Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/ phrase given in bold.
1. The failure of crops in successive years put the farmer in a tight corner.
(1) in a closed room (2) in a small field
2. The effort to trace the culprit was a wild gosse chase.(1) a fruitful hunting (2) futile search
(3) ideal seeking (4) genuine effort
3. The story does not hold water.
(1) does not deserve appreciation
(2 does not fulfill the requirements
(3) Cannot be believed
(4) cannot be valued
4. Raj couldn’t pay the bill, so he asked the owner to put it on the cuff.
(1) on credit (2) against his credit
(3) in his bank account (4) in his friend’s account
5. His statement is out and out a lie.
(1) totally (2) simply
(3) merely (4) slightly
6. The luxury car that they bought turned out to be a white elephant.
(1) a rare article
(2) useful mode of transport
(3) costly or troublesome possession
(4) a proud possession
7. If you are fair and square in your work you will definitely prosper.
(1) active (2) honest
(3) business like (4) authoritative
8. There is no love lost between any two neighbouring countries in the world.
(1) stop loving (2) not on good terms
(3) forming a group (4) have a good understanding
9. The heavy downpour played havoc in the coastal area.
(1) caused destruction (2) caused disease
(3) caused floods (4) caused hardship
10. To have a green thumb means:
(1) one’s nails are painted green
(2) one is artistic
(3) to have a natural interest in gardening
(4) one has a green tattoo on the thumb
Answers:
1 | 3 | 6 | 3 |
2 | 2 | 7 | 2 |
3 | 2 | 8 | 2 |
4 | 1 | 9 | 1 |
5 | 1 | 10 | 3 |
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