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441To get on the nerves.

A.To soothe

B.To have an illness

C.To give medicine

D.To irritate

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442Idiomatic phrase ‘a month of Sundays’ means: ___________?

A.no time

B.a long time

C.a special Sunday

D.a short period

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443For this act of indifference he will be taken to task by the authority; here taken to task means:

A.Rewarded

B.Tender his resignation

C.Entrusted with an official job.

D.Get an official reprimand

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444The U.N.O is the forlorn hope for world peace . ‘Forlorn hope’ means: ___________?

A.Desperate enterprise

B.False hope

C.Good initative

D.None of these

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445One who praise oneself is called __________?

A.Fascist

B.Nazist

C.Narcissist

D.None of These

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446_______makes the mare go.

A.Gold

B.Silver

C.Money

D.Copper

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447Choose the correct meaning of the idiom: ‘A Dark Horse’.

A.A wicked fellow

B.An Unexpected winner

C.A criminal Getting the water dirty

D.None of these

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448idiom of “Smell A Rat” ?

A.To reveal secrets

B.To suspect that something is wrong

C.Talking nonsense

D.To get momentum in a job

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449The idiom donkey’s year means _________?

A.Very Short period

B.Very long period

C.Both

D.None

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450Bring forward means?

A.Produce

B.Show up

C.Clarify

D.None of These

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451What does mean by idiom ‘To kill a mockingbird’?

A.Destroy one’s innocence

B.To kill one who copies

C.Hit a man with a pebble

D.Eradication of moral values

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452What does mean of ‘Lotus-eater’?

A.Man of no substance

B.Honorary and reputable

C.A person full of laziness

D.A destructive man never be conqueror

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453“Give cold shoulder” means__________?

A.To support

B.Cold meat

C.To ignore

D.Shiver

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454What does the idiom ‘to call a spade a spade’ mean?

A.To dig for the truth

B.To use the correct tool for the job

C.To speak bluntly and truthfully

D.To disguise the truth with euphemisms

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455What does the idiom “to bury the hatchet” mean?

A.To hide evidence

B.To end a conflict and make peace

C.To postpone a decision

D.To prepare for battle

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456What does the idiom “have an axe to grind” mean?

A.To have a tool that needs sharpening

B.To be skilled at woodworking

C.To have a personal interest or grievance

D.To be ready for hard work

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457What does the idiom “to bear the brunt of” mean?

A.To enjoy the benefits of something

B.To take on the main force or impact of something

C.To avoid responsibility

D.To lead a group or effort

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458‘Vent one’s spleen’ means:

A.Express one’s joy

B.Express one’s anger

C.Let something out

D.None of These

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459choose the correct meaning of the idiom: ” To plough the sand”.

A.To make the desert bloom

B.To work in vain

C.To do a difficult work

D.To make the desert fertile

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460Which of the following is a synonym for “square up”?

A.Avoid

B.Confront

C.Ignore

D.Mislead

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