Idioms & Phrases

idiom or phrase

QUESTION 111

Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase “Steal someone’s thunder” –

B To bring down a person who is acting smart
D A useless attempt
C To take credit for something which someone else did
A To steal the peace of mind by constant nagging

Answer: Idiom 'Steal someone's thunder' ka matlab hai kisi aur ke kaam ka shrey (credit) khud le lena, ya unke plan ya idea ko unse pehle istemal karke unke prabhav ko kam kar dena.

QUESTION 112

Suganya stood by her husband in weal and woe.

D in prosperity and adversity
C by hook or crook
A during the operation
B during illness

Answer: 'In weal and woe' ek phrase hai jiska arth hota hai 'sukh aur dukh mein' ya 'achhe aur bure samay mein'. Isliye, 'in prosperity and adversity' iska sahi arth hai.

QUESTION 113

Choose the correct meaning of “Strike while the iron is hot” from the given options:

D to hit at someone
C to take advantage of an opportunity as soon as it exists
B to be ready to fight
A to respond angrily

Answer: Is muhavare ka matlab hai 'mauke ka fayda uthana' jab woh uplabdh ho. Jaise lohar garam lohe par hi chot karke use aakar deta hai, vaise hi sahi samay par kaam karna chahiye.

QUESTION 114

Choose the most appropriate meaning of the idiom given below:His eldest son, a spendthrift, is a thorn in his side.

C A constant source of annoyance to him
D An asset
A Having a disease
B Is in a painful condition

Answer: Idiom 'a thorn in his side' ka matlab hai koi aisi cheez ya vyakti jo lagatar pareshani ya chinta ka karan bane, jaise sharir mein chubha hua kaanta pareshan karta hai.

QUESTION 115

Choose the correct meaning of the given idiom from the options that follow: Turn a blind eye means to:

D see with naked eye
A be really blind
C be open eyed
B refuse to acknowledge a known truth

Answer: Is muhavare ka matlab hai 'jaanbujhkar andekha karna'. Yani kisi aisi baat ya sachchai ko najarandaaz karna jiske baare mein aapko pata hai.

QUESTION 116

Choose the option that clearly explains the meaning of :(By) a hair’s breadth

D assessment of one’s physical attributes
C divide equally
A agreeing upon the terms of a sale
B (by) a very small amount or distance

Answer: 'A hair's breadth' ka matlab hota hai 'bahut hi kam antar se' ya 'baal barabar'. Yeh ek bahut choti doori ya maatra ko darshata hai.

QUESTION 117

Select the phrasal verb closest to their meaning.‘INVESTIGATE’

D Look in
C Look into
B Look on
A Look out

Answer: Phrasal verb 'Look into' ka matlab hota hai 'jaanch karna' ya 'padtaal karna' (to investigate). 'Look out' ka matlab 'saavdhan rehna' aur 'Look on' ka matlab 'darshak ki tarah dekhna' hota hai.

QUESTION 118

Choose a phrasal verb from the given ,options that meaningfully completes the sentence :He agreed to help but _____ when he found how difficult it was.

A got through
B falled back
D broke out
C backed out

Answer: Phrasal verb 'backed out' ka matlab hota hai 'apne vaade se mukar jaana' ya 'kisi kaam ko karne se mana kar dena jiske liye pehle haan ki thi'.

QUESTION 119

Choose the option that gives correct meaning of the idiom : “Cock and bull story”

C Improbable tale
B An excellent relationship
A An incompatible partnership
D False friends

Answer: 'Cock and bull story' ka matlab hota hai 'ek man-gadhant aur avishvasniya kahani'. Aisi kahani jis par aasani se vishwas na kiya ja sake.

QUESTION 120

Match the idioms in Column (A) with their meanings listed in Column (B) –Column – (A) Idioms(a) A red-letter day(b) To smell a rat(c) To leave no stone unturned(d) To turn over a new leafColumn – (B) Meanings(i) to suspect something wrong(ii) to make every possible effort(iii) to make a fresh start(iv) A special/noteworthy/memorable occasion

B a-(ii), b-(iii), c-(i), d-(iv)
D a-(iv), b-(i), c-(ii), d-(iii)
C a-(ii), b-(iii), c-(iv), d-(0)
A a-(iii), b-(iv), c-(i), d-(ii)

Answer: (a) 'A red-letter day' ka matlab hai ek mahatvapurna ya yaadgar din. (b) 'To smell a rat' ka matlab hai kisi gadbadi ka sandeh hona. (c) 'To leave no stone unturned' ka matlab hai har sambhav koshish karna. (d) 'To turn over a new leaf' ka matlab hai ek nayi (achhi) shuruaat karna.

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