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Idioms and Phrases 3

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Idioms and Phrases 3

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In the following questions four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase italicised and underlined in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of idiom/phrase.

Question 11
The class could not keep a straight face on hearing the strange pronunciation of the new teacher.

A
remain silent
B
remain serious
C
remain mute
D
remain disturbed
Correct Answer: Option B

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Question 12
The detective left no stone unturned to trace the culprit.

A
took no pains
B
did very irrelevant things
C
resorted to illegitimate practices
D
used all available means
Correct Answer: Option D

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Question 13
You have to be a cool customer and be patient if you want to get the best buys.

A
Be calm and not be excitable
B
Have a cool head
C
Be uncommunicative
D
Be choosy
Correct Answer: Option A

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Question 14
The new C.M stuck his neck out today and promised 10kgs. free wheat a month for all rural families.

A
took an oath
B
took a risk
C
extended help
D
caused embarrassment
Correct Answer: Option B

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Question 15
There was no opposition to the new policy by the rank and file of the Government.

A
the official machinery
B
the ordinary members
C
the majority
D
the cabinet ministers
Correct Answer: Option B

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Question 16
I have a bone to pick with you in this matter.

A
Am in agreement
B
Am angry
C
Am indebted
D
Will join hands
Correct Answer: Option B

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Question 17
He has built a big business empire by his sharp practices.

A
extreme hard work
B
keen business skills
C
dishonest dealings
D
sharp intelligence
Correct Answer: Option C

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Question 18
He never liked the idea of keeping his wife under his thumb and so he let her do what she liked.

A
Pressed down
B
Unduly under control
C
Below his thumb
D
Under tyrannical conditions.
Correct Answer: Option B

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Question 19
The clerk wiped the nose of his employer by submitting a false bill and was dismissed from his job.

A
Cleaned the nose
B
Cheated
C
Abused
D
Slapped
Correct Answer: Option B

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Question 20
It is time that professors came down from their ivory towers and studied the real needs of the students.

A
Detachment and seclusion
B
A tower made of ivory
C
Prison
D
Dream lands
Correct Answer: Option A

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