Directions (1-15): Four alternatives are given for the Idioms/Phrase printed in bold. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of Idiom/Phrase.
Q1. Lay in tatters.
(a) damaged beyond repair
(b) submit
(c) to prevent someone from moving closer.
(d) to clean something away by rubbing.
Q2. Stem the tide
(a) a rejection or refusal
(b) to stop something from increasing.
(c) one that serves as a substitute or support.
(d) to succeed in doing something that is difficult.
Q3. Have a crack at something.
(a) to get defeated
(b) prevent from happening
(c) to try something
(d) to come down with
Q4. In the pink
(a) to wear
(b) very healthy
(c) to be extremely happy
(d) to begin working
Q5. Send someone to glory
(a) to kill someone, to officiate at the burial services for someone.
(b) to praise someone extremely
(c) despite many difficulties
(d) to stop doing an activity, usually after a longtime.
Q6. Cry down
(a) to be in a situation where one must be very cautious.
(b) to belittle; disparage, to silence by making a great noise.
(c) to increase the amount or size of something,
(d) to reduce the number of possibilities or choices.
Q7. Notched up
(a) To gather things
(b) to receive the worst part of something unpleasant or harmful
(c) to win something
(d) To lose something.
Q8. Cutting loose
(a) to behave in an uncontrolled, wild way
(b) to kill someone
(c) to decide that something will not happen.
(d) to raise or hoist something.
Q9. Spot on
(a) to take one’s revenge
(b) exactly right; perfectly accurate
(c) to play game
(d) to be wrong
Q10. Steal the show.
(a) to attract the most attention and praise.
(b) to treat someone badly.
(c) to survive an elimination.
(d) to improve one’s dressing sense.
Q11. Squares off
(a) to walk casually through something or some place.
(b) to get ready for an argument or a fight.
(c) to not do something immediately.
(d) To win honour
Q12. Shot in the arm
(a) a boost or act of encouragement
(b) to criticize or punish severely
(c) to reply in a harsh way
(d) to destroy something completely.
Q13. All and Sundry
(a) in a backward and forward motion.
(b) to have a dispute with someone.
(c) without making any distinction.
(d) depend on something.
Q14. Crack someone up
(a) to make someone laugh
(b) to make someone angry
(c) to hit someone
(d) to steal
Q15. Dry run
(a) to urge somebody
(b) rehearsal
(c) to make someone cry
(d) readymade form
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