and loose
(b) to be agile
(c) say one thing and do another
(d) to be efficient
- To take stock of
(b) to supply
(c) to survey
(d) to attract
- A man of straw
(b) a man without means
(c) a man of character
(d) a generous man
- Wolf in sheep’s clothing
(b) to be a good actor
(c) to be a hypocrite
(d) to be money-minded or materialistic
- To cut someone short
(b) to assist someone
(c) to interrupt someone
(d) to insult someone
- To stick to one’s colours
(b) to be patriotic
(c) to be notorious
(d) to be straightforward
- An old head on young shoulders
(b) to be wise beyond one’s age
(c) to be youthful in spite of one’s old age
(d) to maintain good health
- To snap one’s fingers at
(b) to greet someone
(c) to beckon someone
(d) to treat with contempt
- Falling foul of
(b) becoming friends with
(c) being dishonest with
(d) being scared of
- Harp on the same string
(b) to dwell tediously on the same subject
(c) to beat someone
(d) to acknowledge
- Keep a good table
(b) to throw a party
(c) to be a good host
(d) to be extravagant
- Take up the cudgels
(b) to accept a present
(c) to defend someone vigorously
(d) to accept a challenge
- Splitting hairs
(b) to be venturesome
(c) to trouble someone
(d) to dispute over petty points
- A great hand at
(b) to be an expert
(c) to be a good player
(d) to be generous
- To make a pile
(b) to make a mess
(c) to be absent-minded
(d) to be corrupt
- Under someone’s wing
(b) to be under someone’s protection
(c) to be alert
(d) to be in the army
- To sow one’s wild oats
(b) to be at ease
(c) to engage in youthful excesses
(d) to till the land
- An olive branch
(b) an idea
(c) a lady
(d) a wicked person
- Not worth a rap
(b) very expensive
(c) worth a lot
(d) modestly priced
- In merry pin
(b) merry making
(c) embarrassed
(d) in a cheerful mood
- To leap the pale
(b) to get into debt, to spend more than one’s income
(c) to have much of fear
(d) to become pale
- To cut the gordian knot
(b) to be present at the opening ceremony
(c) to solve a difficult problem
(d) to get a sharp cut
- To sow the wind and reap the whirlwind
(b) to be deprived of one’s reward
(c) to act wisely
(d) to suffer for one’s foolish conduct
- To play possum
(b) to feign ignorance or pretend the be sleeping or dead
(c) to cheat somebody
(d) to play seriously
- A grass widow
(b) widow who has illicit relations with men
(c) a woman whose husband is temporarily away from her
(d) a working old woman
- Mad as a March hare
(b) intoxicated
(c) as mad as a hare in spring
(d) slightly touched in the brain
- halcyon days
(b) short days
(c) happy and peaceful days
(d) disturbed days
- Mother wit
(b) university
(c) silly
(d) common sense
- A blind date
(b) unknown future
(c) meeting with someone you do no know
(d) death-day
- Much ado about nothing
(b) to play false
(c) to make a fuss
(d) to add
- Judas’ kiss
(b) a narrow escape
(c) hypocritical affection
(d) a religious person
- To have no truck with
(b) scientifically backward
(c) to have no trade with
(d) to have no dealings with
- to clean the Augean stables
(b) to buy horses
(c) to sell horses
(d) to improve working conditions
- A flay in the ointment
(b) to sterilise
(c) Small annoyance that spoils a pleasant experience.
(d) an unsuccessful attempt
- Of the deepest dye
(b) of the best type
(c) of the most colourless type
(d) of the colourless type
- To throw up the sponge
(b) to forge the past offences
(c) to admit defeat
(d) to send message
- To rule the roost
(b) to measure the depth
(c) to strike with a stick
(d) to dominate
- bats in the belfry
(b) something needed cleanliness
(c) an impending danger
(d) to be deceived
- To have a jaundice eye
(b) to have fever
(c) to be prejudiced
(d) to lose colour
- Rank and file
(b) Officers
(c) People of high rank
(d) Army personnel
- To egg on
(b) to destroy slowly
(c) to give a walk over
(d) to instigate/ cause to proceed further
- To haul over the coals
(b) to burn
(c) to scold for something done wrong
(d) to throw into fire
- To draw a bead on
(b) to count the beads
(c) to do one’s best
(d) to take careful aim at
- Fabian policy
(b) democratic policy
(c) systematic policy
(d) policy of cautious persistence
- To play to the gallery
(b) to try to win appreciation of intelligent people
(c) to play in the gallery
(d) to disturb people sitting in the gallery
- Pyrrhic victory
(b) Defeat
(c) Easy victory
(d) Victory at high cost
- Go the whole hog
(b) sleep
(c) to neglect duty
(d) to mishandle the case
- To bite one’s lips
(b) to repress one’s anger or other emotions
(c) laugh at others
(d) to have doubt
- To hold someone in leash
(b) to be firm
(c) to be unsure
(d) to touch the exact point
- To cool one’s heels
(b) to be kept waiting for sometime
(c) a closed chapter
(d) a hot issue
- bag of bones
(b) a dead person
(c) a person about to die
(d) an extremely weak person
- All moonshine
(b) lighted only by moon
(c) false
(d) far from reality
- To shake the dust off one’s feet
(b) to walk fast
(c) to leave a place with a sense of resentment
(d) to rest after a long journey
- Off hand
(b) Out of hand
(c) Rehearsed
(d) In hand
- A bird of passage
(b) an unreliable person
(c) one who stays for a short time
(d) bad time
- Count on
(b) as a result of
(c) ceremonially
(d) to wait for the benefactor
- With a string
(b) to give unconditional aid
(c) gift or aid with condition
(d) to accept aid
- To set stores by
(b) to hoard a large quantity of something
(c) to set up store
(d) fix a price
- To draw the long bow
(b) to exaggerate
(c) to criticize
(d) to admire
- to know the ropes
(b) to do rigging
(c) to know the procedure of doing a job
(d) to flog
- To give the devil his due
(b) to surrender oneself willingly when one’s mistake is detected
(c) to punish an innocent person
(d) to punish a guilty person
- In the swim
(b) to cross a river by a boat
(c) to cross a river by swimming
(d) to be in the river
- To knuckle under
(b) to submit
(c) to take rest
(d) to go to bed
- To have a dig at
(b) to sow seeds
(c) to weed out
(d) to praise someone
- In vogue
(b) fair
(c) smooth
(d) total absence
- There R’s
(b) rabble, rattle, razzle
(c) reading, writing, arithmetic
(d) rail, radar, raft
- A wild goose chase
(b) to hunt
(c) a violent chase
(d) to speak harshly
- To rest on one’s laurels
(b) to be lazy
(c) to be proud of one’s victory
(d) to die
- Raw deal
(b) unripe fruit
(c) early state of business
(d) contract not yet finally decided
- A forlorn hope
(b) hope about unforeseeable future
(c) hope of a single person
(d) hope of a silly person
- Printer’s devil
(b) blunder
(c) low type of printed material
(d) delay in printing
- To call on the carpet
(b) to summon for a scolding
(c) a heartfelt welcome
(d) on the ground
- To bring the house down
(b) to pull down a building
(c) to defame one’s family
(d) to pass a bill unanimously
- To have an edge on
(b) to threaten to wound
(c) to be slightly better than
(d) to be in a dangerous situation
- In sackcloth and ashes
(b) in a state of great mourning
(c) dirty clothes
(d) cheap clothes
- To put two and two together
(b) to compare the debit and credit
(c) to conclude keeping in view the merits and demerits
(d) to appose as a last resort
- To weather the storm
(b) to survive a crisis
(c) to be victim of a crisis
(d) to create crisis
- Lump in the throat
(b) a highly emotional state
(c) food of low type
(d) wind-pipe
- To fight shy of
(b) to fight social evils
(c) to be bold
(d) to fight and win
- Hobson’s choice
(b) the best choice
(c) option of taking the one offered or nothing
(d) the last chance
- To hit it off
(b) to be hostile
(c) to agree or be congenial
(d) to threaten
- To whitewash
(b) to work hard
(c) to retrieve damaged reputation
(d) to use cosmetics
- Within an ace of
(b) within one’s means
(c) within a narrow circle
(d) near centre
- To keep an open mind
(b) to forget
(c) to come to no decision on a subject until one knowns all the facts
(d) to be clear-headed
- Open question
(b) a question without any generally agreed answer
(c) a permanent problem
(d) a clearly-written/expressed question
- On one’s mettle
(b) to put on an overcoat
(c) to safeguard against attack
(d) to use one’s own money properly
- To keep the pot boiling
(b) to heat
(c) to show anger
(d) to do experiments
- Grist to one’s mill
(b) useful for one’s purpose
(c) income from will
(d) to work one’s machine
- Kangaroo court
(b) the young kangaroo
(c) unofficial court
(d) unofficial estimate
- Wool gathering
(b) to shear sheep
(c) to engage in idle or aimless day dreaming
(d) to live in the countryside
- Between Scylla and Charbdis
(b) between two rivers
(c) between two enemies
(d) between two dangers
- Achilles’ heel
(b) to run fast
(c) to wait on somebody
(d) one’s vulnerable or susceptible spot
- To know which side the bread is buttered on
(b) to be a glutton
(c) to be fond of rich diet
(d) to know how to increase one’s income
- To eke out
(b) to supplement
(c) to etch
(d) to oust
- To be in the doldrums
(b) to be within doors
(c) to praise loudly
(d) to be in a crisis
- Wild cat strike
(b) strike not approved by the trade union
(c) a strike in which violence is committed
(d) to face a strong enemy
- Blind alley
(b) a dark room
(c) unprofitable action
(d) to continue to make efforts in spite of confusion
- Tied to the apron strings of
(b) to be dominated by
(c) to live together
(d) to fall in love with(d) stopped helping me in emergency
- His position in the company was on the brink of disaster.
(c) on the side of (d) on the back of
- The car broke down just as it reached the edge of a cliff. It was indeed a close shave.
(b) very risky
(c) narrow escape from danger
(d) to be happy
- The parents are in high spirits as their son has got a decent job.
(b) drunk
(c) cheerful
(d) shocked
- When she realised that she had bought a fake product, she knew that her money had gone down the drain.
(b) dropped in the drain
(c) got washed away
(d) her money was safe
- Even though the new clerk was given a difficult task, he remained cool as a cucumber.
(b) caught cold
(c) was happy
(d) was scared
- Some people do not grease anybody’s palm on any account
(c) cheat (d) fight
- I had to pull strings to put up a good show.
(b) use personal influence
(c) use the instrument
(d) play a song
- You can easily overcome this situation if you keep your head.
(b) remain calm
(c) believe in
(d) trust the others
- It is clear that the ideas of both reformers ran in the same groove.
(b) clashed with each other
(c) moved in harmony
(d) moved in different directions
- This place affords a bird’s eye view of the green valley below.
(b) a narrow view
(c) an overview
(d) an ugly view
- To foam at one’s mouth
(b) to get very angry
(c) to salivate on seeing food
(d) none of the above
- To feel like a fish out of water
(b) uncomfortable
(c) disappointed
(d) homeless
- At the eleventh hour
(b) to early
(c) immediately
(d) at the last moment
- to burn one’s fingers
(b) to suffer financial losses
(c) to find work
(d) to suffer nervous breakdown
- to add fuel to fire
(c) to initiate (d) to incite
- To bring to light
(b) to conceal
(c) to provide luminescence
(d) to appeal
- To hit the jackpot
(b) to get an unexpected victory
(c) to be wealthy
(d) to make money quickly
- To bur the candle at both ends
(b) to be stingy
(c) to be extravagant
(d) to survive difficulty
- Status quo
(b) excellent place
(c) unbreakable statue
(d) long queue
- By fair mean or foul
(b) without difficulty
(c) in any way, honest or dishonest
(d) having been instigated
- at one’s beck and call
(b) to be helped by someone
(c) to be useful to someone
(d) to be dominated by someone
- to explore every avenue
(b) to scout the wilderness
(c) to find adventure
(d) to try every opportunity
- a red letter day
(b) a sorrowful day in one’s life
(c) an important or joyful occasion in one’s life
(d) both a dangerous and sorrowful day in one’s life
- to have something up one’s sleeve
(b) to play a magician trick
(c) to have a secret plan
(d) to play hide and seek
- on the spur of the moment
(b) to ride a horse in a race
(c) to act deliberately
(d) to act at the appointed time
- When my friend was in Kolkata, he ran into an old friend at the theatre.
(b) met accidentally
(c) planned to meet
(d) invited
- The news of the President’s death spread like wild fire.
(b) caused a major confusion
(c) was a wild rumour
(d) set the nation on fire
- Going abroad for a holiday was out of the question.
(b) impossible
(c) unpleasant
(d) irresistible
- As a businessman, my father always maintained that his transactions constituted an open book.
(b) a book of open confessions
(c) an opening for new ventures
(d) straight forward and honest dealings
- The project advanced by leaps and bounds.
(b) slowly
(c) sharply
(d) simply
- She is too fond of her own voice.
(b) very selfish
(c) does not listen properly to anyone else
(d) very talkative
- Indian police is, on the whole, high handed in dealing with citizens.
(b) overbearing
(c) prompt
(d) adept
- I take exception to your statement that I am bad tempered.
(b) feel unhappy
(c) object
(d) feel angry
- His speech fell short on the audience.
(b) moved the audience
(c) impressed the audience
(d) was quite short
- The officer called for an explanation from the cashier for the shortage of cash.
(b) begged
(c) served a notice
(d) demanded
- We wanted the gift to be surprise for my mother, but my sister gave the game away.
(b) gave out the secret
(c) gave away the gift
(d) withdrew from the plan
- The actress took cue from her brother and became successful.
(b) a hint
(c) some money
(d) learnt acting
- Let us have a heart to heart talk to solve this problem.
(b) emotional talk
(c) frank talk
(d) loving talk
- To miss the bus
(b) to miss an opportunity
(c) to have something to fall back upon
(d) to find fault with others
- Birds of the same feather
(b) persons of same colour
(c) birds with same type of feather
(d) persons of same character
- To fight tooth and nail
(b) to fight heroically
(c) to fight cowardly
(d) to make very possible effort
- To call spade a spade
(b) to be sly
(c) to be rude
(d) to be diplomatic
- by putting two and two together
(b) to make an arithmetical calculation
(c) to keep people in pairs
(d) to deduce from given facts
- to look down one’s nose
(b) to retaliate
(c) to insult in the presence of others
(d) to regard with contempt
- to shed crocodile tears
(b) to pretend grief
(c) to grieve seriously
(d) to mock something
- To call it a day
(b) to initiate proceedings
(c) to work through the day
(d) None of the above
- To put up with
(b) to adjust
(c) to understand
(d) to tolerate
- To take to heart
(b) to grieve over
(c) to like
(d) to hate
- Yeoman’s service
(b) excellent work
(c) social work
(d) hard work
- to-go scot-free
(b) to get something free
(c) to escape without punishment
(d) to save tax
- to see red
(c) feel lucky (d) become rich
- in the nick of time
(b) after some time
(c) at a time when it was too late
(d) precisely in the right time
- the state has been set
(b) the platform for meeting is ready
(c) the situation is getting worse
(d) the situation is conducive
- on the side of the grave
(b) by the side of the grave
(c) in this world
(d) before going to grave
- A man who, while pretending to be your friend, sets a spy to watch your activities is indeed a snake in the grass.
(c) dangerous man (d) cunning fellow
- The audience was greatly impressed though I spoke off the cuff.
(b) without preparation
(c) off the subject
(d) about the cuff
- After listening to the student’s statements, the teacher had to eat her words.
(b) stop speaking
(c) apologize
(d) quarrel
- to lose ground
(b) to become less popular
(c) to lose foundation
(d) to be without a leader
- to make both ends meet
(b) live a luxurious life
(c) to live within one’s income
(d) to please all people
- to fall back on
(b) to suffer an injury on the back in an accident
(c) to fail to do something important in time
(d) to seek support out of necessity
- to make one’s blood boil
(b) to develop fever
(c) to get excited
(d) to make someone nervous
- She decided that she would get this job by hook or by crook.
(b) by impressing interviewers
(c) by any means, right or wrong
(d) by becoming a specialist in the field
- In a debate, no one is allowed to sit on the fence.
(b) to insult a speaker
(c) to relax while others speak
(d) to agree with everyone
- The matter has been sorted out.
(b) supported
(c) resolved
(d) changed
- The soldiers carried out the orders of the General very effectively.
(c) supported (d) applied
- The set off by car for Mumbai late in the evening.
(c) entered (d) resonated
- Once his crime was discovered, he had no option but to come clean.
(b) to confess to the crime
(c) to accuse someone else of the crime
(d) to apologize for the crime
- The employees were kept in the dark about the latest developments.
(b) were informed when it was too late
(c) were given secret information
(d) were not informed at all
- When things go wrong, everyone starts passing the buck.
(b) prepares to resign
(c) pays a bribe
(d) blames someone else
- To keep the work away from the door.
(b) to clean the house
(c) to avoid extreme poverty
(d) to visit the zoo
- To break the ice
(b) to start quarreling
(c) to commence an interaction
(d) to revive old enmity
- Spick and span
(b) hard-working
(c) kitchen implements
(d) calm and quiet
- The pros and cons
(b) first and last
(c) fair and foul
(d) for and against
- Build castles in the air
(b) daydream
(c) build houses
(d) work hard
- Sought after
(b) pursued by
(c) in great demand
(d) with great talent
- All at sea
(b) overjoyed
(c) puzzled
(d) excited
- To hit below the belt
(b) to tie with a belt
(c) to hit with a belt
(d) to attack unfairly
- Pot-luck dinner
(b) dinner where everybody brings his food
(c) dinner where only soup is served
(d) dinner where people eat and play games at the same time
- His friends beat the boy to pay off old scores.
(b) to take revenge.
(c) to force him to be a scorer in a match.
(d) because he had not scored well earlier.
- Chintan is so innocent that he wears his heart on his sleeve.
(b) Expresses his feelings openly.
(c) Wears colourful dresses
(d) Expresses his feelings with the shape of a heart printed on its sleeve.
- Tagore was a man of letters.
(b) an excellent letter dictator.
(c) a great writer of letters.
(d) proficient in literaterary art.
- The poor subordinates are made scapegoats by their superiors.
(b) developed poor relations.
(c) treated humbly and respectfully.
(d) scolded with arrogant reactions.
- She was on the horns of a dilemma as she had either to leave her job or divorce her husband.
(b) in terrible mood
(c) in difficult situation
(d) in suspense
- Brown study
(b) to study uselessly
(c) deep in thought
(d) practical advantage
- The young boy was kicking his heels inspite of his mother’s stern warnings.
(b) kicking someone
(c) forced to wait
(d) passing a gesture of disrespect
- She denied point-blank her involvement in the crime.
(c) stubbornly (d) rudely
- It is hard to strike a bargain with a woman.
(b) to negotiate a deal
(c) to negotiate
(d) to deal
- He took his father’s advice to heart.
(c) seriously (d) quietly
- Can you give me a hand with this luggage?
(c) provide me with (d) help me with
- Fling away
(b) to flare up
(c) to throw violently
(d) to swing
- Stick by
(b) stand by someone
(c) to paste
(d) to pass by
- Wink at
(b) to like someone
(c) to pretend not to see
(d) to stare at
- To be on the wane
(b) to be sick
(c) to be on boat
(d) to be diminishing
- To give a person the cold shoulder
(b) to be humble
(c) to threaten
(d) to treat coldly
- To get one’s back up
(b) to sit straight
(c) to act proud
(d) to give support
- To strike oil
(b) to have lucky success
(c) to have a close escape
(d) to be unsuccessful
- To talk shop
(b) to use phrases peculiar to one’s employment
(c) to like to shop
(d) to lie
- To draw a line
(b) to caution someone
(c) to be stern
(d) to insult someone
- A swan song
(b) disharmonious display
(c) utterance/ statement made just before death or retirement
(d) concocted tale
- Knit one’s brows
(b) to frown
(c) to have a headache
(d) to express discontentment
- To plough the sands
(b) to be resourceful
(c) to be dejected
(d) to busy oneself in an unprofitable proposition
- To rip up old sores
(b) to act cruelly
(c) to reopen a quarrel
(d) to inflict pain on someone
- To rate soundly
(b) to acquire heavy profits
(c) to be at peace
(d) to assure somebody
- To be no spring chicken
(b) to be honest
(c) to be no longer young
(d) to be childish
- To take to one’s bed
(b) to lie in bed due to illness
(c) to fight with one’s husband
(d) to agree with someone
- To stand on ceremony
(b) to be extravagant
(c) to get married
(d) to insist on excessive formality
- To be at sixes and sevens
(b) to be a great success
(c) to be certain
(d) to give away generously
- To break the ice
(b) to start a quarrel
(c) to break the awkward silence
(d) to become violent
- Put one’s foot down
(b) to take rest
(c) to be firm about something
(d) to do something stupid
- Backstairs influence
(b) influential person
(c) influence exerted secretly
(d) wife’s influence on her husband
- Long in the tooth
(b) rather old
(c) ailment
(d) young
- A brazen-faced fellow
(b) ugly person
(c) dark-complexioned person
(d) impudent fellow
- To see pink elephants
(b) to anticipate luck
(c) to be afraid of
(d) to have hallucination due to excessive alcoholic intake.
- Elbow room
(b) special room for the guest
(c) to give enough space to move or work in
(d) to add a new room to the house
- French leave
(b) leave without permission
(c) to take long leave
(d) to take a day off and have fun
- To commit to memory
(b) to tax one’s memory
(c) to be forgetful
(d) to commit oneself totally to a task
- To burn a hole in the pocket
(b) to destroy other’s belongings
(c) to be very miserly
(d) money that is spent quickly
- To bury the hatchet
(b) to make peace
(c) to purchase something without discretion
(d) to act in a suspicious manner
- To beggar description
(b) something beyond description
(c) to describe a beggar
(d) an accurate description
- To beat the air
(b) to be satisfied with one’s performance
(c) to be extremely relieved
(d) to be very happy
- To provide against a rainy day
(b) to provide for a possible future, in time of difficulty or need
(c) to store for the family
(d) to store for the rainy season
- To be all eyes
(b) watching closely and attentively
(c) to be amazed
(d) to be non-plussed
- Swollen headed
(b) to be conceited
(c) to be narrow-minded
(d) to be dump
- To stir up a hornet’s nest
(b) to do some social service
(c) to be totally at a loss in a situation
(d) to be bankrupt
- My hands are full
(b) I am having lots of money
(c) I am very busy
(d) I am anxious
- No love lost between them
(b) to dislike each other
(c) to be as friendly as ever
(d) to be upset
- To be hand and glove with someone
(b) to be playful
(c) to be annoyed
(d) to be intimate
- To play fast and loose
(b) to be agile
(c) say one thing and do another
(d) to be efficient
- To take stock of
(b) to supply
(c) to survey
(d) to attract
- A man of straw
(b) a man without means
(c) a man of character
(d) a generous man
- Wolf in sheep’s clothing
(b) to be a good actor
(c) to be a hypocrite
(d) to be money-minded or materialistic
- To cut someone short
(b) to assist someone
(c) to interrupt someone
(d) to insult someone
- To stick to one’s colours
(b) to be patriotic
(c) to be notorious
(d) to be straightforward
- An old head on young shoulders
(b) to be wise beyond one’s age
(c) to be youthful in spite of one’s old age
(d) to maintain good health
- To snap one’s fingers at
(b) to greet someone
(c) to beckon someone
(d) to treat with contempt
- Falling foul of
(b) becoming friends with
(c) being dishonest with
(d) being scared of
- Harp on the same string
(b) to dwell tediously on the same subject
(c) to beat someone
(d) to acknowledge
- Keep a good table
(b) to throw a party
(c) to be a good host
(d) to be extravagant
- Take up the cudgels
(b) to accept a present
(c) to defend someone vigorously
(d) to accept a challenge
- Splitting hairs
(b) to be venturesome
(c) to trouble someone
(d) to dispute over petty points
- A great hand at
(b) to be an expert
(c) to be a good player
(d) to be generous
- To make a pile
(b) to make a mess
(c) to be absent-minded
(d) to be corrupt
- Under someone’s wing
(b) to be under someone’s protection
(c) to be alert
(d) to be in the army
- To sow one’s wild oats
(b) to be at ease
(c) to engage in youthful excesses
(d) to till the land
- An olive branch
(b) an idea
(c) a lady
(d) a wicked person
- Not worth a rap
(b) very expensive
(c) worth a lot
(d) modestly priced
- In merry pin
(b) merry making
(c) embarrassed
(d) in a cheerful mood
- To leap the pale
(b) to get into debt, to spend more than one’s income
(c) to have much of fear
(d) to become pale
- To cut the gordian knot
(b) to be present at the opening ceremony
(c) to solve a difficult problem
(d) to get a sharp cut
- To sow the wind and reap the whirlwind
(b) to be deprived of one’s reward
(c) to act wisely
(d) to suffer for one’s foolish conduct
- To play possum
(b) to feign ignorance or pretend the be sleeping or dead
(c) to cheat somebody
(d) to play seriously
- A grass widow
(b) widow who has illicit relations with men
(c) a woman whose husband is temporarily away from her
(d) a working old woman
- Mad as a March hare
(b) intoxicated
(c) as mad as a hare in spring
(d) slightly touched in the brain
- halcyon days
(b) short days
(c) happy and peaceful days
(d) disturbed days
- Mother wit
(b) university
(c) silly
(d) common sense
- A blind date
(b) unknown future
(c) meeting with someone you do no know
(d) death-day
- Much ado about nothing
(b) to play false
(c) to make a fuss
(d) to add
- Judas’ kiss
(b) a narrow escape
(c) hypocritical affection
(d) a religious person
- To have no truck with
(b) scientifically backward
(c) to have no trade with
(d) to have no dealings with
- to clean the Augean stables
(b) to buy horses
(c) to sell horses
(d) to improve working conditions
- A flay in the ointment
(b) to sterilise
(c) Small annoyance that spoils a pleasant experience.
(d) an unsuccessful attempt
- Of the deepest dye
(b) of the best type
(c) of the most colourless type
(d) of the colourless type
- To throw up the sponge
(b) to forge the past offences
(c) to admit defeat
(d) to send message
- To rule the roost
(b) to measure the depth
(c) to strike with a stick
(d) to dominate
- bats in the belfry
(b) something needed cleanliness
(c) an impending danger
(d) to be deceived
- To have a jaundice eye
(b) to have fever
(c) to be prejudiced
(d) to lose colour
- Rank and file
(b) Officers
(c) People of high rank
(d) Army personnel
- To egg on
(b) to destroy slowly
(c) to give a walk over
(d) to instigate/ cause to proceed further
- To haul over the coals
(b) to burn
(c) to scold for something done wrong
(d) to throw into fire
- To draw a bead on
(b) to count the beads
(c) to do one’s best
(d) to take careful aim at
- Fabian policy
(b) democratic policy
(c) systematic policy
(d) policy of cautious persistence
- To play to the gallery
(b) to try to win appreciation of intelligent people
(c) to play in the gallery
(d) to disturb people sitting in the gallery
- Pyrrhic victory
(b) Defeat
(c) Easy victory
(d) Victory at high cost
- Go the whole hog
(b) sleep
(c) to neglect duty
(d) to mishandle the case
- To bite one’s lips
(b) to repress one’s anger or other emotions
(c) laugh at others
(d) to have doubt
- To hold someone in leash
(b) to be firm
(c) to be unsure
(d) to touch the exact point
- To cool one’s heels
(b) to be kept waiting for sometime
(c) a closed chapter
(d) a hot issue
- bag of bones
(b) a dead person
(c) a person about to die
(d) an extremely weak person
- All moonshine
(b) lighted only by moon
(c) false
(d) far from reality
- To shake the dust off one’s feet
(b) to walk fast
(c) to leave a place with a sense of resentment
(d) to rest after a long journey
- Off hand
(b) Out of hand
(c) Rehearsed
(d) In hand
- A bird of passage
(b) an unreliable person
(c) one who stays for a short time
(d) bad time
- Count on
(b) as a result of
(c) ceremonially
(d) to wait for the benefactor
- With a string
(b) to give unconditional aid
(c) gift or aid with condition
(d) to accept aid
- To set stores by
(b) to hoard a large quantity of something
(c) to set up store
(d) fix a price
- To draw the long bow
(b) to exaggerate
(c) to criticize
(d) to admire
- to know the ropes
(b) to do rigging
(c) to know the procedure of doing a job
(d) to flog
- To give the devil his due
(b) to surrender oneself willingly when one’s mistake is detected
(c) to punish an innocent person
(d) to punish a guilty person
- In the swim
(b) to cross a river by a boat
(c) to cross a river by swimming
(d) to be in the river
- To knuckle under
(b) to submit
(c) to take rest
(d) to go to bed
- To have a dig at
(b) to sow seeds
(c) to weed out
(d) to praise someone
- In vogue
(b) fair
(c) smooth
(d) total absence
- There R’s
(b) rabble, rattle, razzle
(c) reading, writing, arithmetic
(d) rail, radar, raft
- A wild goose chase
(b) to hunt
(c) a violent chase
(d) to speak harshly
- To rest on one’s laurels
(b) to be lazy
(c) to be proud of one’s victory
(d) to die
- Raw deal
(b) unripe fruit
(c) early state of business
(d) contract not yet finally decided
- A forlorn hope
(b) hope about unforeseeable future
(c) hope of a single person
(d) hope of a silly person
- Printer’s devil
(b) blunder
(c) low type of printed material
(d) delay in printing
- To call on the carpet
(b) to summon for a scolding
(c) a heartfelt welcome
(d) on the ground
- To bring the house down
(b) to pull down a building
(c) to defame one’s family
(d) to pass a bill unanimously
- To have an edge on
(b) to threaten to wound
(c) to be slightly better than
(d) to be in a dangerous situation
- In sackcloth and ashes
(b) in a state of great mourning
(c) dirty clothes
(d) cheap clothes
- To put two and two together
(b) to compare the debit and credit
(c) to conclude keeping in view the merits and demerits
(d) to appose as a last resort
- To weather the storm
(b) to survive a crisis
(c) to be victim of a crisis
(d) to create crisis
- Lump in the throat
(b) a highly emotional state
(c) food of low type
(d) wind-pipe
- To fight shy of
(b) to fight social evils
(c) to be bold
(d) to fight and win
- Hobson’s choice
(b) the best choice
(c) option of taking the one offered or nothing
(d) the last chance
- To hit it off
(b) to be hostile
(c) to agree or be congenial
(d) to threaten
- To whitewash
(b) to work hard
(c) to retrieve damaged reputation
(d) to use cosmetics
- Within an ace of
(b) within one’s means
(c) within a narrow circle
(d) near centre
- To keep an open mind
(b) to forget
(c) to come to no decision on a subject until one knowns all the facts
(d) to be clear-headed
- Open question
(b) a question without any generally agreed answer
(c) a permanent problem
(d) a clearly-written/expressed question
- On one’s mettle
(b) to put on an overcoat
(c) to safeguard against attack
(d) to use one’s own money properly
- To keep the pot boiling
(b) to heat
(c) to show anger
(d) to do experiments
- Grist to one’s mill
(b) useful for one’s purpose
(c) income from will
(d) to work one’s machine
- Kangaroo court
(b) the young kangaroo
(c) unofficial court
(d) unofficial estimate
- Wool gathering
(b) to shear sheep
(c) to engage in idle or aimless day dreaming
(d) to live in the countryside
- Between Scylla and Charbdis
(b) between two rivers
(c) between two enemies
(d) between two dangers
- Achilles’ heel
(b) to run fast
(c) to wait on somebody
(d) one’s vulnerable or susceptible spot
- To know which side the bread is buttered on
(b) to be a glutton
(c) to be fond of rich diet
(d) to know how to increase one’s income
- To eke out
(b) to supplement
(c) to etch
(d) to oust
- To be in the doldrums
(b) to be within doors
(c) to praise loudly
(d) to be in a crisis
- Wild cat strike
(b) strike not approved by the trade union
(c) a strike in which violence is committed
(d) to face a strong enemy
- Blind alley
(b) a dark room
(c) unprofitable action
(d) to continue to make efforts in spite of confusion
- Tied to the apron strings of
(b) to be dominated by
(c) to live together
(d) to fall in love with
ANSWER
1. (a) | 31. (d) | 61. (d) | 91. (d) | 121. (b) | 151. (d) | 181. (a) | 211. (b) | 241. (a) | 271. (a) |
2. (b) | 32. (c) | 62. (a) | 92. (c) | 122. (a) | 152. (b) | 182. (c) | 212. (c) | 242. (d) | 272. (a) |
3. (b) | 33. (c) | 63. (b) | 93. (a) | 123. (b) | 153. (b) | 183. (c) | 213. (c) | 243. (c) | 273. (b) |
4. (c) | 34. (c) | 64. (b) | 94. (c) | 124. (c) | 154. (b) | 184. (c) | 214. (d) | 244. (d) | 274. (a) |
5. (c) | 35. (b) | 65. (a) | 95. (d) | 125. (b) | 155. (d) | 185. (b) | 215. (b) | 245. (d) | 275. (c) |
6. (d) | 36. (a) | 66. (c) | 96. (d) | 126. (d) | 156. (a) | 186. (d) | 216. (a) | 246. (a) | 276. (b) |
7. (a) | 37. (b) | 67. (c) | 97. (c) | 127. (d) | 157. (c) | 187. (d) | 217. (b) | 247. (d) | 277. (c) |
8. (c) | 38. (b) | 68. (a) | 98. (c) | 128. (c) | 158. (c) | 188. (c) | 218. (c) | 248. (a) | 278. (b) |
9. (b) | 39. (d) | 69. (b) | 99. (a) | 129. (a) | 159. (c) | 189. (b) | 219. (a) | 249. (b) | 279. (b) |
10. (c) | 40. (c) | 70. (a) | 100. (b) | 130. (b) | 160. (a) | 190. (a) | 220. (a) | 250. (a) | 280. (a) |
11. (b) | 41. (a) | 71. (b) | 101. (a) | 131. (a) | 161. (a) | 191. (d) | 221. (d) | 251. (b) | 281. (c) |
12. (b) | 42. (b) | 72. (c) | 102. (b) | 132. (b) | 162. (c) | 192. (b) | 222. (b) | 252. (d) | 282. (c) |
13. (d) | 43. (b) | 73. (c) | 103. (d) | 133. (c) | 163. (d) | 193. (b) | 223. (c) | 253. (d) | 283. (c) |
14. (d) | 44. (b) | 74. (c) | 104. (a) | 134. (d) | 164. (c) | 194. (a) | 224. (d) | 254. (c) | 284. (a) |
15. (c) | 45. (b) | 75. (b) | 105. (d) | 135. (a) | 165. (a) | 195. (b) | 225. (b) | 255. (a) | 285. (c) |
16. (c) | 46. (d) | 76. (c) | 106. (b) | 136. (c) | 166. (c) | 196. (b) | 226. (c) | 256. (c) | 286. (b) |
17. (c) | 47. (a) | 77. (c) | 107. (c) | 137. (a) | 167. (d) | 197. (b) | 227. (c) | 257. (a) | 287. (a) |
18. (d) | 48. (a) | 78. (a) | 108. (a) | 138. (c) | 168. (d) | 198. (a) | 228. (c) | 258. (c) | 288. (a) |
19. (c) | 49. (c) | 79. (a) | 109. (d) | 139. (b) | 169. (a) | 199. (c) | 229. (d) | 259. (a) | 289. (b) |
20. (b) | 50. (c) | 80. (a) | 110. (b) | 140. (a) | 170. (b) | 200. (c) | 230. (c) | 260. (b) | 290. (c) |
21. (c) | 51. (d) | 81. (b) | 111. (b) | 141. (b) | 171. (b) | 201. (d) | 231. (c) | 261. (c) | 291. (c) |
22. (d) | 52. (a) | 82. (b) | 112. (c) | 142. (d) | 172. (a) | 202. (c) | 232. (c) | 262. (a) | 292. (d) |
23. (c) | 53. (c) | 83. (c) | 113. (b) | 143. (d) | 173. (c) | 203. (c) | 233. (d) | 263. (a) | 293. (d) |
24. (b) | 54. (c) | 84. (c) | 114. (d) | 144. (c) | 174. (b) | 204. (a) | 234. (a) | 264. (b) | 294. (a) |
25. (c) | 55. (d) | 85. (c) | 115. (d) | 145. (c) | 175. (d) | 205. (c) | 235. (c) | 265. (a) | 295. (b) |
26. (b) | 56. (c) | 86. (b) | 116. (a) | 146. (a) | 176. (c) | 206. (c) | 236. (a) | 266. (a) | 296. (a) |
27. (c) | 57. (b) | 87. (d) | 117. (d) | 147. (d) | 177. (a) | 207. (a) | 237. (c) | 267. (c) | 297. (b) |
28. (b) | 58. (c) | 88. (b) | 118. (d) | 148. (b) | 178. (c) | 208. (b) | 238. (d) | 268. (a) | 298. (c) |
29. (a) | 59. (a) | 89. (d) | 119. (b) | 149. (c) | 179. (b) | 209. (d) | 239. (a) | 269. (a) | 299. (b) |
30. (a) | 60. (d) | 90. (a) | 120. (a) | 150. (c) | 180. (d) | 210. (a) | 240. (c) | 270. (a) |
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