Directions (Q.1-10): In the following questions, four alternatives are for the given idiom/phrase, choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the given idioms/ phrase.
1. A few days before his death, he made a clean breast of everything.
Confessed
Took off his shirt
Suffered
Spoke ill
Solution:
(make a clean breast of it- to tell the truth about something, especially something bad or illegal that you have done, so that you do not have to feel guilty any more)
2. I am done for.
Ruined
Rewarded
Answered
Questioned
Solution:
(I am done for- means "I am finished, ruined.")
3. For a healthy and lasting friendship, one must be on the level.
Equally rich
Mentally compatible
Honest and sincere
Ready for sacrifices
Solution:
(In this context , on the level- means to be on the same level financially or social status )
4. The foolish young man soon made ducks and drakes of the vast property his father let him.
Squandered
Distributed
Spent
Gave in charity
Solution:
(Squandered - waste (something, especially money or time) in a reckless and foolish manner.
5. All his ventures went to the winds.
Dissipated
Spread all over
Got speed of the winds
Became well-known
Solution:
(dissipate- to separate into parts and disappear or go away)
6. The story of the train accident, as narrated by one of the survivors, made my flesh creep.
Thrilled me
Horrified me
Excited me
Frightened me
Solution:
(make somebody's flesh crawl/creep -if someone or something makes your flesh creep, you think they are extremely unpleasant or frightening)
7. He was resigned his hob and burnt his boats so far as government service is concerned.
Felt dejected
Blasted his hopes
Ruined himself
Left no means of retreat
Solution:
(burnt his boats -to do something that makes it impossible for you to change your plans and go back to the situation you were in before)
8. He cannot hold a candle to his elder brother
Equal to
No as clever as
Cannot be compared to
Duller than
Solution:
(can't hold a candle to someone- not [to be] equal to someone; unable to measure up to someone.)
9. The question of higher membership fees was brought up at the last meeting.
Discussed at great length
Introduced for discussion
Criticised vehemently
Vaguely referred to
Solution:
(brought up -to start discussing a subject)
10. His argument cut no ice with me.
Had no influence on me
Did not hurt me
Did not benefit me
Did not make me proud
Solution:
(cut no ice with somebody- if something cuts no ice with someone, it does not cause them to change their opinion or decision)
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