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Directions: Select the correct meaning of the following:
To drive home- a)To find one's roots
- b)To return to place of rest
- c)Back to original position
- d)To emphasise
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?
To drive home
a)
To find one's roots
b)
To return to place of rest
c)
Back to original position
d)
To emphasise
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Dr Manju Sen answered |
To drive home: give special importance or value to.
Directions: Select the correct meaning of the following:
To eat humble pie- a)To eat cheap food
- b)To eat slowly
- c)To swallow one's pride and apologise for doing something wrong
- d)To defy authority
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?
To eat humble pie
a)
To eat cheap food
b)
To eat slowly
c)
To swallow one's pride and apologise for doing something wrong
d)
To defy authority
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Coachify answered |
To eat humble pie: to make a humble apology and accept humiliation.
Directions: Select the correct meaning of the following:
To leave someone in the lurch- a)To come to compromise with someone
- b)Constant source of annoyance to someone
- c)To put someone at ease
- d)To desert someone in his difficulties
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?
To leave someone in the lurch
a)
To come to compromise with someone
b)
Constant source of annoyance to someone
c)
To put someone at ease
d)
To desert someone in his difficulties
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Dr Manju Sen answered |
To leave someone in the lurch: to stop supporting someone in his difficult times.
Directions: Select the correct meaning of the following:
A man of straw- a)A man of no substance
- b)A very active person
- c)A worthy fellow
- d)An unreasonable person
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?
A man of straw
a)
A man of no substance
b)
A very active person
c)
A worthy fellow
d)
An unreasonable person
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Gunjan Lakhani answered |
A man of straw: a man whose character is weak and who lacks definite beliefs.
Directions: Select the correct meaning of the following:
A snake in the grass- a)A very poisonous snake
- b)A secret agent
- c)An unrecognizable enemy or danger
- d)Not a reliable person
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?
A snake in the grass
a)
A very poisonous snake
b)
A secret agent
c)
An unrecognizable enemy or danger
d)
Not a reliable person
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Praveen Kumar answered |
A snake in the grass: a treacherous or deceitful person.
Directions: Select the correct meaning of the following:
All in all- a)Every person
- b)Particular thing same in all
- c)Call all at once
- d)Most important
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?
All in all
a)
Every person
b)
Particular thing same in all
c)
Call all at once
d)
Most important
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Coachify answered |
All in all: the most important person or thing.
Directions: Select the correct meaning of the following:
A Good Samaritan- a)A genuinely helpful person
- b)An honest politician
- c)A clever person
- d)A priest
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?
A Good Samaritan
a)
A genuinely helpful person
b)
An honest politician
c)
A clever person
d)
A priest
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Dr Manju Sen answered |
A Good Samaritan: a person who helps others out of kindness.
Directions: Select the correct meaning of the following:
Throw in the towel- a)To surrender or give up
- b)To start a new venture
- c)To make a bold statement
- d)To celebrate success
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?
Directions: Select the correct meaning of the following:
Throw in the towel
Throw in the towel
a)
To surrender or give up
b)
To start a new venture
c)
To make a bold statement
d)
To celebrate success
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Praveen Kumar answered |
Throw in the towel means to admit defeat or stop trying because success seems impossible.
Directions: Select the correct meaning of the following:
To bury the hatchet- a)To dispute over small things
- b)To destroy
- c)To make up a quarrel
- d)To repair costly furniture
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?
To bury the hatchet
a)
To dispute over small things
b)
To destroy
c)
To make up a quarrel
d)
To repair costly furniture
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EduRev Class 6 answered |
To bury the hatchet: to end a quarrel or conflict and become friendly again.
Directions: Select the correct meaning of the following:
To keep one's temper- a)To become hungry
- b)To be in good mood
- c)To preserve one's energy
- d)To be aloof from
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?
To keep one's temper
a)
To become hungry
b)
To be in good mood
c)
To preserve one's energy
d)
To be aloof from
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Torcia Education answered |
To keep one's temper: to maintain control of one's composure despite being angry or upset.
Directions: Select the correct meaning of the following:
To be above board- a)To have a good height
- b)To be honest in any business deal
- c)They have no debts
- d)To try to be beautiful
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?
To be above board
a)
To have a good height
b)
To be honest in any business deal
c)
They have no debts
d)
To try to be beautiful
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Dr Manju Sen answered |
To be above board: business agreement which is honest and not trying to deceive anyone.
Directions: Select the correct meaning of the following:
Heart and soul- a)Very seriously and sincerely
- b)Honestly
- c)Wearily
- d)Very casually
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?
Heart and soul
a)
Very seriously and sincerely
b)
Honestly
c)
Wearily
d)
Very casually
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EduRev Class 6 answered |
Heart and soul: with all one's energy and enthusiasm.
Directions: Select the correct meaning of the following:
Oily tongue- a)Flattery
- b)Hungry person
- c)Strong critic
- d)Rich food
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?
Oily tongue
a)
Flattery
b)
Hungry person
c)
Strong critic
d)
Rich food
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Vp Classes answered |
Oily tongue: someone who uses flattery to achieve their own goals.
Directions: Select the correct meaning of the following:
Black sheep- a)A costly item
- b)A dark shiny object
- c)An unworthy person in a family or group
- d)A funny man
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?
Black sheep
a)
A costly item
b)
A dark shiny object
c)
An unworthy person in a family or group
d)
A funny man
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Praveen Kumar answered |
Black sheep: a member of a family or group who is regarded as a disgrace to it.
Directions: Select the correct meaning of the following:
To hit the nail right on the head- a)To do the right thing
- b)To destroy one's reputation
- c)To announce one's fixed views
- d)To teach someone a lesson
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?
To hit the nail right on the head
a)
To do the right thing
b)
To destroy one's reputation
c)
To announce one's fixed views
d)
To teach someone a lesson
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Torcia Education answered |
To hit the nail right on the head: to describe exactly what is causing a situation or problem.
Directions: Select the correct meaning of the following:
To make clean breast of- a)To gain prominence
- b)To praise oneself
- c)To confess without reserve
- d)To destroy before it blooms
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?
To make clean breast of
a)
To gain prominence
b)
To praise oneself
c)
To confess without reserve
d)
To destroy before it blooms
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Shiksha Academy answered |
To make clean breast of: to disclose something openly.
Directions: Select the correct meaning of the following:
To beg the question- a)To refer to
- b)To take for granted
- c)To raise objections
- d)To be discussed
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?
To beg the question
a)
To refer to
b)
To take for granted
c)
To raise objections
d)
To be discussed
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Gunjan Lakhani answered |
To beg the question: assume the truth of an argument without arguing it.
Directions: Select the correct meaning of the following:
To clear the air- a)To work hard
- b)To wash properly
- c)To remove tension
- d)To create confusion
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?
To clear the air
a)
To work hard
b)
To wash properly
c)
To remove tension
d)
To create confusion
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Dr Manju Sen answered |
To clear the air: to resolve a tense or confusing situation by frank discussion.
Directions: Select the correct meaning of the following:
To cry wolf- a)To listen eagerly
- b)To give false alarm
- c)To turn pale
- d)To keep off starvation
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?
To cry wolf
a)
To listen eagerly
b)
To give false alarm
c)
To turn pale
d)
To keep off starvation
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Dr Manju Sen answered |
To cry wolf: to ask for assistance when you don't need it.
Directions: Select the correct meaning of the following:
Lion's share- a)No share at all
- b)Greater share of a thing
- c)Miserly
- d)Very small item
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?
Lion's share
a)
No share at all
b)
Greater share of a thing
c)
Miserly
d)
Very small item
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EduRev Class 6 answered |
Lion's share: the largest part of something.
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