IDIOMS (Set-1)

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1➤ Where have you been all day? I have been looking for you high and low. Here high and low means. (Account Assistant 1997)

any where wherever whenever everywhere

2➤ What is a 'black sheep'? (LDC Wayanad 2003)

a brand of alcohol a person who looks after the sheep a goat black in colour a disreputable member of a family or group.

3➤ He visits his home town 'once in a blue moon'. (LDC Wayanad 2003)

often once in monthseldom once in a week.

4➤ The celebrated painter's works have been 'sold for a song': (LD Clerk Kollam 2003)

at a very high priceat a very low pricein exchange of a songalong with a free song

5➤ He has 'burnt his fingers' by attacking a constable: (LD Clerk Kollam 2003)

had a burn injurygot himself into troublehad a bone fracturenone of the above

6➤ Wool gathering means. (L. D. Clerk Thiruvananthapuram 2003)

to gather wool from sheep day-dreamingnightmare none of these

7➤ He 'took to heart' the death of his sister. (L. D. Clerk Thiruvananthapuram 2003)

was unmoved was ignored about learned about was deeply affected by

8➤ Our college is 'within a stone's throw' from here. (L. D. Clerk Thiruvananthapuram 2003)

very far off at a very short distance two and a half miles away none of the above

9➤ Slow and steady wins the _______. (LDC Kozhikode 2003)

match fight race struggle

10➤ 'A red letter day' means. (LDC Thrissur 2003)

a memorable day a holiday a dangerous daya bad day

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