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Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom/phrase given in Bold/Underline in the following Questions.
Correct option: B — Give up
Throw in the towel - Give up. E.g. After several failed attempts to fix the car, he finally threw in the towel.
Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom/phrase given in Bold/Underline in the following Questions.
Correct option: B — Act prematurely
Jump the gun - act prematurely. E.g. The manager jumped the gun by announcing the project before getting final approval.
Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom/phrase given in Bold/Underline in the following Questions.
Correct option: D — Waste time on a hopeless issue
To beat a dead horse - waste time on a hopeless issue E.g. There is no point in arguing with him about that mistake; you are just beating a dead horse.
Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom/phrase given in Bold/Underline in the following Questions.
Correct option: D — Raise a false alarm
Cry wolf - raise a false alarm E.g. The villagers realized he was crying wolf when he called for help again without any real danger.
Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom/phrase given in Bold/Underline in the following Questions.
Correct option: C — Confess
Make a clean breast of - Confess. E.g. He finally made a clean breast of his mistake to the teacher.
Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom/phrase given in Bold/Underline in the following Questions.
Correct option: B — Warning strike
Token strike - warning strike. E.g.- The workers went on a token strike for two hours to protest the new work schedule.
Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom/phrase given in Bold/Underline in the following Questions.
Correct option: D — Make peace
Bury the hatchet - make peace. E.g.- After years of rivalry, the two neighbors decided to bury the hatchet and became friends again.
Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom/phrase given in Bold/Underline in the following Questions.
Correct option: A — Speak directly
Get to the point - speak directly. E.g.- During the meeting, the manager asked everyone to get to the point and avoid unnecessary details.
Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom/phrase given in Bold/Underline in the following Questions.
Correct option: A — Increase prices
Jack up the rates - increase prices. E.g.- The hotel decided to jack up the rates during the holiday season due to high demand.
Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom/phrase given in Bold/Underline in the following Questions.
Correct option: A — Express frankly
Speak your mind - express frankly. E.g.- During the meeting, she decided to speak her mind about the project delays instead of staying quiet.
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