Four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase in quotation marks in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of idiom/phrase.Companies producing goods "play to the gallery" to boost their sales.

depend upon the public for approval

attempt to appeal to popular taste

depend upon the public for approval

Four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase in quotation marks in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of idiom/phrase.He believes in the policy of "making hay while the sun shines".

giving bribes to get his work done

seeking advice from one and all

making the best use of a favourable situation

Four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase in quotation marks in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of idiom/phrase.I cannot get along with a man who "plays fast and loose".

behaves in an unreliable and insincere way

lives a life of ease and luxury

does not know how to behave himself

Four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase in quotation marks in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of idiom/phrase."He was in high spirits" when I met him in the restaurant.

He was deeply engrossed in thoughts

Four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase in quotation marks in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of idiom/phrase.Jaya had a "chequered career". since I first knew him as an office assistant in the insurance company.

A career which helped him make lot of money

Had a variety of jobs and experiences

A career which helped him make lot of money

A career where he signed a lot of cheques

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451.	Four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase in quotation marks in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of idiom/phrase.He is "out and out" a reactionary.
A.	no more
B.	thoroughly
C.	in favour of
D.	deadly against
Answer» C. in favour of

Discussion

452.	Four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase in quotation marks in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of idiom/phrase.I am sure they will fight "tooth and nail" for their rights.
A.	with all their might
B.	without any other weapon
C.	resorting to violence
D.	very cowardly
Answer» B. without any other weapon

Discussion

453.	Four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase in quotation marks in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of idiom/phrase.When he heard that he had once again not been selected he "lost heart".
A.	became desperate
B.	felt sad
C.	became angry
D.	became discouraged
Answer» E.

Discussion

454.	Four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase in quotation marks in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of idiom/phrase.He intends "setting up" as a lawyer in the adjoining district.
A.	To establish himself
B.	To migrate
C.	To join
D.	To settle
Answer» B. To migrate

Discussion

455.	Four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase in quotation marks in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of idiom/phrase.He is always "standing up" for the weak and oppressed.
A.	Boosting the claims of
B.	Championing the cause of
C.	Seeking help of others for
D.	Moving about with
Answer» C. Seeking help of others for

Discussion

456.	Four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase in quotation marks in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of idiom/phrase.As a politician he is used to being "in the limelight" all the time.
A.	giving speeches
B.	the object of admiration
C.	the centre of attraction
D.	an object of public notice
Answer» D. an object of public notice

Discussion

457.	Four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase in quotation marks in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of idiom/phrase.My car "broke down" on way to the railway station.
A.	stopped
B.	met with an accident
C.	ran out of petrol
D.	failed to work
Answer» B. met with an accident

Discussion

458.	Four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase in quotation marks in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of idiom/phrase.Sobhraj could be easily arrested because the police were "tipped off" in a advance.
A.	Toppled over
B.	Bribed
C.	Given advance information
D.	Threatened
Answer» D. Threatened

Discussion

459.	Four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase in quotation marks in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of idiom/phrase.The autographed bat from the famous cricketer Sunil Gavaskar is "worth a jew's eye".
A.	Not a worthy possession
B.	unnecessary
C.	A costly items
D.	A possession of high value
Answer» E.

Discussion

460.	Four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase in quotation marks in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of idiom/phrase.I felt "like a fish out" of water among all those business tycoons.
A.	troubled
B.	stupid
C.	uncomfortable
D.	inferior
Answer» D. inferior

Discussion

461.	Four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase in quotation marks in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of idiom/phrase.I am afraid he is burning "the candle at both ends" and ruining his life.
A.	wasting his money
B.	becoming overgenerous
C.	overtaxing his energies
D.	losing his objectives
Answer» D. losing his objectives

Discussion

462.	Four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase in quotation marks in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of idiom/phrase.He went to his friend's house in the evening "as was his wont".
A.	as usual
B.	as he wanted
C.	as his want was
D.	as he wanted that day
Answer» B. as he wanted

Discussion

463.	Four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase in quotation marks in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of idiom/phrase.The P.M has "pulled up" Orissa partymen.
A.	elevated
B.	rewarded
C.	punished
D.	reprimanded
Answer» E.

Discussion

464.	Four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase in quotation marks in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of idiom/phrase.The project did not appear to "hold out" bright prospects.
A.	highlight
B.	show
C.	offer
D.	promise
Answer» D. promise

Discussion

465.	Four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase in quotation marks in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of idiom/phrase.We should "give a wide berth" to bad characters.
A.	give publicity to
B.	publicly condemn
C.	keep away from
D.	not sympathise with
Answer» D. not sympathise with

Discussion

466.	Four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase in quotation marks in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of idiom/phrase.The popularity of the yesterday's superstar is "on the wane".
A.	at its peak
B.	at rock bottom
C.	growing more
D.	growing less
Answer» E.

Discussion

467.	Four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase in quotation marks in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of idiom/phrase.Companies producing goods "play to the gallery" to boost their sales.
A.	advertise
B.	cater to the public taste
C.	attempt to appeal to popular taste
D.	depend upon the public for approval
Answer» D. depend upon the public for approval

Discussion

468.	Four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase in quotation marks in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of idiom/phrase."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
Answer» C. Am indebted

Discussion

469.	Four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase in quotation marks in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of idiom/phrase.His plan was so complicated that it "floored" his listeners.
A.	entertained
B.	puzzled
C.	annoyed
D.	encouraged
Answer» C. annoyed

Discussion

470.	Four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase in quotation marks in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of idiom/phrase.Why do you wish to "tread on the toes"?
A.	To give offence to them
B.	To follow them grudgingly
C.	To treat them indifferently
D.	To be kicked by them
Answer» B. To follow them grudgingly

Discussion

471.	Four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase in quotation marks in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of idiom/phrase.Rohit has "bitten off more than he chew".
A.	Is trying to do much
B.	Is very greedy
C.	Is always hungry
D.	Has little regard for others
Answer» B. Is very greedy

Discussion

472.	Four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase in quotation marks in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of idiom/phrase.In the armed forces, it is considered a great privilege to "die in harness".
A.	die on a horse back
B.	die in the battlefield
C.	die while still working
D.	die with honour
Answer» D. die with honour

Discussion

473.	Four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase in quotation marks in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of idiom/phrase.In spite of the immense pressure exerted by the militants, the Government has decided not to "give in".
A.	accede
B.	yield
C.	oblige
D.	confirm
Answer» C. oblige

Discussion

474.	Four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase in quotation marks in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of idiom/phrase.The secretary and the treasurer are "hand in glove" with each other.
A.	very good friends
B.	constantly fighting
C.	associates in some action
D.	suspicious of each other
Answer» B. constantly fighting

Discussion

475.	Four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase in quotation marks in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of idiom/phrase.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
Answer» D. sharp intelligence

Discussion

476.	Four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase in quotation marks in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of idiom/phrase.Do no trust a man who "blows his own trumpet".
A.	flatters
B.	praises others
C.	admonishes others
D.	praises himself
Answer» E.

Discussion

477.	Four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase in quotation marks in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of idiom/phrase.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» C. Below his thumb

Discussion

478.	Four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase in quotation marks in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of idiom/phrase.He believes in the policy of "making hay while the sun shines".
A.	giving bribes to get his work done
B.	seeking advice from one and all
C.	helping those who help him
D.	making the best use of a favourable situation
Answer» E.

Discussion

479.	Four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase in quotation marks in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of idiom/phrase.Since he knew what would happen, he should be left to "stew in his own juice".
A.	Make a stew
B.	Boil
C.	Suffer in his own juice
D.	Suffer for his own act
Answer» E.

Discussion

480.	Four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase in quotation marks in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of idiom/phrase.Dowry is a "burning question" of the day.
A.	a widely debated issue
B.	a dying issue
C.	a relevant problem
D.	an irrelevant issue
Answer» B. a dying issue

Discussion

481.	Four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase in quotation marks in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of idiom/phrase.I "ran out of" money on my European tour.
A.	exhausted my stock of
B.	did not have enough
C.	lost
D.	carried a lot
Answer» B. did not have enough

Discussion

482.	Four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase in quotation marks in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of idiom/phrase.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
Answer» B. A tower made of ivory

Discussion

483.	Some proverbs/idioms are given below together with their meanings. Choose the correct meaning of proverb/idiom, If there is no correct meaning given, D (i.e.) 'None of these' will be the answer.To pick holes
A.	To find some reason to quarrel
B.	To destroy something
C.	To criticise someone
D.	To cut some part of an item
Answer» D. To cut some part of an item

Discussion

484.	Four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase in quotation marks in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of idiom/phrase.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» C. Customary

Discussion

485.	Four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase in quotation marks in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of idiom/phrase.I cannot get along with a man who "plays fast and loose".
A.	behaves in an unreliable and insincere way
B.	has a loose tongue
C.	lives a life of ease and luxury
D.	does not know how to behave himself
Answer» B. has a loose tongue

Discussion

486.	Four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase in quotation marks in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of idiom/phrase.There is "no love lost" between two neighbours.
A.	close friendship
B.	cool indifference
C.	intense dislike
D.	a love hate relationship
Answer» D. a love hate relationship

Discussion

487.	Four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase in quotation marks in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of idiom/phrase.He was undecided. He "let the grass grow under his feet".
A.	loitered around
B.	stayed out
C.	sat unmoving
D.	moved away
Answer» B. stayed out

Discussion

488.	Four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase in quotation marks in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of idiom/phrase.The dacoit murdered the man "in cold blood".
A.	coldly
B.	boldly
C.	ruthlessly
D.	deliberately
Answer» D. deliberately

Discussion

489.	Four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase in quotation marks in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of idiom/phrase.Don't "thrust your nose" into my affairs.
A.	Advise me about
B.	Be in opposition
C.	Deal with
D.	Meddle officiously in
Answer» E.

Discussion

490.	Four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase in quotation marks in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of idiom/phrase.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» C. improved my prospects

Discussion

491.	Four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase in quotation marks in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of idiom/phrase."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» C. He talked incoherently

Discussion

492.	Four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase in quotation marks in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of idiom/phrase.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» B. A career which helped him make lot of money

Discussion

493.	Four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase in quotation marks in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of idiom/phrase.When he tells stories about himself, he is inclined to "draw the long bow".
A.	understate
B.	get emotional
C.	exaggerate
D.	get excited
Answer» D. get excited

Discussion

494.	Four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase in quotation marks in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of idiom/phrase.Vikram said that he has got a problem to "square up" with the manager.
A.	consider
B.	discuss
C.	settle
D.	workout
Answer» D. workout

Discussion

495.	Four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase in quotation marks in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of idiom/phrase.Although both the parents are running the show for the last ten years but their business is now "on its last legs".
A.	About to fructify
B.	About to perish
C.	About to produce results
D.	About to take off
Answer» C. About to produce results

Discussion

496.	Four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase in quotation marks in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of idiom/phrase.The time is running out, you must "look sharp".
A.	be careful
B.	make haste
C.	be punctual
D.	be sensible
Answer» C. be punctual

Discussion

497.	Four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase in quotation marks in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of idiom/phrase.He is in the habit of "throwing dust in his superiors eyes".
A.	To put sand into eyes
B.	To make blind
C.	To deceive
D.	To show false things
Answer» D. To show false things

Discussion

498.	Four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase in quotation marks in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of idiom/phrase.He sold his house for a "song".
A.	at a reasonable price
B.	at a discount
C.	very cheaply
D.	at a premium
Answer» D. at a premium

Discussion

499.	Four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase in quotation marks in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of idiom/phrase.He "went back on" his promise to vote for me.
A.	withdrew
B.	forgot
C.	reinforced
D.	supported
Answer» B. forgot

Discussion

500.	Four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase in quotation marks in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of idiom/phrase.He is an interesting speaker but tends to "go off at a tangent".
A.	change the subject immediately
B.	forget things in between
C.	go on at great length
D.	become boisterous
Answer» B. forget things in between

Discussion

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Four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase in quotation marks in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of idiom/phrase.He is "out and out" a reactionary.

Four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase in quotation marks in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of idiom/phrase.I am sure they will fight "tooth and nail" for their rights.

Four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase in quotation marks in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of idiom/phrase.When he heard that he had once again not been selected he "lost heart".

Four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase in quotation marks in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of idiom/phrase.He intends "setting up" as a lawyer in the adjoining district.

Four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase in quotation marks in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of idiom/phrase.He is always "standing up" for the weak and oppressed.

Four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase in quotation marks in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of idiom/phrase.As a politician he is used to being "in the limelight" all the time.

Four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase in quotation marks in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of idiom/phrase.My car "broke down" on way to the railway station.

Four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase in quotation marks in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of idiom/phrase.Sobhraj could be easily arrested because the police were "tipped off" in a advance.

Four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase in quotation marks in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of idiom/phrase.The autographed bat from the famous cricketer Sunil Gavaskar is "worth a jew's eye".

Four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase in quotation marks in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of idiom/phrase.I felt "like a fish out" of water among all those business tycoons.

Four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase in quotation marks in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of idiom/phrase.I am afraid he is burning "the candle at both ends" and ruining his life.

Four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase in quotation marks in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of idiom/phrase.He went to his friend's house in the evening "as was his wont".

Four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase in quotation marks in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of idiom/phrase.The P.M has "pulled up" Orissa partymen.

Four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase in quotation marks in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of idiom/phrase.The project did not appear to "hold out" bright prospects.

Four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase in quotation marks in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of idiom/phrase.We should "give a wide berth" to bad characters.

Four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase in quotation marks in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of idiom/phrase.The popularity of the yesterday's superstar is "on the wane".

Four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase in quotation marks in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of idiom/phrase.Companies producing goods "play to the gallery" to boost their sales.

Four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase in quotation marks in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of idiom/phrase."I have a bone to pick" with you in this matter.

Four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase in quotation marks in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of idiom/phrase.His plan was so complicated that it "floored" his listeners.

Four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase in quotation marks in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of idiom/phrase.Why do you wish to "tread on the toes"?

Four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase in quotation marks in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of idiom/phrase.Rohit has "bitten off more than he chew".

Four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase in quotation marks in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of idiom/phrase.In the armed forces, it is considered a great privilege to "die in harness".

Four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase in quotation marks in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of idiom/phrase.In spite of the immense pressure exerted by the militants, the Government has decided not to "give in".

Four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase in quotation marks in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of idiom/phrase.The secretary and the treasurer are "hand in glove" with each other.

Four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase in quotation marks in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of idiom/phrase.He has built a big business empire by his "sharp practices".

Four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase in quotation marks in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of idiom/phrase.Do no trust a man who "blows his own trumpet".

Four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase in quotation marks in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of idiom/phrase.He never liked the idea of keeping his wife "under his thumb" and so he let her do what she liked.

Four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase in quotation marks in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of idiom/phrase.He believes in the policy of "making hay while the sun shines".

Four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase in quotation marks in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of idiom/phrase.Since he knew what would happen, he should be left to "stew in his own juice".

Four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase in quotation marks in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of idiom/phrase.Dowry is a "burning question" of the day.

Four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase in quotation marks in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of idiom/phrase.I "ran out of" money on my European tour.

Four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase in quotation marks in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of idiom/phrase.It is time that professors came down from their "ivory towers" and studied the real needs of the students.

Some proverbs/idioms are given below together with their meanings. Choose the correct meaning of proverb/idiom, If there is no correct meaning given, D (i.e.) 'None of these' will be the answer.To pick holes

Four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase in quotation marks in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of idiom/phrase.I felt that it was a "tall order" to expect Monisha to go home alone at twelve in the night.

Four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase in quotation marks in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of idiom/phrase.I cannot get along with a man who "plays fast and loose".

Four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase in quotation marks in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of idiom/phrase.There is "no love lost" between two neighbours.

Four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase in quotation marks in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of idiom/phrase.He was undecided. He "let the grass grow under his feet".

Four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase in quotation marks in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of idiom/phrase.The dacoit murdered the man "in cold blood".

Four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase in quotation marks in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of idiom/phrase.Don't "thrust your nose" into my affairs.

Four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase in quotation marks in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of idiom/phrase.He "did me a good turn" by recommending me for the post of Vice Principal.

Four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase in quotation marks in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of idiom/phrase."He was in high spirits" when I met him in the restaurant.

Four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase in quotation marks in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of idiom/phrase.Jaya had a "chequered career". since I first knew him as an office assistant in the insurance company.

Four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase in quotation marks in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of idiom/phrase.When he tells stories about himself, he is inclined to "draw the long bow".

Four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase in quotation marks in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of idiom/phrase.Vikram said that he has got a problem to "square up" with the manager.

Four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase in quotation marks in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of idiom/phrase.Although both the parents are running the show for the last ten years but their business is now "on its last legs".

Four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase in quotation marks in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of idiom/phrase.The time is running out, you must "look sharp".

Four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase in quotation marks in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of idiom/phrase.He is in the habit of "throwing dust in his superiors eyes".

Four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase in quotation marks in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of idiom/phrase.He sold his house for a "song".

Four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase in quotation marks in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of idiom/phrase.He "went back on" his promise to vote for me.

Four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase in quotation marks in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of idiom/phrase.He is an interesting speaker but tends to "go off at a tangent".