idiom or phrase
प्रश्न 21 Choose the correct meaning of the given idiom from the options that follow:
Turn a blind eye means to:
(अ) be really blind
(ब) refuse to acknowledge a known truth
(स) be open eyed
(द) see with naked eye
प्रश्न 22 Choose the correct meaning of “Strike while the iron is hot” from the given options:
(अ) to respond angrily
(ब) to be ready to fight
(स) to take advantage of an opportunity as soon as it exists
(द) to hit at someone
प्रश्न 23 Choose the correct phrasal verb to fill in the blank:
We must _____ expenses, or we’ll be getting into debt.
(अ) cut off
(ब) cut upon
(स) cut in
(द) cut down
प्रश्न 24 Choose the correct phrasal verb for the underlined word from the options that follow: The Chief guest distributed the prizes.
(अ) gave away
(ब) gave in
(स) gave out
(द) gave over
प्रश्न 25 In the sentence given below, the underlined phrasal verb means:
You should allow for delays when planning a journey.
(अ) withdraw your plans and proposals
(ब) exclude something in a plan or calculation
(स) include something in a plan or calculation
(द) to make a mathematical total
प्रश्न 26 Choose the correct meaning of the phrasal verb from the options that follow:
The thief held back the details of the robbery.
(अ) forgot
(ब) concealed
(स) revealed
(द) explained
प्रश्न 27 Choose the meaning of the underlined phrase or idiom – She played ducks and drakes with her money.
(अ) lent
(ब) did not spend
(स) borrowed
(द) spent lavishly
प्रश्न 28 Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the underlined idiom/phrase –
The winning team decided to go for the jugular in the last quarter of the match.
(अ) give reserve playe a chance
(ब) forfeit the match
(स) attack all out
(द) give easy opportunities to the opposite team
प्रश्न 29 Fill in the blank space with the correct phrasal verb from the given options-
The meeting was ………….. because of bad weather.
(अ) called off
(ब) call back
(स) called in
(द) called back
प्रश्न 30 Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase “Steal someone’s thunder” –
(अ) To steal the peace of mind by constant nagging
(ब) To bring down a person who is acting smart
(स) To take credit for something which someone else did
(द) A useless attempt
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