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Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom/phrase given in Bold/Underline in the following Questions.
Correct option: A — Hoping without reason
Clutching at straws - hoping without reason. E.g. - He was clutching at straws, hoping the exam would be postponed.
Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom/phrase given in Bold/Underline in the following Questions.
Correct option: C — Stay neutral
Sit on the fence - stay neutral. E.g. - When asked about the issue, he chose to sit on the fence rather than give his opinion.
Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom/phrase given in Bold/Underline in the following Questions.
Correct option: C — Confused
All at sea - confused. E.g. - After getting the new assignment, I was all at sea about where to start.
Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom/phrase given in Bold/Underline in the following Questions.
Correct option: C — Be sold cheaply
To go for a song - be sold cheaply. E.g. - I bought this antique vase when it went for a song at the auction.
Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom/phrase given in Bold/Underline in the following Questions.
Correct option: A — Take a risky initiative
To bell the cat - take a risky initiative. E.g. - Proposing strict rules to the corrupt officials was like trying to bell the cat.
Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom/phrase given in Bold/Underline in the following Questions.
Correct option: D — Talent for speaking fluently and persuasively
The gift of the gab - Talent for speaking fluently and persuasively. E.g. - He got the job because he had the gift of the gab and impressed the interviewers.
Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom/phrase given in Bold/Underline in the following Questions.
Correct option: B — having the same understanding
Be on the same page- having the same understanding. E.g.- Before starting the project, the manager made sure everyone was on the same page about the goals.
Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom/phrase given in Bold/Underline in the following Questions.
Correct option: C — To roar with laughter
Split one’s sides- to roar with laughter. E.g.- The comedian's jokes were so funny that the audience was splitting their sides with laughter.
Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom/phrase given in Bold/Underline in the following Questions.
Correct option: A — bullet
Bite the bullet - To face a difficult situation with courage and determination. E.g.- He finally bit the bullet and paid off all his debts, even though it meant giving up some luxuries.
Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom/phrase given in Bold/Underline in the following Questions.
Correct option: D — fence
Sitting on the fence- to refuse to take sides in a dispute. E.g.- During the argument between his friends, he chose to sit on the fence and stay neutral.
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