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Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Easy money

A

Collect someone’s cash for them easily

B

Make money without much effort, maybe illegally

C

Have no difficulty in collecting money that is due

D

Work hard to earn a large salary without telling anyone

Solution

idiom easy money means  money obtained by dubious means or for little work, and without much efforts.

so option B is the right answer here.

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To bury the hatchet

A

To end a quarrel

B

To stop talking to someone

C

To bury old things

D

To fight with someone

Solution

idiom to bury the hatchet means  to end a quarrel and become friendly.

  • so the correct answer is option A

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To fight shy of

A

To struggle hard

B

To attack without warning

C

To overcome one’s weakness

D

To try to avoid something

Solution

the idiom fight shy of means to try to avoid something.

so the correct answer is option d.

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Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Keep someone at arm’s length

A

Avoid being friendly with someone

B

Make someone stay outside

C

Allow someone to talk only from a distance

D

Restrict someone to a small space to stand

Solution

idiom keep someone at arm's length means to avoid being very close to or friendly with someone or something.

so option A is the right answr.

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Select the option that gives the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom.

The new electrician is a green horn, but will learn fast.

A

Proficient

B

Professional

C

Efficient

D

Inexperienced

Solution

the idiom green horn means someone who is new to or inexperienced at a particular activity.

so option Dis the right answer

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Sticky fingers

A

A tendency to interfere

B

A tendency to forget

C

A habit of licking fingers

D

An inclination to steal

Solution

idiom sticky fingers maans a tendency to steal things.

so option D is right here.

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To hold water

A

To be sad and depressed

B

To be valid and reasonable

C

To be unsteady and unsure

D

To be large and deep

Solution

idiom.to hold water means appear to be valid sound or reasonable.

so option B is the right answer

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Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Play with fire

A

To be courageous

B

To fight an opponent

C

To do something dangerous

D

To spread knowledge

Solution

idiom play with fire means ​​​​​​to take foolish risks.

so option C is the right answer here.

English » Idioms and Phrases

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

A snake in the grass

A

A hidden enemy

B

A good fortune

C

A sudden death

D

An unfortunate accident

Solution

idiom a snake in the grass means a hidden enemy 

so option A is the right answer

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Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Blow your own trumpet

A

Practise playing music

B

Boast about one’s own qualities

C

Keep away the dust from your instruments

D

Play on your instrument

Solution

idiom blow your own trumpet means  talk boastfully about one's own achievements

so option B is correct here

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Smooth sailing

A

Easy progress

B

Plain dress

C

Calm weather

D

Comfortable place

Solution

idiom smooth sailing means easy progress without impediment or difficulty.

so option A is right here,

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On purpose

A

Intentionally

B

Mischievously

C

Luckily

D

Accidently

Solution

idiom on purpose means not by accident but with a particular intention.

so option A intnetionally is the right answer here,

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Pay heed to

A

Give back money with interest

B

Listen carefully with attention

C

Disburse without partiality

D

Repay old debts honestly

Solution

idiom pay head to means-

: to pay attention to He failed to pay heed to our advice

option B is the right answer here

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Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence.

It was a lavish birthday party and I could see my friend eat like a horse.

A

eating what horses eat

B

eating excessively

C

eating differently

D

hardly eating

Solution

idiom to eat like a horse means to eat a great deal of something or eating in a large amount

 so option B is the  right answer here

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Back out

A

To explode

B

To enquire

C

To withdraw

D

To throw

Solution

option C is the right answer here

idiom Back out meanning

withdraw from a commitment.

"if he backs out of the deal they'll sue him

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Have a change of heart

A

Undergo a surgery

B

Change one’s opinion

C

Express happiness about something

D

Fall in love with someone

Solution

option B is the right here,

if you have a change of heart, you change your opinion or the way you feel about something:

eg:She was going to sell her house but had a change of heart at the last minute.6 days ago

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Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Hit a brick wall

A

Not able to make any progress

B

Demolish a brick wall

C

Fight a powerful foe

D

Use physical force

Solution

option A is the right answer.

hit a brick wall means;

rase of brick

  1. face an insuperable problem or obstacle while trying to do something.

    "the police have hit a brick wall"

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To sit on the fence

A

Take a high seat

B

Avoid taking sides

C

Occupy a bench next to a boundary

D

Place something on a barrier

Solution

option B is the right answer here,

idiom To remain neutral, to refuse to take sides in a dispute; often used in a derogatory way about someone who lacks the courage to decide: “The councilman is afraid he'll lose votes if he takes sides on the zoning issue, but he can't sit on the fence forever.”

English » Idioms and Phrases

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Feast one’s eyes on

A

Notice something alarming

B

Gaze at something with pleasure

C

Prepare a rare delicacy

D

Arrange a delicious meal

Solution

option B is the right answser here

idiom feast one's eyes on means

 to look at someone or something with great enjoyment: We walked through the valley, feasting our eyes on the beauty all around u

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Cold comfort

A

Very soothing

B

Unbearable weather

C

Enjoyment in the hills

D

Very little satisfaction

Solution

option D is the right answer 

idiom cold comfort means 

poor or inadequate consolation or satisfaction

"another drop in the inflation rate was cold comfort for the 2.74 million jobless"