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  1. 4831AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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

    A sting in the tail

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    Correct option: D — An unexpected, typically unpleasant or problematic end to something

    A sting in the tail - an unexpected, typically unpleasant or problematic end to something. E.g.- The movie seemed fun at first, but it had a sting in the tail when the main character died unexpectedly.

  2. 4832AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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

    Select the most appropriate idiom that can substitute the underlined word segment in the given sentence. I know Covid has made you terribly ill, but the good thing is that you have developed immunity against it for further infections.

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    Correct option: A — the silver lining in the cloud

    The silver lining in the cloud - a positive aspect or hopeful side of a difficult or negative situation.

  3. 4833AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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

    Out of the frying pan and into the fire

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    Correct option: D — Things going from bad to worse

    Out of the frying pan and into the fire - things going from bad to worse E.g.- When he changed jobs to escape stress, he found himself out of the frying pan and into the fire with an even tougher boss.

  4. 4834AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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

    Every piece of furniture in her house is in apple-pie order.

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    Correct option: C — Very neatly arranged

    Apple-pie order - very neatly arranged.

  5. 4835AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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

    To throw dust in one’s eyes

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    Correct option: B — To mislead someone by tricks

    To throw dust in one’s eyes- to mislead someone by tricks E.g.- The salesman tried to throw dust in our eyes with false promises about the product.

  6. 4836AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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

    Based on the situation in the sentence, select the most appropriate idiom. After many years of rivalry, the two schools decided to _______ and participate in a National Event together.

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    Correct option: C — bury the hatchet

    Bury the hatchet - to make peace or end a conflict.

  7. 4837AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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

    By leaps and bounds

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    Correct option: B — Rapidly

    By leaps and bounds - rapidly. E.g.- Her business is growing by leaps and bounds this year.

  8. 4838AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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

    Yeoman's service

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    Correct option: C — Excellent work done

    Yeoman’s service - excellent work done. Ex. - The teacher did yeoman's service by staying late to help students with their projects.

  9. 4839AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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

    Skating on thin ice

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    Correct option: A — He was on thin ice after making a controversial statement.

    He was on thin ice after making a controversial statement. Skating on thin ice - doing something risky which may have serious consequences.

  10. 4840AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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

    Be in seventh heaven

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    Correct option: B — To be in a state of extreme happiness

    Be in seventh heaven - to be in a state of extreme happiness. E.g.- She was in seventh heaven when she got her dream job.

English Language practice — common questions

Page 484 of this set has 10 questions on it.

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Where do these English Language MCQs come from?
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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