IDIOMS (Set-10)

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1➤ I stood by him through 'thick and thin'. (Meaning choose to the idiom underlined) (LDC (Various) & VEO (ST SR & PH) 2014)

under certain conditions under all conditionswithout any preparation without any hesitation

2➤ Choose the correct option for the following: A 'Dark Horse' is: (SI, EI, Assi. Jailor 2014)

An evil characterA dark coloured horse A person whose abilities are hidden or unknown A horse likely to win a race

3➤ The meaning of the idiom: 'to cook somebody's goose' is: (Divisional Accountant, Water Authority 2014)

exaggerate the good qualities of a person ensure that somebody winsprepare a delicious dish ensure that somebody fails

4➤ Find the meaning of the idiom underlined:There was a communal riot in a village. The religious heads rushed to the spot for 'fanning the flame.' (Jr. Assi. Foam mattings 2014)

To release the peopleTo make the people awareTo relax the people To intensify the issue

5➤ After cutting their Maths class, Syam and Jeevan had gone for a film. The next day they met the Maths Teacher, Foolish Syam 'let the cat out of the bag'. Find one word for the idiom underlined: (Jr. Assi. Foam Mattings 2014)

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6➤ My grandfather usually had 'forty winks' after lunch. The underlined words mean: (Women Police Constable (NCA) 2015)

a short walk a short sleep read for a whilea short talk

7➤ Write one word for the phrase underlined: The son 'turned a deaf ear' to his mother's advice. (Metron Gr. 1, Social Justice 2015)

misregarded unregarded disregarded nonregarded

8➤ Choose the phrase nearest in meaning to the underlined idiom: Her sari 'cost the earth'. (Jr. Assi. /Cashier/Assi. Gr. II KSFE/KSEB/TSR Corp. 2015)

is very costly is cheap is solled is ecofriendly

9➤ Bring out the meaning of the idiom in the following sentence: We shall fight 'tooth and nail' for our rights: (Muncipal Secretary Gr. III 2015)

with all our powerusing tooth and nailpeacefully without soldiers

10➤ 'A wild goose chase' means: (Transport Officer KSRTC by Transfer 2015)

a useful attempta foolish attempt chasing a goosekilling a goose

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