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Q.1-10. Which of the following best expresses the meaning of the given Idiom/phrases and mark your answer.
Q.1. Dog in the manger
(a) An undersized bull almost the shape of a dog
(b) A dog that has no kennel of its own
(c) A person who puts himself in difficulties on account of other people
(d) A person who prevents others from enjoying something useless to himself
Q.2. To set the people by ears
(a) To box the people
(b) To insult and disgrace the people
(c) To punish heavily
(d) To excite people to a quarrel
Q.3. To give chapter and verse for a thing
(a) To produce the proof of something
(b) To eulogize the qualities of a thing
(c) To make publicity of a thing
(d) To attach artificial value to a thing
Q.4. To plough the sands
(a) To work hard to achieve one’s aim
(b) To afford hope or ground for expecting a good result
(c) To busy oneself in a way which cannot lead to any profitable result
(d) To advance one’s position in life
Q.5. To take umbrage
(a) To feel depressed
(b) To be offended
(c) To be satisfied
(d) To be pleased
Q.6. To drink like a fish
(a) To drink little
(b) To drink alone
(c) To be a drunkard
(d) To drink in the company of others
Q.7. To fight to the bitter end
(a) To fight with poison-tipped arrows
(b) To fight to the last paint of enemy position
(c) To die fighting
(d) To carry on a contest regardless of consequences
Q.8. To give a false colouring
(a) To misrepresent
(b) To submit the false report
(c) To be dishonest
(d) To co
Q.9. To be old as the hills
(a) To be very ancient
(b) To be wise tend learned
(c) To be old but foolish
(d) Not being worth the age
Q.10. To pour oil in troubled water
(a) To ferment trouble
(b) To add to the trouble
(c) To instigate
(d) To calm a quarrel with soothing words
ANSWERS:
Q1. (d)
Q2. (d)
Q3. (a)
Q4. (c)
Q5. (b)
Q6. (c)
Q7. (d)
Q8. (a)
Q9. (a)
Q10. (d)
