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  1. 4771AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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

    Creature of habit

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    Correct option: D — One who does same thing in the same way

    Creature of habit - one who does same thing in the same way. E.g.- Tom is a creature of habit. He wakes up at the same time every day.

  2. 4772AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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

    Hit the roof

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    Correct option: B — To become very angry

    Hit the roof - to become very angry. E.g.- When he saw the mess in the kitchen, he hit the roof.

  3. 4773AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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

    I had heard of henpecked husbands and now, I felt that I saw one.

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    Correct option: C — Oppressed husband

    Henpecked husbands - oppressed husband.

  4. 4774AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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

    At a low ebb

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    Correct option: A — In a depressed or weak state

    At a low ebb - in a depressed or weak state. E.g.- She felt at a low ebb after failing the exam.

  5. 4775AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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

    Off and on

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    Correct option: A — Now and then

    Off and on - now and then. E.g.- He visits his grandparents off and on throughout the year.

  6. 4776AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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

    Left out in the cold

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    Correct option: C — To be ignored

    Left out in the cold - to be ignored. E.g.- She felt left out in the cold when her friends didn't invite her to the party.

  7. 4777AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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

    Break the ice

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    Correct option: D — To say or do something that makes people feel more relaxed, especially at the beginning of a meeting, party

    Break the ice - to say or do something that makes people feel more relaxed, especially at the beginning of a meeting, party. E.g.- He told a joke to break the ice at the start of the meeting.

  8. 4778AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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

    This year’s budget is unlikely to pass as law since the president’s proposed budgets typically face a jaundiced eye but this one has gotten even more scepticism.

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    Correct option: C — Resentment

    Jaundiced eye - resentment.

  9. 4779AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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

    A time when money might unexpectedly be needed

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    Correct option: A — A rainy day

    A rainy day - a time when money might unexpectedly be needed. E.g.- She saved some money for a rainy day, just in case of an emergency.

  10. 4780AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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

    Instead of confusing others, let us call a spade a spade in front of the audience.

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    Correct option: C — Speak truthfully

    Call a spade a spade - speak truthfully.

English Language practice — common questions

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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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