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  1. 4911AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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

    Select the most appropriate option that best expresses the meaning of the proverb in the given sentence. The salesperson for the project offered a sneak peek of the project as we expressed our interest in the area and amenities.

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    Correct option: A — Getting a preview of something

    Getting a preview of something- to describe something or be shown before it officially begins.

  2. 4912AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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

    bring to book

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    Correct option: A — punish someone

    Bring to book - punish someone. E.g.- After causing trouble at school, Tom was brought to book by the principal.

  3. 4913AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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

    bad blood

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    Correct option: A — hostility between people

    Bad blood - hostility between people. E.g.- The argument about the car created bad blood between the neighbors.

  4. 4914AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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

    a mare’s nest

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    Correct option: D — a confused situation

    A mare’s nest - a confused situation. E.g.- Finding a solution to the complex math problem turned out to be a mare's nest for the students.

  5. 4915AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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

    Rock the boat

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    Correct option: C — disturb a stable situation

    Rock the boat - disturb a stable situation. E.g.- I don't want to rock the boat, but I think we need to discuss the project deadline.

  6. 4916AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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

    have your heart in your mouth

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    Correct option: B — to be extremely frightened

    Have your heart in your mouth - to be extremely frightened. E.g.- As she approached the edge of the cliff, her heart was in her mouth.

  7. 4917AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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

    forty winks

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    Correct option: A — a short sleep

    Forty winks - a short sleep. E.g.- After a long day at work, he decided to take forty winks on the sofa.

  8. 4918AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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

    cut from the same cloth

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    Correct option: A — to be of a similar nature

    Cut from the same cloth - to be of a similar nature. E.g.- Rohan and Raj, both passionate about art and literature, are cut from the same cloth.

  9. 4919AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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

    Bite the bullet

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    Correct option: B — Despite the pain, Sarah decided to go ahead with the surgery.

    Despite the pain, Sarah decided to go ahead with the surgery. The idiom ‘bite the bullet’ means to force yourself to do something unpleasant or difficult. Going through the options, the sentence given in option (b) has the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

  10. 4920AIIMSEnglish 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 in the blank. Despite their differences, the two politicians decided to______and work together for the greater good.

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    Correct option: A — bury the hatchet

    Bury the hatchet - to agree to end the disagreement that has divided two people or groups.

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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