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8 Q: Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
On the double
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64be75502d3130f5754f0b65- 1on the verge of collapsefalse
- 2at a fast pacetrue
- 3out of orderfalse
- 4between two undesirable thingsfalse
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Answer : 2. "at a fast pace"
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The correct answer is 'at a fast pace'. In the given sentence 'On the double' is an idiom. The meaning of it is as follows: On the double: very quickly and without any delay.
Q: Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Over one’s head
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64c0f8fe23047f4c71e5607d- 1something totally unexpectedfalse
- 2being at a disadvantagefalse
- 3unable to function as beforefalse
- 4beyond one’s capability to understand somethingtrue
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Answer : 4. "beyond one’s capability to understand something"
Explanation :
The correct answer is "beyond one's capability to understand something". Key Points. Given Idiom: Over one's head means too complicated to be understood by one. For example, My jokes always seem to go over one's head.
Q: Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
A fair weather friend
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64c3adfb29beb3482a3c6770- 1an unreliable friendtrue
- 2a dependable friendfalse
- 3a friend turned into an enemyfalse
- 4a jealous friendfalse
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Answer : 1. "an unreliable friend"
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The given idiom is 'a fair-weather friend'. This idiom means - a person whose friendship cannot be relied on in times of difficulty. For example: Don't rely on her, she is a fair-weather friend.
Q: Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
To call the shots 426 064ca48e9a4dbfb486be3b021
64ca48e9a4dbfb486be3b021- 1to be the person in chargetrue
- 2to be blissfully happyfalse
- 3to be in debtfalse
- 4to lack controlfalse
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Answer : 1. "to be the person in charge"
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The correct answer is "to be the person in charge". Key Points. Given Idiom: To call the shots means to be the person in charge, to have control over the progress of a situation. For example, With no boss to call the shots, he drew ideas from all over.
Q: Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence.
She felt like a fish out of water at her new job.
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64ccde7742082e8c9b8d97ad- 1angry and hurtfalse
- 2comfortable and relaxedfalse
- 3uncomfortable and restlesstrue
- 4happy and freefalse
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Answer : 3. "uncomfortable and restless"
Explanation :
someone who is uncomfortable in a specific situation: I felt like a fish out of water at my new school.
Q: Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence.
Information technology has developed by leaps and bounds.
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64cce71b29beb3482a58f30e- 1at a rapid pacetrue
- 2very graduallyfalse
- 3through unfair meansfalse
- 4in far off placesfalse
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Answer : 1. "at a rapid pace"
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The correct answer is at a rapid pace. Given Idiom: By leaps and bounds means rapidly or in fast progress.
Q:In the following question, two columns are given containing three phrases each. In the first column, phrases are A, B, and C, and in the second column, the phrases are D, E, and F. A phrase from the first column may or may not connect with a phrase from the second column to make a grammatically and contextually correct sentence. There are five options, four of which display the sequence(s) in which the phrases can be joined to form a grammatically and contextually correct sentence. If none of the options forms a correct sentence after combination, select ‘None of these’ as your answer.
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- 1B -E and C-Ftrue
- 2A-E, B-F and C-Dfalse
- 3A-F and C-Dfalse
- 4B-Ffalse
- 5None of thesefalse
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Answer : 1. "B -E and C-F"
Q:In the following question, two columns are given containing three phrases each. In the first column, phrases are A, B, and C, and in the second column, the phrases are D, E, and F. A phrase from the first column may or may not connect with a phrase from the second column to make a grammatically and contextually correct sentence. There are five options, four of which display the sequence(s) in which the phrases can be joined to form a grammatically and contextually correct sentence. If none of the options forms a correct sentence after combination, select ‘None of these’ as your answer.
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- 1A-Ffalse
- 2C-Dfalse
- 3A-Efalse
- 4B-Dfalse
- 5B-Etrue
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