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 Some proverbs/idioms are given below together with their meanings. Choose the correct meaning of proverb/idiom

01. To pick holes
A. To find some reason to quarrel B. To destroy something
C. To criticise someone D. To cut some part of an item
E. None of these

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Answer: To criticise someone

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02. To be above board
A. To have a good height B. To be honest in any business deal
C. They have no debts D. To try to be beautiful
E. None of these

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Answer: To be honest in any business deal

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03. To keeps one's temper
A. To become hungry B. To be in good mood
C. To preserve ones energy D. To be aloof from
E. None of these

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Answer: To be in good mood

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04. To cry wolf
A. To listen eagerly B. To give false alarm
C. To turn pale D. To keep off starvation

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Answer: To give false alarm

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05. The speaker gave a bird's eye view of the political conditions in the country.
A. a personal view B. a general view
C. a biased view D. a detailed presentation

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Answer: a general view

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06. As a politician he is used to being in the limelight all the time.
A. giving speeches B. the object of admiration
C. the centre of attraction D. an object of public notice

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Answer: the centre of attraction

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07. Though he has lot of money, yet all his plans are built upon sand.
A. established on insecure foundations B. based on inexperience
C. resting on cheap material D. resting on immature ideas

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Answer: resting on immature ideas

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08. There has been bad blood between the two communities even before shouting.
A. Impure blood B. Ill feeling
C. Bloody fights D. Quarrels

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Answer: Ill feeling

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09. Throw down the gauntlet
A. Challenge  B. start working 
C. show disappointment  D. accept defeat 
E. cower in fear

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Answer: Challenge 

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10. To eat humble pie
A. To give a feast  B. to work hard 
C. to apologize  D. to stay in jail 
E. not to speak out

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Answer: to apologize 

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11. To play fast & loose
A. To sing aloud  B. to play dishonestly 
C. to show kindness  D. to act unreliably 
E. To move quickly

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Answer: to act unreliably 

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12. Pay a score
A. Pay back debts  B. to retort 
C. inflict wounds  D. show weakness 
E. avenge an injury

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Answer: avenge an injury

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13. In the nick of time
A. At the exact time  B. in advance 
C. long before time  D. for want of time
E. At about the same time

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Answer: At the exact time 

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