idiom or phrase
प्रश्न 1 From the following options, choose the correct phrase to fill in the blank space:
The owner of the house ------- and gave us a bed for the night when our car broke down.
(अ) took us in
(ब) took us off
(स) took us on
(द) took us for
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प्रश्न 2 Choose the correct meaning of the Italicised Idiom:
Beware of that fellow. He is a wolf in sheep’s clothing.
(अ) Formidable
(ब) Hypocrite
(स) Completely insane
(द) Agile
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प्रश्न 3 Choose the option that best explains the underlined idiom/phrase:
To throw down the glove means:
(अ) To accept defeat
(ब) To reject an honour
(स) To resort to wrong tactics
(द) To give a challenge
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प्रश्न 4 Choose the option that best explains the underlined idiom/phrase:
The teacher always played the devil’s advocate to provoke discussion in the classroom.
(अ) Favour the weak
(ब) Present a counter argument
(स) Be on the side of the administration
(द) Embarassed the female students
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प्रश्न 5 Choose the correct meaning of the Italicised Idiom:
The news of Rehan’s death spread like wild fire.
(अ) Spread rapidly
(ब) Lateful
(स) In favour with
(द) To get into trouble
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प्रश्न 6 Give the correct meaning of the underlined Idiom.
It was he who put a spoke in my wheel in the execution of my design.
(अ) Blessed me
(ब) Helped me
(स) Deeply appealed
(द) Thwarted me
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प्रश्न 7 Choose the option that best explains the underlined idioms/phrase:
The pandemic has made everyone suspect that they are a bit under the weather at all times.
(अ) Out of work
(ब) Distressed and depressed
(स) Feeling sick or unhealthy
(द) Open to infection
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प्रश्न 8 Choose the option that best explains the underlined idioms/phrase:
Have a midas touch means:
(अ) Ability to succeed in everything
(ब) To be a good middleman
(स) Act patiently
(द) Accept defeat gracefully
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प्रश्न 9 Fill in the blank with the correct option:
Stop ____. Tell me what really happened.
(अ) beating around the bush
(ब) beating in the bush
(स) beating round the bush
(द) beating about the bush
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प्रश्न 10 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
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