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Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom/phrase given in Bold/Underline in the following Questions.
Correct option: D — Person who brings lots of energy to the party
The life and soul of the party - Person who brings lots of energy to the party E.g. - Sarah was always the life and soul of the party, captivating everyone with her infectious laughter and entertaining stories.
Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom/phrase given in Bold/Underline in the following Questions.
Correct option: B — To go full speed, especially while driving a vehicle
Pedal to the metal - To go full speed, especially while driving a vehicle. E.g. - You are running late. You are going to miss the plane unless you put pedal to the metal.
Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom/phrase given in Bold/Underline in the following Questions.
Correct option: B — To surrender or give up the contest
To throw up the sponge - To surrender or give up the contest E.g. - After struggling through multiple rounds, the boxer finally threw up the sponge, admitting defeat to his formidable opponent.
Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom/phrase given in Bold/Underline in the following Questions.
Correct option: A — dead ringer
Dead ringer - someone having strong resemblance to someone else.
Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom/phrase given in Bold/Underline in the following Questions.
Correct option: A — To be received badly by an audience
Go down like a lead balloon - To be received badly by an audience E.g. - Despite his excitement, his new invention went down like a lead balloon when the public showed little interest in it.
Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom/phrase given in Bold/Underline in the following Questions.
Correct option: D — got up on the wrong side of the bed
got up on the wrong side of the bed - in a bad mood
Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom/phrase given in Bold/Underline in the following Questions.
Correct option: C — For an argument both parties are equally responsible
It takes two to tango - For an argument both parties are equally responsible E.g. - The disagreement escalated because they failed to realize it takes two to tango.
Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom/phrase given in Bold/Underline in the following Questions.
Correct option: A — To think hard in a puzzled way
To scratch one’s head - To think hard in a puzzled way E.g. - The riddle was so challenging that it made him scratch his head in confusion.
Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom/phrase given in Bold/Underline in the following Questions.
Correct option: C — Job that one takes over from somebody who has left unexpectedly or died
Dead men's shoes - Job that one takes over from somebody who has left unexpectedly or died E.g- He advanced quickly in his career thanks to dead men's shoes.
Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom/phrase given in Bold/Underline in the following Questions.
Correct option: C — To go for a walk after you have been sitting for a long time
To stretch one’s leg - To go for a walk after you have been sitting for a long time. E.g.- After sitting for hours, I decided to stretch my leg.
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