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Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom/phrase given in Bold/Underline in the following Questions.
Correct option: B — To gain an unexpected or secret advantage over someone
Get the drop on someone - To gain an unexpected or secret advantage over someone. E.g- The police got the drop on the thieves by arriving earlier than expected.
Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom/phrase given in Bold/Underline in the following Questions.
Correct option: A — Gain an advantage through a clever or secret trick
Pull a fast one – to gain an advantage by tricking or deceiving someone. E.g. He tried to pull a fast one on the teacher by submitting an old assignment as new.
Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom/phrase given in Bold/Underline in the following Questions.
Correct option: B — Become a victim of one’s own plot
Fall into one’s own trap - Become a victim of one’s own plot. E.g. He planned to fool others but fell into his own trap.
Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom/phrase given in Bold/Underline in the following Questions.
Correct option: B — To demand repayment strictly
Call in the debt - To demand repayment strictly. E.g. The bank finally called in the debt after several warnings.
Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom/phrase given in Bold/Underline in the following Questions.
Correct option: B — To join a competition or conflict
Enter the fray - To join a competition or conflict. E.g- Several new candidates have entered the fray for the election.
Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom/phrase given in Bold/Underline in the following Questions.
Correct option: B — To stay alert to new trends or developments
Keep an ear to the ground - To stay alert to new trends or developments. E.g- Good businessmen always keep an ear to the ground.
Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom/phrase given in Bold/Underline in the following Questions.
Correct option: C — Be harmed by one’s own plan
Fall into one’s own trap/snare - Be harmed by one’s own plan. E.g- He tried to trick others but fell into his own trap.
Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom/phrase given in Bold/Underline in the following Questions.
Correct option: B — Go to sleep
Hit the hay - to go to sleep.
Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom/phrase given in Bold/Underline in the following Questions.
Correct option: A — To consider unconventional and creative solutions.
Think outside the box- to consider unconventional and creative solutions.
Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom/phrase given in Bold/Underline in the following Questions.
Correct option: D — Ravi misspoke during the interview; it was just a slip of the tongue.
Ravi misspoke during the interview; it was just a slip of the tongue. The idiom ‘a slip of the tongue’ means something that is said by mistake. The sentence given in option (d) states that Ravi misspoke during the interview, meaning he made a mistake in speech. Hence, option (d) uses the idiom correctly.
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