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Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom/phrase given in Bold/Underline in the following Questions.
Correct option: B — An attempt or opportunity to do something
A bite at the cherry - An attempt or opportunity to do something. E.g. I got a bite at the cherry after my first attempt at the task.
Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom/phrase given in Bold/Underline in the following Questions.
Correct option: A — To make an effort that will be futile
Save your breath -To make an effort that will be futile E.g. If you tell someone to save their breath, you mean that they should not bother saying something, because you will not agree to it or you do not want to hear it.
Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom/phrase given in Bold/Underline in the following Questions.
Correct option: B — An animal that carries luggage
A beast of burden - An animal that carries luggage E.g. One beast of burden is not enough to pull the cart. Get another one.
Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom/phrase given in Bold/Underline in the following Questions.
Correct option: A — To leave someone without any support or purpose
Cast someone adrift - To leave someone without any support or purpose E.g. His parents cut her adrift after they found drugs in his room.
Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom/phrase given in Bold/Underline in the following Questions.
Correct option: B — To become a nun
To take the veil - To become a nun E.g. The young woman took the veil after her fiance died.
Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom/phrase given in Bold/Underline in the following Questions.
Correct option: B — To do something as though it is coming naturally
To the manner born - To do something as though it is coming naturally E.g. She took to her new life as to the manner born.
Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom/phrase given in Bold/Underline in the following Questions.
Correct option: A — Please do it
Be my guest - Please do it E.g. Do you mind if I use your phone? sure, be my guest.
Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom/phrase given in Bold/Underline in the following Questions.
Correct option: C — Know somebody/something slightly
To have a nodding acquaintance - Know somebody / something slightly E.g. I have a nodding acquaintance with Jack’s novels.
Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom/phrase given in Bold/Underline in the following Questions.
Correct option: D — Reasons
The whys and wherefores - Reasons E.g She explained the whys and the wherefores of the sudden price increase.
Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom/phrase given in Bold/Underline in the following Questions.
Correct option: C — To be very active but with few results
Running around in circles - to be very active but with few results.
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