Idioms and Phrases Questions

Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom.Many unavoidable situations were avoided only because someone had our back.

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Pull someone's leg

Directions: "A bolt from the blue" means

In the context, "They were caught red-handed trying to steal", what does "caught red-handed" imply?

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‘Curiosity killed the cat.’

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"By leaps and bounds"

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"Skating on thin ice"

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"Sohan was very much perplexed to find that his younger brother Mohan had taken poison."

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"Yeoman’s service"

What does the expression “drill into your heads” mean as used in the passage?

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See eye to eye

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We should teach our wards not to look down upon anybody in human society.

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Chanda always annoys everyone by praising herself all the time.

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Get out of hand

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Throw caution to the wind

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Through the grapevine

निम्नलिखित वाक्य के लिए सही मुहावरा बताइए।
"मीठी-मीठी बातों से लज्जित करना।"

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.
Be glad to see the back of

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Crunch time

Choose the meaning of the idiom that is underlined in the given sentence.
He says he has invented a time machine, which is clearly a load of cobblers.

Directions: 'At daggers drawn' means

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Be on a high alert

In the following question a sentence has been given with a blank. You are required to choose the correct idiom to fill in the blank.I'm _______ until my family arrives from their holiday. I cannot wait to see them.

Select the most appropriate idiom to fill in the blank._______ French was the most difficult language for Shruti.

What is the literal/contextual meaning of the phrase 'अंधेर नगरी' (Andher Nagari)?

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.Break a leg

Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom.The employees made a noticeable hue and cry to get their demands raised to the board of Directors.

Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow
Why does a person become overconfident? The reason lies in over assessment of his capabilities. Sometimes people over assess their competence and jump into situations that are beyond their control.
Napoleon Bonaparte who became Emperor of France would say that the word ‘impossible’ was common only amongst fools. The overconfident Napoleon invaded Russia in the winter of 1812. This proved to be a big disaster.
Overconfidence generally leads people into misadventures, endangering their chances in life. It is wisely said that any achievement is a result of two factors – one’s personal planning and support from the external world. Overconfident people take into account only their planning, generally ignoring external factors. As a result they are unable to foresee future developments. Hence, there is a greater risk of failure.
Then there is the question: how can one manage overconfidence? The formula is very simple. Before taking a decision discuss the matter with other informed people with an objective mind and when it is proved that you are about to go off the path, accept reality and say without delay, “I was wrong”.
Overconfidence is a flaw characterising people who lack the virtue of modesty. Modesty makes you a realist; you become a person who is cut down to size. People of this kind become very cautious; before taking an action they assess the whole situation. They adopt a realistic approach.
Overconfident people live within their own thoughts. They know themselves but they are unaware of others. Living inside their own cell they are unable to make use of the experiences of others. This kind of habit is highly damaging to all concerned.
There is a saying that the young man sees the rule and the old man sees the exception. With a slight change, I would like to say that the overconfident person sees the rule and the confident person sees the exception. Overconfident people are always at risk. It is said that taking risk is good but it must be well calculated, otherwise it becomes very dangerous.

'cut down to size' means to:

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Once for all

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Full of beans

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Fall out with someone

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Eye wash

Select the exact proverb ($\text{Lokokti}$) that matches the contextual meaning: "An insider who knows household secrets can cause maximum destruction/damage."

What does the popular idiom 'अंगारे बरसना' (Angare Barasna) signify?