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  1. 4821AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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

    Bells and whistles

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    Correct option: D — Attractive but unnecessary features added to products

    Bells and whistles - attractive but unnecessary features added to products. E.g.- The new phone comes with all the bells and whistles, but I only need the basic features.

  2. 4822AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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

    Which of the following idioms means ‘going to sleep’?

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    Correct option: A — Hit the sack

    Hit the sack - going to sleep. E.g.- After a long day at work, I decided to hit the sack early to get some rest.

  3. 4823AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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

    Where the shoe pinches

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    Correct option: D — Where the difficulty lies

    Where the shoe pinches - where the difficulty lies. E.g.- The manager knows where the shoe pinches and is working to solve the problem.

  4. 4824AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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

    A wild goose chase

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    Correct option: C — Fruitless search

    A wild goose chase - fruitless search. E.g.- We looked everywhere for the dog, but it was a wild goose chase because he was sleeping in the backyard.

  5. 4825AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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

    An old head on young shoulders

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    Correct option: B — A young person who acts or speaks like an older person.

    An old head on young shoulders - a young person who acts or speaks like an older person. E.g.- Despite being only 16, his mature decisions show he’s an old head on young shoulders.

  6. 4826AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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

    He got medals time after time by following the instructions of his mentor.

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    Correct option: A — Repeatedly

    Time after time - repeatedly.

  7. 4827AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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

    Select the sentence that brings out the most appropriate meaning of the idiom. ‘Dog in the manger’.

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    Correct option: B — Rachit had some important work and so he cancelled the show tickets for everyone.

    Rachit had some important work and so he cancelled the show tickets for everyone. Dog in the manger - a person who prevents others from having something they cannot use.

  8. 4828AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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

    Select the most appropriate idiom to fill the blank in the given situation. They were waiting for their family members who were returning from a pilgrimage. Therefore, they were ____________ on the platform.

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    Correct option: D — pacing up and down

    Pacing up and down - walking back and forth due to anxiety or impatience.

  9. 4829AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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

    Manish told Rounak time and again of the ill consequences of his habit of being late to the college.

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    Correct option: C — Repeatedly

    Time and again - repeatedly.

  10. 4830AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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

    Going through a sticky patch

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    Correct option: A — To experience a bad period in life

    Going through a sticky patch - to experience a bad period in life. E.g.- My friend is going through a sticky patch at work, but I’m sure things will get better soon.

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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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