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1. Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom and mark

your answer.
Stir up a hornets’ nest
a) Destroy someone’s house
b) Provoke trouble
c) Cause discontent
d) Quarrel about petty things
your answer.
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Back against the wall

a) Leaning against a wall
b) Dependent on someone or something
c) In a bad condition
d) Be in a difficult situation from where escape is difficult
your answer.
Bite off more than you can chew
a) Demanding more than what is required
b) Greedy for more
c) To try to do something that is too difficult for you
d) Famished
4. Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom
and mark your answer.
Keep the wolf from the door
a) To avoid a dangerous situation
b) To not let the wolves get in
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c) To avoid starvation
d) Do something that causes trouble
Keep someone at arm’s length
a) To maintain a decorum
b) To act distant
c) To avoid becoming friendly
d) To be hostile to someone
Drive a hard bargain
a) To drive to a place where one can bargain
b) To pay less for an expensive item
c) To argue hard to get a favorable deal
d) To quarrel with a shopkeeper
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Barking up the wrong tree
a) To climb the wrong tree
b) To ask the wrong person or follow the wrong course
c) To plant the wrong kind of tree
d) To make the wrong plan
Scrape the barrel
a) To clean a barrel
b) To purify one’s soul
c) To have no other choice
d) Using something you do not want to but you’ve no
option
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Bend over backwards
a) To try please or accommodate someone to an unusual
degree
b) To make amends
c) To forgive someone
d) To go back to the original position
A chip off the old block
a) A known stranger
b) An acquaintance from the past
c) To be similar in some distinct way to your father or
mother
d) To have an uncanny resemblance with someone
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Burn your boats
a) To end connections with people you do not like
b) To do something that makes returning to one's original
state an impossible task.
c) To end a relationship without a prior notice
d) To use your resources at the wrong time
Make no bones about something
a) Make no assumptions
b) Pretend not to care
c) To say clearly what you feel or think about it
d) Have no hesitation
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Sell like hot cakes

a) To have a huge sale
b) To sell a large number of cakes
c) To sell warm and fresh cakes
d) To sell very fast.
Separate the wheat from the chaff
a) To learn to differentiate
b) To discriminate
c) To separate valuable from worthless
d) To separate two things
Run around in circles
a) To be stuck in a loop
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b) To be active without achieving any worthwhile result

c) To be indecisive
d) To run around in circular manner
Against the clock
a) To work in great hurry
b) To be old-fashioned
c) To turn time backwards
d) To work a lot in less time
Burn the midnight oil
a) To stay up till the midnight
b) To work late in the night
c) To study till late night
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d) To light a lamp at midnight

Chicken and egg situation
a) Impossible to decide which of two things caused the
other one
b) To have chicken and egg for dinner
c) In a dangerous situation
d) To be in trouble
Under a cloud
a) To be in confusion
b) To be in a complex situation
c) To be under suspicion or in trouble
d) To be framed for a crime
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Head in the clouds
a) To act conceited
b) To be too tall
c) To be dizzy
d) To not be in touch with the ground realities
Small cog in a large wheel
a) To be an impediment
b) To have a small role in a large organization
c) To interfere a conversation
d) To obstruct someone plan
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The other side of the coin

a) The different form of the same thing
b) To change only the appearance of something
c) The other point of view
d) The other side of the same situation
Blow hot and cold
a) To be ambivalent
b) To say two different things at the same thing
c) To vacillate
d) To act silly
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Cool your heels
a) To regain composure
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b) To not get agitated

c) To cool one’s temper
d) Wait for something, especially when it’s annoying
Cut corners
a) To do something carelessly
b) To shorten a long conversation
c) To save money or effort by finding cheaper or easier
ways to do things
d) To run from corner to corner
Directions: Each question has three set of statements.

Each set contains a pair of sentences wherein the first
statement consists of an idiom/phrase while the
second statement talks about a situation which may
or may not depict the meaning of the idiom/phrase.
You are required to select the pairs which correctly
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show the meaning of the idioms in the second

statement.
26.A. I. The music industry is constantly evolving and is cyclical
so you always need to have your fingers on the pulse or risk
being termed obsolete.
II. In a B-school interview, along with intelligence, an aspirant is
also expected to be full of confidence and passion.
B. I. His enthusiasm is not only unbelievable but contagious
and he simply does not let the grass grow under his feet.
II. The much-delayed auction of Taj Mansingh is likely to be
postponed yet again as the New Delhi Municipal Council
(NDMC) got less than the required number of bids for the iconic
property to go under the hammer.
C. I. The coach asked the player to either shape up or ship out.
II. After multiple incidents similar to this one, she was finally
given an ultimatum to improve her efficiency or risk being
axed.
A
Only I
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B
Only III
C
Only I and II
D
Only II and III
E
All of the above
27
A. I. The problem of traffic pointed out by the celebrities don't
amount to a hill of beans compared to the real problems
faced by a common man.
II. If you continue to make these trivial complaints about the
management of the company, you could find yourself
looking for another job
B. I. The State Police Complaints Authority (SPCA), Kerala, is

currently hard pressed to provide justice to citizens who
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feel their police have done them wrong, according to its

chairman V.K. Mohan.
II. Force India technical director Andrew Green says the
team is disappointed that rules changes for the 2019 F1
season means that they will not be able to carry over
their VJM11 chassis to next year.
C. I. A brewery opening in Lakeville, Indiana, this fall has

decided to jump on the bandwagon by naming its beers
after controversial topics like the Flint water crisis that
happened nearly 200 miles away.
II. A large number of cricket fans started supporting CSK by
the mid-season after it became clear that they will make it
to the playoffs.
A
Only I
B
Only III
C
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Only I and II
D
Only I and III
E
All of the above
28.
A. I. The guide was not able to keep his hair on when one of
the passengers lost their ring somewhere and demanded
to revisit all of the places to try and find it.
II. I advised him to stay calm while talking to clients or else
they may not make an investment.
B. I. In a knee jerk reaction after the big defeat, the coach

dropped many of the players and fielded a new look team
for the next match
II. The government's ordinance on Jallikattu was an instant
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reaction to the judgment of the Supreme Court made

without examining causes or facts.
C. I. Without testing the proposal against constitutional

principles like democracy or federalism, the Law
Commission has put the cart before the horse by
suggesting amendments on the logistics of how to
conduct simultaneous elections.
II. The government is following the wrong sequence of steps
as it is investing heavily in human capital without building
up the essential infrastructure.
A
Only I
B
Only III
C
Only I and II
D
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Only II and III

E
All of the above
29.
A.I. He called me to his cabin to give me advice on the project
even though he thought that ship had sailed.
II.As soon as the schedule for the examination was issued, the
students started planning in order to excel in the same.
B. I. The district magistrate and the police commissioner see eye

to eye on the proposal by the labour union.
II.In reality, the struggle which they had carried on in defence
of this principle for seventeen years, with a good faith
which it is impossible to ignore, ended in a defeat.
C. I. The upcoming elections would be a cloud on the

horizon for the government employees as their leave
applications are likely to be rejected.
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II.Procrastination may seem to be an immediate solution, but

may land you up in trouble in the long run.
A
Only I
B
Only II
C
Only III
D
Only II and III
E
All of the above
30.
A. I. She used to be a very passionate woman who wore her
heart on her sleeve, but repeated rejections at the hands of the
ones she trusted made her go into a shell.
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II. It is unwise be open or forthright about your emotions in an

interview as it gives an impression of volatility.
B.I. Matthew’s inability to contribute to the topic at hand
showed he was wet behind the ears when it comes to
marketing.
II. The new salesman’s amateur techniques proved to
everybody at the meeting that he was inexperienced.
C.I. The politician said in his speech that he wanted to provide

for a level playing field to the downtrodden and marginalized
sections of the society.
II. To make sure the election is fair and honest, every party was
given fixed amount of funds to spend and run their campaign.
A
Only I
B
Only III
C
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Only I and II
D
Only I and III
E
All of the above
31. A.I. Jane said that she has to play it by ear because she is
not sure where to go tomorrow morning.
II. The comic was asked to perform though he was not prepared
so he decided to improvise.
B.I. If you are a high roller, casinos will often let you stay in
their hotels for free in the hopes that you will lose big amounts
of money.
II. The bank had a unique clientele as they targeted people who
are willing to spend huge amount of money on extravagances.
C.I. Life is actually a learning curve and the process of
achieving excellence should always continue.
II. I need to find the review of this book before I start working
on the paper as I need to know what I am writing about.
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A
Only I
B
Only III
C
Only I and II
D
Only I and III
E
All of the above
32.
A. I. In most of the movies the actresses play the role of
a damsel in distress only to be saved by the lead actor.
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II. She is a strong willed woman and she would not accept any
deal which would adversely affect the prospect of her
company.
B.I. I try to stay well informed so I don't end up skating on thin

ice when the teacher asks me a question.
II. Ethan has taken a lot of risk by investing all his savings in
blue-chip stocks as the market is volatile.
C.I. Sheila was determined to be the star of the show and she
was not going to play second fiddle to anyone.
II. Congress has decided to play the role of a junior ally in the
upcoming elections in Uttar Pradesh.
A
Only I
B
Only III
C
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Only I and II
D
Only II and III
E
All of the above
33.
A.I. It’s was a long journey from Delhi to Australia so I thought I
would make a virtue of necessity and write some articles
that had to be submitted to the magazines.
II.After the car accident, emergency technicians rushed to
extract a heavy piece of metal from the patient's leg.
B. I..I don’t think rubbing the director of the company in a
wrong way was a good move for your career.
II.We had a rude awakeningwhen the waiter brought us the
bill and we saw how much we had spent on dinner and
drinks.
C. I. I tell my husband to prick up his ears when taking down the
grocery details for the month else he tends to forget to buy
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certain important things.

II.The teacher asked her students to start paying attention as
the topic she was about to discuss was an important one.
A
Only I
B
Only III
C
Only I and II
D
Only I and III
E
All of the above
34.
A. I. The captain failed to prepare his team for a counter attack
and this made them sitting ducks as the enemy bore down
on them.
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II. In his school years he suffered from occasional bullying

because he was known as the "nice guy", therefore
making him an easy target for the bullies in school.
B. I. I know you're anxious about this midterm exam, but just

remember what we've gone over and try to keep a level
head.
II. The father advised his son to keep calm in the face of
adversity and try again because failure is not permanent.
C. I. We have just been bought over by a new company and it

seems as if a sea change is in store for our marketing
department.
II. The transition from using desktop computers to mobile
devices represents the transformation in data
management within the field of information technology.
A
Only I
B
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Only III
C
Only I and II
D
Only I and III
E
All of the above
35.
A. I. When training a new employee, I make no bones
about my expectations, so that they're not surprised by
anything down the road.
II. Expecting the banker to be frank with him, the business
owner asked for his exact chances on getting loan
approval.
B. I. My younger brother got far more stuff from my parents

when we were kids because the squeaky wheel gets the
grease.
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II. All adults should be calm around children because any

stress that they detect, will fuel their attention-seeking
behaviour.
C. I. There is no time like the present to start this venture

because the government is fully supportive of the
sustainable energy and its related reforms.
II. After a tiring day at work it is a relief for me to go back to
my wife and kids and I have realized that a home is like an
oasis in a desert.
A
Only I
B
Only III
C
Only I and II
D
Only I and III
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E
All of the above
Directions: In each of the given questions, three
sentences are given with a phrase/idiom highlighted
in bold. You have to select the answer choice that
states the combination of statements in which the
idiom has been correctly used.
36.I. She had a big argument with her husband and in the fire
of the moment, left him.
II. He was so excited about the new car that he had a cow.
III. He seemed so decent that it’s hard to believe he would have
an egg on his face.
A
Only I
B
Only II
C
Only I and III
D
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Only II and III

E
None of the above
37.I. She is playing hardball in a world dominated by men 20
years her senior.
II. The Government put the cart before the horse by investing
heavily before making major reforms.
III. It is unfair to assume all men are cut from the same cloth.
A
Only I
B
Only III
C
Only I and II
D
All of the above
E
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Only I and III
38. I. You’re the low hanging fruit as If you challenge him about
his decision, he's going to be annoyed but if you don't, your
staff is going to hate you.
II. He realized he was in the wrong and promised to turn over a
new leaf.
III. They said they wanted to hire someone else for the job.
What am I, chopped liver?
A
Only II
B
Only II and III
C
Only I and III
D
All of the above
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39.I. Do you mind if I take a rain check on that dinner? I have to

work late tonight.
II. The New Zealand Government should let sleeping dogs

lie and must implement the Dementia Care Act urgently as
Dementia is one the biggest healthcare issues affecting four out
of five Kiwis.
III. Facebook's latest attempt to steal someone's thunder is

through the video chat app Bonfire, which is very similar to the
app Houseparty.
A
Only I
B
Only II and III
C
Only III
D
Only I and III
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E
All of the above
40.I. I can’t still wrap my head around the news that he decided
to call it quits.
II. Queen Elizabeth gave the cold shoulder to President Obama

for breaking protocol offering a toast to the Queen while they
were playing the National Anthem of the United Kingdom
III. He decided, on the spur of the moment, to cut the mustard

and ran away.
A
Only I
B
Only III
C
Only I and II
D
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Only II and III

E
All of the above
41. I. She was so exhausted that she hit the sack the moment
she got back.
II. She then proceeded to make a long short story and

described her entire experience in great detail.
III. She got bent out of shape because things were not going
the way she had imagined..
A
Only I and III
B
Only II and III
C
Only I and II
D
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Only II
E
All of the above
42.I. Unlike London, Berlin still lacks a deep pool of successful
digital startups, as well as senior engineers and developers that
come a dime a dozen in Britain’s more established tech
community.
II. The government must bite the bullet and slash the deficit
instead of focusing too much on the near-term costs of
austerity.
III. The NGOs claim that regulators cut corners, ignored

environmental injustice and climate destruction, and usurped
state authority in approving const ruction.
A
Only I
B
Only III
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Only I and II
D
Only II and III
E
All of the above
43.I. The life where one can fulfill one’s responsibilities is not
the life for the birds.
II. Its not always good to have tongue in the cheek all the time.
III. Padma Vibhushan awardee, Professor Yashpal bought the

farm at his residence in Noida.
A
Only II and III
B
Only I and III
C
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Only II
D
Only III
E
All of the above
44.I. Danny’s family screamed loudly to break a leg right before
he went up on the stage.
II. After the riots in the countryside, both the parties extended
the olive branch in the farm.
III. Numerous road accodents have resulted many people in
stitches.
A
Only II
B
Only I and III
C
Only I and II
D
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Only II and III

E
All of the above
45.I. The autobiography of Karan Johar has divulged skeleton

in the closet.
II. After he was cut by the team, he turned over a new
leaf and quibbled to the authorities.
III. I have done the research literature into Human Behavior
and training in psychology so I can not be in a position to sit on
the fence.
A
Only I and II
B
Only II and III
C
Only III
D
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Only I
E
All of the above
46) Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

A sea change
a) A change in tides
b) A very slow change
c) A sudden death
d) A profound transformation.
47. Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
A safe pair of hands
a) An ambidextrous person
b) A reliable and trustworthy person
c) A person who works surreptitiously
d) An irritable person
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Look down upon
a) Consider trustworthy
b) Respect someone
c) Consider inferior
d) Fail to succeed
To take the bull by the horns
a) To fight with a bull
b) To tame a bull
c) To tackle a problem in a bold manner
d) To quarrel with a person over a trivial issue
Come off with flying colors
a) See a rainbow
b) Be irritated easily
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d) Be highly successful
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1. Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom and mark

Back against the wall

7. Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom

and mark your answer.

and mark your answer.

Sell like hot cakes

b) To be active without achieving any worthwhile result

d) To light a lamp at midnight

20. Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom

The other side of the coin

b) To not get agitated

Directions: Each question has three set of statements.

show the meaning of the idioms in the second

B. I. The State Police Complaints Authority (SPCA), Kerala, is

feel their police have done them wrong, according to its

C. I. A brewery opening in Lakeville, Indiana, this fall has

B. I. In a knee jerk reaction after the big defeat, the coach

reaction to the judgment of the Supreme Court made

C. I. Without testing the proposal against constitutional

Only II and III

B. I. The district magistrate and the police commissioner see eye

C. I. The upcoming elections would be a cloud on the

II.Procrastination may seem to be an immediate solution, but

II. It is unwise be open or forthright about your emotions in an

C.I. The politician said in his speech that he wanted to provide

B.I. I try to stay well informed so I don't end up skating on thin

certain important things.

II. In his school years he suffered from occasional bullying

B. I. I know you're anxious about this midterm exam, but just

C. I. We have just been bought over by a new company and it

B. I. My younger brother got far more stuff from my parents

II. All adults should be calm around children because any

C. I. There is no time like the present to start this venture

Only II and III

Only I and III

39.I. Do you mind if I take a rain check on that dinner? I have to

II. The New Zealand Government should let sleeping dogs

III. Facebook's latest attempt to steal someone's thunder is

II. Queen Elizabeth gave the cold shoulder to President Obama

III. He decided, on the spur of the moment, to cut the mustard

Only II and III

II. She then proceeded to make a long short story and

III. The NGOs claim that regulators cut corners, ignored

III. Padma Vibhushan awardee, Professor Yashpal bought the

Only II and III

45.I. The autobiography of Karan Johar has divulged skeleton

46) Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

48. Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

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