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  1. 4981AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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

    Select the most appropriate idiom for the following sentence. Shweta organises the sale of handmade pottery at a cheap rate.

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    Correct option: B — Go for a song

    Go for a song - being sold at a cheap rate.

  2. 4982AIIMSEnglish 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. Rajat is known for his notorious nature. He will be friendly to your face but likes___________.

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    Correct option: B — to stab you in the back

    Stab in the back - to betray or harm someone.

  3. 4983AIIMSEnglish 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. The play I saw last night was a _______.

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    Correct option: C — smash hit

    Smash hit - something overwhelmingly successful or popular.

  4. 4984AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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

    To cut someone some slack

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    Correct option: D — To not manage someone very strictly or critically

    To cut someone some slack - to not manage someone very strictly or critically. E.g.- Cut John some slack. He is new and learning.

  5. 4985AIIMSEnglish 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. Our trainer asked for ______ on her for the next informative session.

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    Correct option: C — all eyes and ears

    All eyes and ears - listening and watching eagerly and carefully.

  6. 4986AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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

    The actor decided to live life in the fast lane.

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    Correct option: B — A life filled with excitement

    In the fast lane - A life filled with excitement.

  7. 4987AIIMSEnglish 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. I asked my friend to ________ against her employers who are doing wrong to her.

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    Correct option: D — fight fire with fire

    fight fire with fire - to respond to a problem or challenge with a similar or equally strong counter measure.

  8. 4988AIIMSEnglish 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. Jane, please don't tell me fairy tales; I just want to know the real matter ______.

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    Correct option: D — in a nutshell

    in a nutshell The idiom ‘in a nutshell’ means in brief. The given sentence states that the person just wants to know the real matter in brief. Hence, ‘in a nutshell’ is the most appropriate answer.

  9. 4989AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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

    The shopkeeper was sly as a fox and tried to sell off the old stock.

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    Correct option: A — smart and clever

    sly as a fox - smart and clever.

  10. 4990AIIMSEnglish 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. I don’t think you should go out in the rain, it’s _________.

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    Correct option: C — raining cats and dogs

    Raining cats and dogs - raining heavily.

English Language practice — common questions

Page 499 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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Yes. Many papers are set in both languages, so a large share of these questions are available in Hindi. Use the language filter at the top of the page.
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