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Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom/phrase given in Bold/Underline in the following Questions.
Correct option: B — To ease pressure on something
Slack off - to ease pressure on something. E.g.- Do not slack off in your studies.
Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom/phrase given in Bold/Underline in the following Questions.
Correct option: C — Something that is bought without examining properly
Pig in a poke - Something that is bought without examining properly E.g.- Be careful about buying that old car. It might turn out to be a pig in a poke.
Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom/phrase given in Bold/Underline in the following Questions.
Correct option: D — Because of sentimental memories of the past
For old time's sake - Because of sentimental memories of the past E.g.- Let’s go back to village for old time’s sake.
Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom/phrase given in Bold/Underline in the following Questions.
Correct option: B — Anything from the past that isn’t significant or important anymore.
Water under the bridge - Anything from the past that isn’t significant or important anymore. Yes, we did have our disagreements, but that's water under the bridge.
Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom/phrase given in Bold/Underline in the following Questions.
Correct option: A — To be idle
To twiddle one's thumbs - To be idle. E.g. I arrived early for the meeting so I was twiddling my thumbs for half an hour.
Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom/phrase given in Bold/Underline in the following Questions.
Correct option: C — To sleep soundly
To sleep like a dog - To sleep soundly E.g. He slept like a dog, sixteen hours a day, rising to eat and smoke, and then falling back in his bunk, where he coiled himself very much like a hibernating bear.
Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom/phrase given in Bold/Underline in the following Questions.
Correct option: D — Having no relevance to any previous discussion or situation
Apropos of nothing - Having no relevance to any previous discussion or situation. E.g. So, apropos of nothing, I need to ask you about one last thing.
Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom/phrase given in Bold/Underline in the following Questions.
Correct option: A — Neighbourhood
Neck of the woods - Neighbourhood E.g - I haven't been in this neck of the woods for years.
Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom/phrase given in Bold/Underline in the following Questions.
Correct option: D — A policy of not allowing any violations of a rule or law
Zero tolerance - A policy of not allowing any violations of a rule or law E.g. I need zero tolerance in the recruitment process.
Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom/phrase given in Bold/Underline in the following Questions.
Correct option: A — To reduce differences and reconcile
To bridge the gap - To reduce differences and reconcile E.g. The idea was to bridge the gap between citizens and the Union's institutions.
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