Idioms And Phrases

Question: Mohan always keeps himself to himself
[A].

Is too busy

[B].

Is selfish

[C].

Is unsociable

[D].

Does not take sides

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

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Question: 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.

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

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Question: 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

Answer: Option A

Explanation:

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Question: In his youth, he was practically rolling in money
[A].

Spending more than his income

[B].

Borrowing money liberally

[C].

Very rich

[D].

Wasting a lot of money

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

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Question: Jaya had a chequered career. since I first knew him as an office assistant in the insurance company.
[A].

Had a variety of jobs and experiences

[B].

A career which helped him make lot of money

[C].

A career where he signed a lot of cheques

[D].

Did odd jobs

Answer: Option A

Explanation:

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Question: I felt that it was a tall order to expect Monisha to go home alone at twelve in the night.
[A].

Difficult

[B].

Too much

[C].

Customary

[D].

Simple

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

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Question: Don’t thrust your nose into my affairs.
[A].

Advise me about

[B].

Be in opposition

[C].

Deal with

[D].

Meddle officiously in

Answer: Option D

Explanation:

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Question: He was in high spirits when I met him in the restaurant.
[A].

He was in a drunken state

[B].

He was very cheerful

[C].

He talked incoherently

[D].

He was deeply engrossed in thoughts

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

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Question: Harassed by repeated acts of injustice. he decided to put his foot down.
[A].

not to yield

[B].

resign

[C].

to accept the proposal unconditionally

[D].

withdraw

Answer: Option A

Explanation:

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Question: He did me a good turn by recommending me for the post of Vice Principal.
[A].

returned my kindness

[B].

did an act of kindness

[C].

improved my prospects

[D].

became suddenly good

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

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