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  1. 5191AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

    Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom/phrase given in Bold/Underline in the following Questions.

    Slack off

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    Correct option: B — To ease pressure on something

    Slack off - to ease pressure on something. E.g.- Do not slack off in your studies.

  2. 5192AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

    Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom/phrase given in Bold/Underline in the following Questions.

    Pig in a poke

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    Correct option: C — Something that is bought without examining properly

    Pig in a poke - Something that is bought without examining properly E.g.- Be careful about buying that old car. It might turn out to be a pig in a poke.

  3. 5193AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

    Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom/phrase given in Bold/Underline in the following Questions.

    For old time's sake

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    Correct option: D — Because of sentimental memories of the past

    For old time's sake - Because of sentimental memories of the past E.g.- Let’s go back to village for old time’s sake.

  4. 5194AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

    Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom/phrase given in Bold/Underline in the following Questions.

    Water under the bridge

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    Correct option: B — Anything from the past that isn’t significant or important anymore.

    Water under the bridge - Anything from the past that isn’t significant or important anymore. Yes, we did have our disagreements, but that's water under the bridge.

  5. 5195AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

    Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom/phrase given in Bold/Underline in the following Questions.

    To twiddle one's thumbs

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    Correct option: A — To be idle

    To twiddle one's thumbs - To be idle. E.g. I arrived early for the meeting so I was twiddling my thumbs for half an hour.

  6. 5196AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

    Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom/phrase given in Bold/Underline in the following Questions.

    To sleep like a dog

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    Correct option: C — To sleep soundly

    To sleep like a dog - To sleep soundly E.g. He slept like a dog, sixteen hours a day, rising to eat and smoke, and then falling back in his bunk, where he coiled himself very much like a hibernating bear.

  7. 5197AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

    Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom/phrase given in Bold/Underline in the following Questions.

    Apropos of nothing

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    Correct option: D — Having no relevance to any previous discussion or situation

    Apropos of nothing - Having no relevance to any previous discussion or situation. E.g. So, apropos of nothing, I need to ask you about one last thing.

  8. 5198AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

    Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom/phrase given in Bold/Underline in the following Questions.

    Neck of the woods

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    Correct option: A — Neighbourhood

    Neck of the woods - Neighbourhood E.g - I haven't been in this neck of the woods for years.

  9. 5199AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

    Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom/phrase given in Bold/Underline in the following Questions.

    Zero tolerance

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    Correct option: D — A policy of not allowing any violations of a rule or law

    Zero tolerance - A policy of not allowing any violations of a rule or law E.g. I need zero tolerance in the recruitment process.

  10. 5200AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

    Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom/phrase given in Bold/Underline in the following Questions.

    To bridge the gap

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    Correct option: A — To reduce differences and reconcile

    To bridge the gap - To reduce differences and reconcile E.g. The idea was to bridge the gap between citizens and the Union's institutions.

English Language practice — common questions

Page 520 of this set has 10 questions on it.

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They are taken from official past papers of Indian government recruitment exams such as RRB NTPC, RRB Group D and RRB JE, and each question keeps a reference to the exam it appeared in.
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